About seductivevenice
Teacher, writer, traveler, dancer, reader, photographer, gardener.
Last week when I was in the Netherlands, I visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. They had a special exhibit called “High Society,” which featured enormous full-length portraits of people in the upper classes from a number of centuries and countries. … Continue reading →
Posted in Casanova, Venice
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Tagged art, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovists, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, museums, rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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You can’t find him on Wikipedia. I guess you just have to go to his house. So I got on an airplane and flew for 11 hours then took a train and a taxi and ended up at the house of … Continue reading →
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
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Tagged art, Bernhard Marr, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, Duchcov, Dux, history, Intermediaire, Italian men, italy, Marco Leeflang, paintings, research, sculpture, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Since my last post, I received more information regarding the Casanova letter I showed. Here is a transcription by Furio Luccichenti: Ieri ho avuto la lettera di mio fratello vi recherá sollievo sapere che sarà presto a Vienna. Egli mi … Continue reading →
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
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Tagged 18th century, Adriano Contini, Casanova, Casanovists, Furio Luccichenti, historical fiction, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, italy, museums, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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April 2 is Casanova’s birthday. Venice acknowledged him in a big way this year with two events, one at the Casino Venier and the other at the new Casanova Museum and Experience. Casino Venier used to be a casino … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bignami, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, casino, Casino Venier, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, museums, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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I found this lovely little gem at the mercato on Mazzorbo during its sagra a few years ago. If I’m in town at the right time, I go there for the regatte–usually the women race that day, as well as … Continue reading →
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
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Tagged antiques, collectibles, felze, gondola, italy, Mazzorbo, regatta, sagra, travel, venezia, Venice
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Cecelia Pierotti and I met through this very blog, discovering that we live not too far from each other. Over a lovely lunch in a city midway between us, we realized we have much in common besides our love for … Continue reading →
Posted in Venice, Writing
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Tagged Arsenale, Bacino, campo, Cecelia Pierotti, churches, cicchetti, gondolier, interviews, italy, Miracoli, palazzo, prosecco, Regatta Storica, Salute, San Giacomo dell'Orio, sestieri, spritz, Titian, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice Music Project, women musicians
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Love this image. Did any of you see this last summer?
