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“Venice, My Muse:” An Interview with Judith Harris

Posted on May 13, 2019 by seductivevenice

A mutual friend and Venetophile introduced me to Judith Harris a couple years ago, and I had the pleasure of including her essay on Venice in my book First Spritz Is Free. Judith’s voluminous knowledge of Venetian history enlivens her … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged Bellini, Biennale, blogging, books, campo, canals, Carnevale, Casanova, gondola, Grand Canal, Italian history, italy, Judith Harris, La Fenice, palazzo, Palazzo Pisani, Peggy Guggenheim, San Michele, travel, venezia, Venice, writing | Leave a comment

Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Scott Stavrou

Posted on April 8, 2019 by seductivevenice

I was introduced to Scott by another Venetophile, shortly after he published his novel Losing Venice. Luckily for me, he also agreed to write a chapter for First Spritz Is Free: Confessions of Venice Addicts. Though Scott used to live … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged accademia bridge, Bellini, campo, Campo Santa Margherita, canals, Carnevale, Casanova, casino, Dorsoduro, Festa della Salute, First Spritz Is Free, gelato, Grand Canal, italy, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Contarini Fasan, Piazza San Marco, Scott Stavrou, spritz, traghetto, travel, Venetian architecture, venetian dialect, Venetian foods, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writers, writing | 2 Comments

Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Karen Cogan

Posted on March 11, 2019 by seductivevenice

As you may remember from a recent post, Karen Cogan is a fellow Venice addict who recently sent me a painting she made of Ca’ Memmo. Clearly, she loves this city, so this month she shares with you her responses … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged campo, canals, Casanova, Free Gondola Ride, gelato, Gondolas, Hotel Danieli, interviews, italy, painters, painting, San Rocco, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, seductive venice, spritz, tintoretto, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice film festival, Vivaldi | 2 Comments

Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Andrea Perego

Posted on January 14, 2019 by seductivevenice

This month you’ll meet another person fascinated with both Venice and Casanova. Andrea Perego is a Berlin-based Italo-Australian journalist and writer. He lived in Sydney where he worked as a broadcaster journalist for SBS Radio, and in Venice, where he earned … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged Andrea Perego, authors, Bellini, books, Ca' Pesaro, Ca'Rezzonico, calle, campo, canals, Casanova, Caterina Cornaro, festivals, gelato, Giorgione, Grand Canal, history, Italian history, Italian men, italy, literature, modem, photography, photos, Piazza San Marco, Pietro Bembo, Rosalba Carriera, spritz, Supernova Edizioni, travel, travel writing, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice archives, Venice history, websites, writing, wrk | 2 Comments

Initial Impressions

Posted on November 23, 2018 by seductivevenice

Here are a couple first impressions of Venice, with writing that lifts my heart. Just wanted to share. “I took a water-bus from the Lido to Venice proper, and approaching this city in the sea, glittering in brilliant sunshine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Venice, Writing | Tagged authors, books, canals, churches, Grand Canal, Gregory Dowling, history, Lido, Mestre, palaces, Paul Theroux, photos, Piazza San Marco, travel, venezia, Venice, writers, writing | 1 Comment

What’s Wrong with These Pictures?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by seductivevenice

This gallery contains 5 photos.

Gallery | Tagged canals, cruise ships, cruising, Gondolas, Grand Canal, italy, no grandi navi, palazzo, photos, Salute, travel, venezia, Venice | 8 Comments

Casanova Seduces Nine at Once

Posted on March 18, 2018 by seductivevenice

What does a Suspicious Husband taste like? That’s what I had for lunch last weekend in the museum cafe. I finally made the trip to San Francisco to see the exhibit “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” at the Legion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing | Tagged Anton Rafael Mengs, art, authors, Ben Franklin, boats, books, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Canaletto, canals, Casanova, Casanovists, Catherine the Great, Christine Volker, Claude Arnulphy, clothing, costumes, Dream of Venice, Francesco Casanova, Francesco Guardi, Francois Boucher, Frederick Ilchman, Gondolas, history, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, italy, Jean-Marc Nattier, King Louis XV, Laurence Bergreen, Legion of Honor, Manon Balletti, Marco Zecchin, museums, photos, Piazza San Marco, Pope Clement, Rita Bottoms, Rousseau, seductive venice, Silvia Balletti, snuffboxes, Supernova Edizioni, Suspicious Husband, Teatro Sant'Angelo, Thalia, travel, Venetian architecture, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Voltaire, writing | 7 Comments

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