Tag Archives: forcola

Light and Shadow Dancing

Posted on September 6, 2018 by seductivevenice

The many ways that water lives in the city–this is captured in JoAnn Locktov’s new paean to Venice: Dream of Venice in Black and White. Puddles, fog, snow, rain, canals–of course, waves, reflections, clouds, splashes, mist on stones, droplets in … Continue reading →

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Regatta Report

Posted on July 22, 2017 by seductivevenice

Last Sunday, July 16, I attended the Redentore regatta at Giudecca. First the pupperini rowed by the youngsters got the crowd started, with Giacomo Marangon and Simone Vecchiato taking first. (What great names, right? Marangon is the name of the … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: Bug Killler Gondola

Posted on March 2, 2017 by seductivevenice

As part of my occasional series of gondola-related stuff, here’s your latest peek into my collection. I got this at the fair trade shop by the Rialto Bridge. It’s made from used bug spray cans. Clever recycling, but whoever got … Continue reading →

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Gondola Sighting–NYC

Posted on April 3, 2016 by seductivevenice

At the boathouse in New York’s Central Park, this gondola was moored and sadly only half covered. Maybe it’s been a long winter, but she was a bit beat up along her side and her forcola was well-worn. Still, I … Continue reading →

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Puzzling #6

Posted on December 24, 2015 by seductivevenice

I just realized that I never posted the finished puzzle! Here it is.

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Puzzling #3

Posted on November 7, 2015 by seductivevenice
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Answers to Your Gondola Questions

Posted on December 15, 2014 by seductivevenice

Ever wonder why gondolas are black? Or why they’re asymmetrical? Do you want to see a gondolier with a knife in hand? Here’s a fun animated talk about the history of the gondola in Venice: http://lauramorelli.com/2014/09/05/the-history-of-the-venetian-gondola-a-new-video-lesson-for-ted-ed/ One of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Analysis

Posted on November 29, 2014 by seductivevenice

Last weekend the comic strip Rose Is Rose featured a gondolier! http://www.gocomics.com/roseisrose/2014/11/23 Let’s do some analysis here: The gondola has a proper forcola (with a bend in it and a little cleft to hold the oar), and there’s a ferro … Continue reading →

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The Gondola Maker–Book Review

Posted on November 5, 2014 by seductivevenice

I was recently invited to participate in Italy Book Tours, a website that sends readers on “tours” of books about Italy. What a great concept, huh? The book I was asked to read is The Gondola Maker by Laura Morelli. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Go of the Oar

Posted on April 25, 2013 by seductivevenice

“It could be said that the marvelous city, falling from the sky and splintering apart, had scattered about itself these shard of beauty.” Sean Wilsey, in his April 22 New Yorker article, here quotes 19th century poet Luigi Carrer when … Continue reading →

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