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Tag Archives: history
Venetian Lives Event Was a Success!
Yesterday Graziella Giusto and her husband Agostino welcomed me and our friends to their new atelier to discuss and celebrate my books. Tucked away in a side street in Cannaregio, the beautiful space they have created is perfect for such … Continue reading
The Newest Casanova Biography
A couple weeks ago my newsfeed blew up with articles about the newest biography on Casanova: Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova. This review by the Guardian calls C a “career criminal” and particularly focuses on incest, pedophilia, … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged biography, books, Casanova, casanoviana, history, Italian history, italy, Leo Damrosch, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Another Casanova Conference!
Make your plans now to be in Chieti-Pescara to attend an International Conference on Casanova, September 22-23, 2022. The full title is “Levantine Sociabilities in Europe in Giacomo Casanova’s Time: Spies, Imposters, Courtesans, and Men of Culture.” See the link … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged 18th century, Casanova, conference, enlightenment, history, Italian history, italy, Malina Stefanovska, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Biribissi: A Slice of Venetian Gaming History
A few years ago, when visiting Ca’ Goldoni, I was enjoying their exhibit on Venetian games. Casanova wrote about gaming often, but generally these are games I’ve never heard of or played. Ca’ Goldoni, not far from Campo San Polo, … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged biribissi, Ca' Goldoni, Carlo Goldoni, Casanova, games, history, Italian history, italy, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–St. Peter’s Basilica
Not surprisingly, Casanova visited St. Peter’s Basilica, Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano in Italian, one of the world’s largest churches, and the center of Catholicism. Most likely he attended mass there multiple times, and it’s known that he … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Casanova, churches, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Roman history, Rome, St. Peter's basilica, travel
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The Search for Hope
“A lockdown with imposed restrictions. For some this is a paralyzing situation, for others it is being given space to create. In the last thirteen years of his life, Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) also found himself in restrictive circumstances: the money … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Writing
Tagged 18th century, Amsterdam, books, Casanova, history, History of my Life, memoir, Rudolf Hunnik, Thomas Hope, travel, Venice history, writing
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Villa Albani-Torlonia
To the east of the Tiber, outside the old city walls, past the Villa Borghese, lies the Villa Albani-Torlonia, known in Casanova’s era as simply the Villa Albani. Cardinal Alessandro Albani had it built, beginning in 1747, by architect Carlo … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Rome
Tagged Anton Rafael Mengs, art, Cardinal Albani, Casanova, Giovanni Casanova, history, History of my Life, italian art, Italian heritage, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Johann Winckelmann, Roman history, Rome, sculpture, Villa Albani Torlonia
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Palazzo Frascara
When Casanova returned to Rome in 1760, he found his brother Giovanni living there and studying under the painter Rafael Mengs. Giovanni took him to visit old friends from his first trip to Rome, and introduced him to new people … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Rome
Tagged Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian heritage, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, palaces, Roman history, travel, walking guide
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Google Earth Flies Again!
If you enjoyed the Google Earth flight over Venice that took you to Casanova sites, you’ll be thrilled to learn that I have another Google Earth flight to share with you. Shawn Von Ins created another trip through Venice’s streets–and … Continue reading
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