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Tag Archives: history
What Thunder Is His!
A friend pointed out that in a letter to Giuseppe Pelli, Elisabetta mentioned Casanova: È da osservare che la notorietà del personaggio era grande e che anche della sua attività di scrittore, oltre che di avventuriero, si parlava molto, negli … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, Elisabetta Caminer Turra, feminism, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, literature, photos, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women writers, women's history, writing
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No Reason to Hide Ourselves
I missed the anniversary of Elisabetta Caminer Turra’s death by a couple days, but that’s no reason not to commemorate her today. She died on June 7, 1796, of complications related to breast cancer. Her doctors contended that the cancer … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, churches, Elisabetta Caminer Turra, feminism, history, Italian history, Italian women, italy, literature, Mary Wollstonecraft, publishing, research, San Benedetto, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, women writers, women's history, writing
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Gondola Stuff: Letter opener
As part of my occasional series of gondola-related tchotchkes, here’s another from my collection: the letter opener shaped like a gondola ferro. Doesn’t it have a lovely shape, just as the real thing does? I’m impressed that the craftsperson actually … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
Tagged Campo SS Apostoli, ferro, gondola, history, Italian history, italy, sestieri, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Hide and Seek
Ancient kitchens in the Ospedaletto? A farmer’s market at the women’s prison? A late night library? These are some of the intriguing places included in a recent article in Italy Magazine, which I thought I’d share with you today: “The … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, calle, Carmini, Casanova, casino, churches, Derelitti, history, Italian history, italy, JoAnn Locktov, Laura Morelli, Ospedaletto, palace, palazzi, San Samuele, tourism, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Vonda Wells, walking guide, writing
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Secret Casanova Lives in The Netherlands
Bet you didn’t know that Casanova has a presence in Hilversum, The Netherlands! In front of the theater stands a statue known as “The Actor.” The sculptor, Gabriel Sterk, designed the piece at the request of a friend of mine, … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, Casanova, Hilversum, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Netherlands, San Samuele, sculpture, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: The Ridotto
It’s been a while since I shared a Quattro Minuti video with you. I know, some of you have already binged watched all of them on YouTube. But I’m guessing some of you wait feverishly for me to dole out … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, casino, gambling, history, History of my Life, Hotel Monaco, Italian history, Italian men, italy, palaces, palazzo, Quattro Minuti, research, ridotto, San Moise, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, walking guide, writing
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Venice Streets Explained
Why is it that when you go to Rome or Florence, you stroll down a via or a strada, but in Venice you rarely see these words? Instead, you see things like calle, (which makes you think you’re in Spain … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged calle, campo, history, Italian history, italy, streets, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, walking guide, women writers, writing
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