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Tag Archives: history
“The Fayrest That Ever I Saw”
“…Certaine little boates, which they call Gondolas the fayrest that ever I saw in any place,” wrote Thomas Coryat of his travels in Venice in 1611. I’ve posted excerpts from Thomas Coryat’s diaries, his descriptions of Venetian gondoliers and canals. … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
Tagged Carpaccio, felze, ferro, Free Gondola Ride, Gabriel Bella, gondola, Gondolas, gondolier, Grand Canal, history, Italian history, italy, Museo Correr, Querini-Stampalia, Rialto Bridge, Thomas Coryat, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Say “Ahhh!”
In Venice this summer I visited the new Istituto di tecnologia dentale nel rinascimento. As you can see, it features artwork relating to early dental practices.
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged art, dentists, history, museums, torture, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Flamingo Spotting, Venetian Style
“We’re secretly going flamingo spotting,” B wrote on her Facebook page, “but the boat captain doesn’t know it.” She and her sister Laura, British ex-pats living in Venice for over a decade, had invited me to join them on the … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged blogging, boats, Burano, Cannaregio, First Spritz Is Free, fishing, history, Iris Loredana, islands, Italian history, italy, lagoon, Mazzorbo, monastery, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Venissa
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Becoming Casanova
I looked down and saw that my hands were writing a manuscript. My legs were clad in pale blue damask breeches, my feet in black shoes with silver buckles. My hand that held the pen was tickled by my lace … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged Casanova, Casanova Museum, casanoviana, Duchov, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, manuscripts, museums, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Casanova in da House, Yo!
I’m a busy kid in Venice! I visited the Palazzo Zaguri exhibit, “Venice Secrets.” It’s huge–many floors filled with torture devices and their grisly descriptions. Chairs where they set people on fire, beds like grills, pokey things and spiky things. … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, casanoviana, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, museums, palace, Palazzo Zaguri, torture, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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