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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Palazzo Ottoboni-Fiano

Posted on September 19, 2022 by seductivevenice

This is the site of the Palazzo Ottoboni-Fiano, at the Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina address #4, which Casanova visited in 1770. He had received a letter of introduction written by the Venetian nobleman Signor Zulian to his sister, … Continue reading →

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Venetian Lives Event Was a Success!

Posted on June 12, 2022 by seductivevenice

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 →

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The Newest Casanova Biography

Posted on June 5, 2022 by seductivevenice

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 →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Palazzo Madama / The Bargello

Posted on May 19, 2022 by seductivevenice

This entry relates to the episode when Casanova met Betty and Sir B.M. on his way to Rome. See previous entries about Palazzo Decarolis for more of the story. “The Bargello in Rome is a person who can do a … Continue reading →

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Another Casanova Conference!

Posted on May 13, 2022 by seductivevenice

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 →

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Biribissi: A Slice of Venetian Gaming History

Posted on February 20, 2022 by seductivevenice

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 →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–St. Peter’s Basilica

Posted on February 16, 2022 by seductivevenice

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 →

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The Search for Hope

Posted on January 15, 2022 by seductivevenice

“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 →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Villa Albani-Torlonia

Posted on November 19, 2021 by seductivevenice

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 →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Palazzo Frascara

Posted on October 10, 2021 by seductivevenice

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 →

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