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Tag Archives: history
In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome #2
Last time I took you to Rome, we visited the Spanish Embassy, where Casanova had an apartment for a short time. If he were to walk out the front door of the embassy, he could cross the piazza to building … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Cardinal Acquaviva, Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, research, Roman history, Rome, Spanish Embassy, travel, writing
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Appassionata!
Taken by passion: Appassionata! This is the theme that flows through Dianne Hales’ new book La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World. In her Introduction, one of Dianne’s Roman friends says, “There is a passion that you take to bed, … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Botticelli, Dianne Hales, Ferrari, First Spritz Is Free, Florence, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, literature, Lorenzo di Medici, Ovid, Sistine Chapel, St Francis, St Teresa, travel, venezia, women writers, writing
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Casanova in My Mailbox
It’s not every day that Casanova shows up in my mailbox. But that’s where I found him today! My copy of the new journal Casanoviana arrived in a large white envelope. It replaces the former l’Intermediaire des Casanovistes (and before … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Antonio Trampus, Ca' Foscari, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovists, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, journals, Marco Leeflang, research, Stefano Feroci, Tom Vitelli, travel, venezia, Venice, writers, writing
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Casanova In Place: A Symposium in Venice, June 2019
I am thrilled to announce an upcoming symposium for the study of Giacomo Casanova! I’ve been working on this since last summer, and registration is now open. The symposium runs from 28-30 June, with optional excursions on the 27th and … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Carrion Gallery, Casanova, Casanova Museum, casanoviana, Casanovists, Galleria il Redentore, Gregory Dowling, history, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, Jean-Christophe Igalens, literature, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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The Lady with the Greyhound
Riveting. This portrait, one among many stunning likenesses, pulled me towards it. I saw it last spring in Amsterdam. But of course I was also drawn to it because Luisa Casati lived in Venice–lived largely, I should say. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged art, d'Annunzio, Fortuny, history, Italian history, Italian women, italy, Luisa Casati, palazzo, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women's history
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The Notorious SCS
America is fortunate to be living with the Notorious RBG (Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) in our times. But Venice in the early seventeenth century was lucky to have the Notorious SCS. Sarra Copia Sulum. Her friend and mentor … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged authors, books, creativity, feminism, history, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, Italian writers, italy, Jewish history, Leone Modena, literature, poetry, Sarra Copia Sulam, the Ghetto, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Andrea Perego
This month you’ll meet another person fascinated with both Venice and Casanova. Andrea Perego is a Berlin-based Italo-Australian journalist and writer. He lived in Sydney where he worked as a broadcaster journalist for SBS Radio, and in Venice, where he earned … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Andrea Perego, authors, Bellini, books, Ca' Pesaro, Ca'Rezzonico, calle, campo, canals, Casanova, Caterina Cornaro, festivals, gelato, Giorgione, Grand Canal, history, Italian history, Italian men, italy, literature, modem, photography, photos, Piazza San Marco, Pietro Bembo, Rosalba Carriera, spritz, Supernova Edizioni, travel, travel writing, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice archives, Venice history, websites, writing, wrk
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