Tag Archives: Laura Morelli

Sharing: Online Seminar–Why is this so controversial?

Posted on April 18, 2023 by seductivevenice

Author Laura Morelli is offering an online seminar about Michelangelo’s statue David, which has recently been in the news when it was banned in a Florida school. Learn more from an art historian who can provide a bigger picture. You … Continue reading →

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A Giant Among Books

Posted on June 10, 2020 by seductivevenice

You all know that I’m a big fan of Venice (obviously!), but I’m also a big fan of Laura Morelli and her books set in Venice. Her newest book has just come out, and, though it’s set in Florence (gasp!), … Continue reading →

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More Support for Artisans

Posted on April 9, 2020 by seductivevenice

My last post about Damocle Bookstore prompted more responses and requests for information about how to support Venetian artisans. JoAnn Locktov shared this link, which lists a wide variety of creators, from painted fabric, to forcole, to glass jewelry. There’s … Continue reading →

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Snow! And an Announcement…

Posted on March 3, 2018 by seductivevenice

I know this is a few days old now, but still I wanted to share with you the beauty of a snow-covered Venice. Snow covers Venice Friends living there have talked about its beauty as well as its treachery. Ice … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Laura Morelli

Posted on February 12, 2018 by seductivevenice

As you probably know, or could guess, I read a lot of books about Venice or set in Venice. So I was delighted a few years back to discover Laura Morelli’s book The Gondola Maker, which married my love of … Continue reading →

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Gilded Age

Posted on November 24, 2017 by seductivevenice

Have you ever moved in close to one of those early Renaissance panels with the gold leaf and really looked at the layers and colors and textures of it? The way the gold has a red undercoat, and how little … Continue reading →

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Hide and Seek

Posted on May 28, 2017 by seductivevenice

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 →

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