Tag Archives: maps

Venice at the Vatican

Posted on May 23, 2023 by seductivevenice

I was in Rome a couple months ago and of course visited the Vatican museums. Overwhelming and amazing! I forgot how astonishing Raphael’s work is and felt like I saw things anew. My husband and I also found seats along … Continue reading →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–The Libraries

Posted on July 23, 2020 by seductivevenice

Though Casanova is most often known as a great lover, he was a serious scholar, writer, and mathematician. In his History of My Life, he mentions his desire to study in Rome; Casanova specifically names the Collegio Romano, the Minerva, … Continue reading →

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I Teatri di Venezia

Posted on February 20, 2020 by seductivevenice

Some people actually like tests. Do you? If so, you should visit the Ca’ Golden museum in Venice. It has a room dedicated to Venice’s rich and important theater legacy. But the best part is the large map where you … Continue reading →

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Sharing: The Oldest Map of Venice

Posted on January 28, 2020 by seductivevenice

Fellow Venice lover (and poet) Rita Bottoms shared this news item. Researcher Dr. Sandra Toffolo discovered the oldest-known map of Venice, dating to between 1345-1350. The drawing comes from a travel journal of Niccolò da Poggibonsi. But here’s an important … Continue reading →

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Venice in Video

Posted on July 24, 2017 by seductivevenice

I gotta say, I have the coolest readers! I opened up messenger today and found that one of my readers, Shawn, has created a map of Venice with pins to all my videos! He just got the idea and did … Continue reading →

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Irresistible North

Posted on April 8, 2013 by seductivevenice

Venetians discovered North America? Not that insufferable wanderer, Cristoforo Colombo, as my third grade teacher taught me? According to Andrea Di Robilant’s new book, Irresistible North, Venetian noblemen Nicolo and Antonio Zen sailed to North America and back and came … Continue reading →

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