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Tag Archives: museums
Join Me in Little Italy!
Put October 1 on your calendar for the Little Italy Street Festival! Admission is free, and all proceeds help fund the Little Italy Museum and other local projects. Live music all day, wine tasting and food vendors, plus lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage
Tagged books, festa, festivals, food, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, museums, music, traditional crafts, wine
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A Palazzo Cut Short
The Palazzo Venier dei Leoni looks like this: But it was supposed to look like this: This model can be seen at the Museo Correr. I had heard that the palace was never finished because the owners ran out of … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged art, Grand Canal, museums, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Venier dei Leone, Peggy Guggenheim, travel, Venice history
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Venice: Writing Under the Influence
I wish that were my title, but it actually belongs to a little book of poems by Rita Bottoms. I am often “under the influence” of Venice, so this book appealed to me. Turns out that Rita also has a … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, book reviews, books, Ca' Mocenigo, Ca'Rezzonico, gondola, gondolier, Grand Canal, italy, mirrors, museums, photos, Piazza San Marco, poetry, restaurants, travel, venezia, Venice, women writers, writing
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The Next Event
I’ll be making a presentation about my book A Beautiful Woman in Venice, on Sunday, January 29, 4:30, at the Museo ItaloAmericano. It’s at Fort Mason center in SF. I hope you’ll come join me, and also tell your friends! … Continue reading
No Strings Attached
Don’t your hands just itch to bring these marionettes to life? Ca’ Goldoni is full of treasures. The museum was at one time the home of Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Exhibits depict scenes from some of his plays and hit … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged art, Ca' Goldoni, Goldoni, history, italy, marionette, museums, theater history, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Il Pensatore
At Ca’ Pesaro, the other modern art museum besides the Guggenheim, everyone seems to be thinking deeply… And thinking… What are they thinking about? Must be something deep. Or something peaceful? How will we ever know? Perhaps these two have … Continue reading
Some Artwork Worth Noticing
I spotted these interesting works at the Museo Correr today. Here’s a painting by Giovanni Bellini where Jesus actually looks like he’s from the Middle East. Or does he look like he’s from the Planet of the Apes? This one … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, Bellini, history, Maria Boscola, Morosina Morosini, Museo Correr, museums, painting, palazzo, Palazzo Venier dei Leone, Peggy Guggenheim, regatta, sculpture, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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