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Street Art / Venetian Stylin’ #7

Posted on July 2, 2022 by seductivevenice

Interesting use of damaged plaster.

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Street Art / Venetian Stylin’ #6

Posted on April 8, 2022 by seductivevenice

I saw this stencil a few places around town. What is she thinking?

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Street Art / Venetian Stylin’ #5

Posted on February 27, 2022 by seductivevenice

I’d like to have seen this one without the poster on the face and the added graffiti. The face is lovely.

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Street Art / Venetian Stylin’ #4

Posted on January 1, 2022 by seductivevenice

Someone made good use of the frame that was already on this wall. Happy New Year to you all! This image makes me feel calmer, much needed right now with so much changing all around us.

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Recreations: Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi

Posted on April 26, 2020 by seductivevenice

Wow, someone rose to my challenge right away! My friend Laura, and artist and art teacher, sent this recreation of Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi. The original portrait is by Elisabeth Louise Vigeé Le Brun (1792). Doesn’t Laura have the perfect hair? … Continue reading →

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Recreations: Maria Boscola

Posted on April 25, 2020 by seductivevenice

Inspired by the recent wave of artwork recreations, I attempted to recreate the 1784 portrait of Maria Boscola, the regatta racer famed for winning five races (four firsts and one second) in a 44 year span. She’s still remembered by … Continue reading →

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Where Casanova Lives Now

Posted on May 12, 2018 by seductivevenice

After seeing the recent exhibit “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe,” and visiting Marco Leeflang, we got to wondering where are the portraits of Casanova? They were not displayed at the exhibit. Marco knew that Giuseppe Bignami owned one, but where … Continue reading →

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