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Tag Archives: Querini-Stampalia
“The Fayrest That Ever I Saw”
“…Certaine little boates, which they call Gondolas the fayrest that ever I saw in any place,” wrote Thomas Coryat of his travels in Venice in 1611. I’ve posted excerpts from Thomas Coryat’s diaries, his descriptions of Venetian gondoliers and canals. … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
Tagged Carpaccio, felze, ferro, Free Gondola Ride, Gabriel Bella, gondola, Gondolas, gondolier, Grand Canal, history, Italian history, italy, Museo Correr, Querini-Stampalia, Rialto Bridge, Thomas Coryat, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Philip Gwynne Jones
I was first introduced to Philip Gwynne Jones through our mutual friend, author Gregory Dowling, and now Philip is contributing to an upcoming book I’m putting together. He is a Welsh author living and working in Venice. He first came … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged Bellini, books, Carlo Scarpa, Casanova, churches, gelato, Giovanni Bellini, history, Italian history, italy, literature, Monteverdi, palazzo, prosecco, Querini-Stampalia, San Giacomo dell'Orio, spritz, St. George's church, travel, venezia, Venice, writing, zattere
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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Campiello Querini Stampalia
Here’s the last of February’s Quattro Minuti videos. I have more to come, that I filmed this summer! The Campiello Querini Stampalia has two Casanova sites–a palace and a pleasure apartment (well, the palace was pretty pleasurable too!) Casanova had … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, history, publishing, Querini-Stampalia, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, video, walking guide, writing
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