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Tag Archives: sculpture
A Giant Among Books
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
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, books, Florence, italian art, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Laura Morelli, literature, michelangelo, reading, sculpture, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Meeting Marco
You can’t find him on Wikipedia. I guess you just have to go to his house. So I got on an airplane and flew for 11 hours then took a train and a taxi and ended up at the house of … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, Bernhard Marr, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, Duchcov, Dux, history, Intermediaire, Italian men, italy, Marco Leeflang, paintings, research, sculpture, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Secret Casanova Lives in The Netherlands
Bet you didn’t know that Casanova has a presence in Hilversum, The Netherlands! In front of the theater stands a statue known as “The Actor.” The sculptor, Gabriel Sterk, designed the piece at the request of a friend of mine, … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, Casanova, Hilversum, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Netherlands, San Samuele, sculpture, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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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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Caption Me #2
Please provide a caption for this sculptured medallion, found near the fish market in Venice:
