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Tag Archives: Venetophiles
Two Views of the Plague
This past week I traveled back in time with Luisella Romeo and Iris Loredana via their offerings about Venice’s long history with plagues and epidemics. Believe it or not, it was a tasty trip! Luisella, an excellent guide to Venice, … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Black Plague, bubonic plague, drinks, ebooks, festivals, Iris Loredana, Italian food, Italian heritage, Italian history, Italian writers, italy, Luisella Romeo, photos, Salute, tour guide, Venetian foods, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Venice Rising
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Redefining Beauty: Giustina Renier Michiel
How does one go about translating Shakespeare into other languages? His language is so particular to its time and place, and he coined so many new phrases and has such an immense vocabulary. Yet Giustina Renier Michiel was arguably the … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, casino, feminism, Giustina Rossi, history, Italian history, Italian women, Italian writers, italy, Literary salons, Shakespeare, translation, travel, travel writing, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, women writers, women's history, writing
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How A Book Led To A Book
Sharing the post by fellow author Claudia Oliver as she describes her participation in First Spritz Is Free. Just click on the link below. How A Book Lead To A Book
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged Claudia Oliver, First Spritz Is Free, italy, Lord Byron, travel, travel writing, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, writers, writing
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First Spritz Is Free Is LAUNCHED!
I’m thrilled to announce that the new ebook First Spritz Is Free: Confessions of Venice Addicts, is done and yours for free! Click on the title to get the link to Smashwords, where you can choose your ebook format. First … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged blogging, books, First Spritz Is Free, italy, spritz, travel, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, websites, writing
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Casanova Seduces Nine at Once
What does a Suspicious Husband taste like? That’s what I had for lunch last weekend in the museum cafe. I finally made the trip to San Francisco to see the exhibit “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” at the Legion of … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Anton Rafael Mengs, art, authors, Ben Franklin, boats, books, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Canaletto, canals, Casanova, Casanovists, Catherine the Great, Christine Volker, Claude Arnulphy, clothing, costumes, Dream of Venice, Francesco Casanova, Francesco Guardi, Francois Boucher, Frederick Ilchman, Gondolas, history, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, italy, Jean-Marc Nattier, King Louis XV, Laurence Bergreen, Legion of Honor, Manon Balletti, Marco Zecchin, museums, photos, Piazza San Marco, Pope Clement, Rita Bottoms, Rousseau, seductive venice, Silvia Balletti, snuffboxes, Supernova Edizioni, Suspicious Husband, Teatro Sant'Angelo, Thalia, travel, Venetian architecture, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Voltaire, writing
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Venice Wins a Medal!
What is it?? That’s what I was wondering when I received this gift from my generous friend Marco. He sent it as a birthday gift all the way from the Netherlands. It’s heavy, it’s abstract, it’s about Venice….but really, what … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged acqua alta, art, Italian history, italy, Pietro Consagra, travel, UNESCO, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Gondola Stuff: Wooden Ferro
As a part of my occasional series “Gondola Stuff,” here you get to see another item from my collection. Friends presented me with this lovely wooden ferro, hand-carved by a Venetian artist. The artist included a Murano glass inlay, in … Continue reading
You Had Me At…
“… Venice is a state of mind. That is, the scintillating, kaleidoscopic, shifting colors of that watery realm remain alive inside me long after I depart the actual city.” This from Frances Mayes’ Foreword to Dream of Venice, the 2014 … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Fondamente Nuove, photos, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, writing
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