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Questioning Casanova

Posted on September 11, 2021 by seductivevenice

Someone recently asked me, “What would you say to Casanova if you met him today?” I’ll reveal my response later, in the interview where I was asked this question. But in the meantime, I really want to know what YOU … Continue reading →

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The Connection between Casanova’s Lover and a New Bar in Venice

Posted on August 8, 2021 by seductivevenice

Today I was strolling down the Fondamenta della Misericordia in Venice (it’s so much busier than the last time I was here! And I don’t just mean that the tourists have returned, but that you can’t walk ten feet down … Continue reading →

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Redefining Beauty: Morosina Morosini Grimani

Posted on July 22, 2021 by seductivevenice

In 1597 Morosina Morosini Grimani hosted a coronation party unusual for its time. Her husband Marino Grimani had been chosen as Doge of Venice two years earlier and had had his own inauguration festival. But the unusual thing was her … Continue reading →

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Announcing: Storia Editoriale di una Vita

Posted on July 14, 2021 by seductivevenice

This has been a great year for new books on Giacomo Casanova! Storia Editoriale di una Vita: Bibliografia delle edizioni dell’Histoire de ma vie di Giacomo Casanova. 1822-2019, chronicles the publishing history of Casanova’s History of My Life. Gianluca Simeoni … Continue reading →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Hotel Londra

Posted on July 2, 2021 by seductivevenice

Charles (Carlo) Roland (d. 1785) makes his appearance in Casanova’s memoirs a few times as the owner of various inns that Casanova stayed in or visited. Originally from Avignon, he came to Rome and opened the Hotel Londra on the … Continue reading →

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What Did Casanova Know About the Pox?

Posted on June 22, 2021 by seductivevenice

You can find out the answer to this and many other questions in Lisetta Lovett’s new book Casanova’s Guide to Medicine. Lovett notes that Casanova’s interest in medicine and cataloguing of his and others’ illnesses offer a fairly broad glimpse … Continue reading →

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New Views of Casanova

Posted on June 10, 2021 by seductivevenice

Casanova always wanted to be the center of things–the one people noticed in the room, the one to catch a woman’s eye, the one befriended by the wealthy and well-connected. Many past writers have instead relegated Casanova to the margins, … Continue reading →

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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Church of San Silvestro

Posted on May 19, 2021 by seductivevenice

François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis crossed paths with Giacomo Casanova a number of times. They first met in Paris in 1752, then sort of by accident in Venice in 1753 when de Bernis was assigned there as the French Ambassador … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Venice Rising!

Posted on April 9, 2021 by seductivevenice

One year ago this week, I agreed to Rosemary Wilmot’s idea to create the book that became Venice Rising: Aqua Granda, Pandemic, Rebirth. She and I had met via email because of Venice blog posts that brought us together and … Continue reading →

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Your Challenge: Name the Lions

Posted on March 16, 2021 by seductivevenice

We’ve heard of famous duos: Laurel & Hardy, Abbot & Costello, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Or trios like “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” So what would you name this group of lions: Panting, Drooling, and … Continue reading →

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