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The Letter–An Update

Posted on April 16, 2018 by seductivevenice

Since my last post, I received more information regarding the Casanova letter I showed. Here is a transcription by Furio Luccichenti: Ieri ho avuto la lettera di mio fratello vi recherá sollievo sapere che sarà presto a Vienna. Egli mi … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing | Tagged 18th century, Adriano Contini, Casanova, Casanovists, Furio Luccichenti, historical fiction, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, italy, museums, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing | Leave a comment

Celebrating the Birthday Boy with a New Exhibit

Posted on April 14, 2018 by seductivevenice

April 2 is Casanova’s birthday. Venice acknowledged him in a big way this year with two events, one at the Casino Venier and the other at the new Casanova Museum and Experience. Casino Venier used to be a casino … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Venice | Tagged Bignami, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, casino, Casino Venier, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, museums, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing | 2 Comments

Casanova Seduces Nine at Once

Posted on March 18, 2018 by seductivevenice

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 | 7 Comments

Casanova in da House, Yo!

Posted on March 14, 2018 by seductivevenice

Palazzo Zaguri, which has been under scaffolding for the last few years, is finally reopening–as a museum and exhibit space. It will also have a large library and bookstore. It’s located in Campo San Maurizio, not far from Campo Santo … Continue reading →

Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged authors, books, Ca' Pesaro, Campo San Maurizio, Casanova, history, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Lorenzo da Ponte, Monica Cesaroto, museo del vetro, museums, palace, Palazzo Zaguri, Pietro Zaguri, seductive venice, Supernova Edizioni, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, writing | 5 Comments

Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Christine Volker

Posted on March 12, 2018 by seductivevenice

Venice and books brought us together. Christine Volker actually lives quite near to me in the California Bay Area, but I didn’t know that until I learned about her new book, Venetian Blood. I read and reviewed it as part … Continue reading →

Posted in Venice, Writing | Tagged authors, Bacino, Bellini, books, Campo San Fantin, Carlo Scarpa, Casanova, Fortuny, Giovanni Bellini, Gondolas, Henry James, interviews, italy, La Fenice, Palazzo Barbaro, Punta della Dogana, Redentore, San Giorgio Maggiore, Santa Fosca, Torcello, vaporetto, venezia, Venice, writing | 14 Comments

Redefining Beauty: Arcangela Tarabotti

Posted on March 8, 2018 by seductivevenice

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, I’d like to bring you a video in the Redefining Beauty series. Today I’ll focus on Arcangela Tarabotti. We don’t have a portrait of her. As a teenager, she took orders to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Venice, Writing | Tagged Arcangela Tarabotti, authors, books, Castello, convents, essays, feminism, history, Italian history, Italian women, italy, literary academies, literature, nuns, Sant'Anna, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, women writers, women's equality, women's history, writers, writing | 2 Comments

Snow! And an Announcement…

Posted on March 3, 2018 by seductivevenice

I know this is a few days old now, but still I wanted to share with you the beauty of a snow-covered Venice. Snow covers Venice Friends living there have talked about its beauty as well as its treachery. Ice … Continue reading →

Posted in Venice, Writing | Tagged books, Burano, Gondolas, interviews, italy, Laura Morelli, photos, raffle, snow, tombola, travel, venezia, Venice, video, winter, women writers, writers, writing | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: writing

The Letter–An Update

Celebrating the Birthday Boy with a New Exhibit

Casanova Seduces Nine at Once

Casanova in da House, Yo!

Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Christine Volker

Redefining Beauty: Arcangela Tarabotti

Snow! And an Announcement…

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