Metal tools for glass art made in Murano
Metal tools for glass are an essential help for glaziers. Maybe it is not what draws your attention when you observe masters or their helpers work on glass in a furnace or at their torch. That [...]
Wood in Venice, almost invisible but ever present
Wood is for Venice what stars are for a galaxy. It surely does not shine. But without wood, Venice’s beauty would not shimmer. Or simply said, Venice would not exist. It may happen that when you [...]
A literature festival in Venice is what we all need
Throughout several centuries, many writers and poets dedicated their words to Venice in the attempt to describe the uniqueness of this city. Not to mention that even when you don’t name Venice, [...]
A boat that helped create a miracle called Venice, the trabacolo
A boat as an icon of Venice A boat is for sure the most iconic thing you can imagine describing the city of Venice. I am sure you are thinking of a black lacquered, slow and silent gondola, [...]
