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Flags as a prize for a rowing champion, Maria Boscola There is a painting in the Correr Museum which will attract your attention. It portrays a woman, proud of holding some colorful flags in her [...]

Opera theaters owe a lot to Venice as apparently it was in 1637 in a Venetian theater where, in exchange for a ticket, you could attend the first public representation of an opera.  Let’s see [...]

Dance in Venetian art Dance in Venetian paintings is not a common subject, but once you start noticing, you will find out it’s been treated in a great variety. Sometimes sensuality or even a [...]

Makeup in Venice: the concept of female beauty in 18th century nobility Who would be considered a beautiful woman in the 18th century Venice? It is a real joy to observe the paintings by Pietro [...]

Winter in Venice: pros and cons for a visit Winter in Venice is a special time for several reasons. First of all, the city is quiet(er than normally). Nowadays most tourists choose to visit the [...]

Masks and costumes are a major attraction for many visitors, who choose to come to Venice during its famous Carnival. Creativity and extravagance has turned Carnival in Venice into a world-wide [...]

The Pink Lioness is the name of an association of breast cancer survivors that chose to get together to row dragon boats in Venice and its lagoon. Located in the premises of a very old rowing [...]

Bridges in Venice are all unique and different from each other. The Rialto bridge Just consider the old Rialto bridge, a draw-bridge in wood as it shows in Vittore Carpaccio, the Miracle of the [...]

Tennis may not be the first sport that comes to your mind in regards to Venice. And yet, when visiting Ca’ Rezzonico Palace you see the detached fresco by Giandomenico Tiepolo featuring a racket [...]

The zucchini jam from the orchards of the Venetian island of Sant’Erasmo is really sweet and tasty. After I left the Maravegia orchard, our shopping bag was full of colours and great scents. [...]