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     Holy relics in Venice: from St. Mark to Antonio Canova
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian art, Venetian history
    Posted November 28, 2022

    Holy relics in Venice: from St. Mark to Antonio Canova

    Holy relics and disbelief Holy relics create curiosity and even when disbelief prevails, wouldn’t you still feel like checking as St. Thomas did? At the Accademia Galleries in Venice you can [...]

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     Early Renaissance Architecture in Venice: how Venice changed its cityscape
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian architecture
    Posted October 30, 2022

    Early Renaissance Architecture in Venice: how Venice changed its cityscape

    Renaissance architecture is something travelers coming to Italy connect to Florence. It is of course quite simplistic to search for an exact place where it all started, not to mention when. [...]

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     Equestrian statues in Venice: horses with or without a man
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian art
    Posted November 28, 2021

    Equestrian statues in Venice: horses with or without a man

    Equestrian statues are not as common as winged lions. And yet they happen to mark pivotal historical events in Venice, although in different and sometimes “embarrassing” ways.  The quadriga of St [...]

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     Venetian floors in terrazzo, marble and glass mosaics: what makes them special
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian architecture
    Posted June 30, 2021

    Venetian floors in terrazzo, marble and glass mosaics: what makes them special

    Venetian floors will bounce under your feet, will make you feel you are on rollercoaster with their bumps and hills and will finally enchant you with their harmonious and colourful layouts. You [...]

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     Modernity in Saint Mark’s Square: Ongania and Olivetti
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian architecture, Venetian history
    Posted May 25, 2018

    Modernity in Saint Mark’s Square: Ongania and Olivetti

    Modernity and Saint Mark’s Square as an untouchable icon Modernity is not the first word that would come to your mind when talking about Saint Mark’s Square, the seat of the government in Venice [...]

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     The birds of the lagoon of Venice
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian lagoon
    Posted July 31, 2017

    The birds of the lagoon of Venice

    I watch the birds migrating in the sky across the Venetian lagoon. In the horizon the Dolomites are all blue, just like in Titian’s paintings or Cima da Conegliano’s. I simply find it moving. And [...]

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     Plundered art and heritage in Venetian history
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian art, Venetian history
    Posted May 29, 2017

    Plundered art and heritage in Venetian history

    One needs to plunder art to found an empire! When conquering a country, you cannot be happy just to get their land, their wealth or the lives of its inhabitants. It must affect history, which [...]

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     What can a dream do for the future of Venice?
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian architecture, Venice and tourism
    Posted April 17, 2017

    What can a dream do for the future of Venice?

    “How can I help Venice?” When thinking of her new book, “Dream of Venice Architecture“, JoAnn Locktov never let this difficult question slip away from her mind. The result [...]

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     Wine and vineyards in Venice and its islands
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian history, Venetian traditions
    Posted March 31, 2017

    Wine and vineyards in Venice and its islands

    Venice and wine, a story with deep roots. According to an ancient legend, Saint Mark was announced his burial in Venice in the place where Franciscans later would cultivate a vineyard. And that’s [...]

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     Accessible Venice tours in a wheelchair
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    By Luisella Romeo, blogseevenice
    In Venetian art, Venetian history, Venice and tourism
    Posted November 27, 2016

    Accessible Venice tours in a wheelchair

    A wheelchair in Venice “Venice is the most wonderful urban event ever existing in the world. A miracle. Venice, without wheels, is a city where nerves will keep intact…”. So [...]

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      Early Renaissance Architecture in Venice: how Venice changed its cityscape
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