May with Ruskin, Albers, the Biennale and the Vogalonga
John Ruskin discovered Venice in one of the most difficult and tormented periods of its history, its downfall during the
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In copertina
“The good season” is kicking-off
Easter day, a great Christian feast, is opening the month of April. A sort of welcome for spring and for
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Ca’ Foscari is 150 years old
A palace that appears to be emerging from water, its facade decorated with unmistakeable floral Gothic, an unmarred sign of
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Carnival seen as “Play”
The colours and opulence of this great festivity, jn the multi-coloured folds of its robes… in the background, enveloped in
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Winter magic (and opportunities)
Twilight in Piazzetta San Marco, a clear sky in the background lit by the first light of dawn… Venice, a
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A Venetian Christmas
We are opening this issue with the lights and golden reflections of a Christmas decoration, but most of all, we
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November between art and tradition
The languid gaze of two lovers, Rinaldo and Armida, the characters of a famous passage in Italian literature, the one
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On a gondola, but not only…
A gondola gliding amongst ancient stones over the languid waters of a Venetian canal… It is one of the many
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A starred September
A starred September An extraordinary parade of stars is foreseen in town these days: it is the Venetian September. Cinema,
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Yearning for the sea… yearning for the Lido
August… the holiday month par excellence. Those who have actually taken this vacation or a short holiday just need to
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July with art, traditions, music…
A boy with a red tie, seated with his alert gaze trained on the artist. It is one of the
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Long live Art, Living Art!
Indeed… The Biennale could not have chosen a more pertinent title for this 57th edition. Art in Venice is indeed
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The spectacle of Art
Venice is art. It may itself be defined as a work of art, a perfect combination, in its entirety, between
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Rialto, a symbol, a story
Images of objects or artefacts which have the power of identifying a location are few. The Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower
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Bosch, Venice and dates in March
After the “five hundred years” for Giovanni Bellini, an absolute master of the Italian Renaissance, Venice is recalling another great
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Carnival, amongst history, tradition and entertainment
It is the most anticipated Venetian event of this season, and certainly, the most riveting one. Its calendar, at least
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The New Year in town
The New Year in town The glimpse of a rio (canal) from the balustrade of one of the many bridges
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Christmas in Venice
Beauty, harmony and humanity… are what we glean from the details of this famous painting by Giovanni Bellini, one
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the dates in November
Caffi, Salute, Aquagranda among the dates in November A languid sunset warms the pier of Saint Mark with the last
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October in Venice
A triple-mullioned window in flamboyant Gothic, a sinuous stone bridge, an old garden overhanging its walled enclosure… details that silently
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