“The Salute”, a yet living rite
Veduta della Basilica della Salute di Venezia, un opera di Baldassarre Longhena voluta dal Doge Nicolò Contarini per intercedere con la Vergine Maria affinché ponesse fine al flagello della peste
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In copertina
Tintoretto, the event of the year
An absolute masterpiece – “Susanna and the elders” – is opening this issue in October. It is the tribute we
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September, superstar!
It is well-known… a “Venetian September” is unmissable. So many occasions never present themselves around the year, for accompanying the
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The Lido and its beach…
A small veranda sheltered from the glaring sun, a sun-bed on the golden sand, the sea for a refreshing swim.
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Peggy Guggenheim and… modern Art
An iconic image is opening this issue of A Guest in Venice. A woman seems to be springing aloft to reach
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The Biennale with Architecture and Dance, but not only
Indeed, everything or almost in town speaks of architecture, and Venice is truly, of course, the city of architecture, although
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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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“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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