Madonna dell’Orto Madonna dell’Orto. Situated in the Cannaregio district of Venice, is richly decorated in beautiful artworks by Tintoretto and other significant artists. A church and monastery were founded here around 1350, by the Umiliati order of monks from...
San Francesco della Vigna San Francesco della Vigna. Built originally on a vineyard in Castello in Venice, is with the “Frari”, only one of two Franciscan churches. Tradition says that his church was built where Saint Mark was driven ashore by a storm on his way back...
Venice – Developing a personal vision. How to start taking more successful images with greater individuality, in this historic city. It’s certainly a challenge to develop a more personal vision. Firstly to succeed, you have to learn to adapt your photography...
The Scuola Grande della Carita The Scuola Grande della Carita. Founded in 1260 and the first of the Great Schools of Venice; now forms part of the Galleria dell ‘Accademia. There were seven Great Schools or Confraternaties, that played an important part in the social...
Scuola Grande di San Teodoro Scuola Grande di San Teodoro. Dedicated to the first patron saint of Venice, the confraternity of San Teodoro was founded in 1258, within the Church of San Salvador. Later it moved to its own grand premises, close by on the Campo di San...
