Santa Maria Assunta in Venice Santa Maria Assunta in Venice. Commonly known as I Gesuiti (or Jesuits), it is a church in Cannaregio, just behind the Fondamenta Nuove. It is named by the religious order of the Society of Jesus; members of which are referred to as...
Santa Maria del Rosario in Venice Santa Maria del Rosario in Venice. Also known as “I Gesuati,” it is a Dominican church located in the Dorsoduro district. Overlooking the Giudecca Canal, the 18th-century classical-style building known as “St. Mary...
The Ca’ d’Oro in Venice The Ca’ d’Oro in Venice. A Gothic masterpiece and the most celebrated palazzo on the Grand Canal, housing the “Galleria Giorgio Franchetti”. Also known as Palazzo Santa Sofia, this edifice is among the city’s oldest, dubbed...
Photographing Venice – Old Doors and Service Boxes Photographing Venice – Old Doors and Service Boxes. Capturing images ecapsulating time, memories and the beauty of decline. Whether made of wood or metal, these aged door surfaces often become layered over...
Photographing Venice – Transforming decaying walls into art. Photographing Venice – Transforming decaying walls into art. The effects of time, moisture and microorganisms, on its brick and stucco walls. This post is in two parts: 1. An outline of general...