Districts and Attractions of Venice. The name Venice is derived from the ancient Veneti people, who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. The... Continue reading
THE FOUR HORSES OF ST MARK’S. The Four Horses of St Mark’s or “Quadriga“ are situated on the “Loggia di Cavelli”, above the main Great... Continue reading
SACRED GEOMETRY IN VENICE Sacred Geometry in Venice, forms the underlying principles of its Religious Architecture, Art and Music. Evidence suggests that the original layout... Continue reading
The Grand Canal and its Four Bridges. The Grand Canal has only four bridges along its length: the Ponte degli Scalzi, the Ponte dell’ Accademia,... Continue reading
Venetian Glass (vetro veneziano) Venetian Glass (vetro veneziano), has been made for over 1,500 years and since the 13th C, production has been concentrated on... Continue reading
Venetian Wells – The Need for Drinking Water. As the population of Venetians in the Rialto area developed, there was one item lacking to ensure... Continue reading
Teriaca – the Divine Potion to “cure all evils”, was produced by apothecaries under license from the Venetian State. Out of the ninety apothecaries in... Continue reading
The Rialto Fish Market (Pescheria Nuova) is located near to the Rialto Bridge, on the northern side of the Grand Canal and is next to... Continue reading
The Golden Head – La Testa D’Oro, is located almost opposite the Church of San Bartolomeo, close to the San Marco side of the Rialto... Continue reading
THE CLOCK TOWER IN ST MARK’S SQUARE. On the north side of the Piazza San Marco, is the Clock Tower (Torre dell’ Orologio); an early Renaissance... Continue reading
Rio Tera – Canals into Roads. “Rio Tera” is the name given to Venetian canals, that have been filled in or vaulted over to make... Continue reading
An introduction to the GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION, the PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION and the LIFE OF PEGGY GUGGENHEIM. THE GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation was... Continue reading
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