In this era of biennials, The Venice Biennale, the vast international art festival begun in 1895, is the grandmother of them all. While Venice is revered for it’s great Renaissance and earlier art, the Biennale has always managed to feature avant-garde and contemporary art, and somehow the contrast enlivens both worlds. I attended the first Read More…
(On the Aesthetics of Architecture: Venice and Islam: A Dialogue Between Two Cultures (Examining Venice’s Trade-links with the Eastern Mediterranean). Analyzing the Islamic Influence on Venetian Gothic Architecture of the Ducal Palace in Venice, Italy, through the works of 19th century British Architect, John Ruskin.) *With a special thanks to the Friends of the North End Read More…
The Ducal Palace Diorama restoration is now complete and open for viewing at the North End Branch Library. The diorama is a scale model of Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale) in Venice and one of the several unique features of the library. The Friends of the North End Branch Library thank Eugene and Corinne Reppucci for Read More…
We love to fill this site with engaging pictures and local artist, Michael Dean, gives us just that opportunity with his latest Venice paintings. Michael tells us, “I think that “Encounter in the Canals” (oil on canvas, 24”X18”) has a little mystery story inside it, and I like the morning atmosphere of “Sunrise Over Santa Read More…