
16 December 2024
The Timeless Stories of Carpaccio
I don’t remember exactly when I first visited the Scuola degli Schiavoni. But I do remember the emotion. Walking in felt like falling into history. In the small hall, with its wooden ceilings and...

2 December 2024
Venetian Reds
It is not just crimson, purple, or scarlet. Venetian red is something more: it is indefinable. Layered hues, transparent lacquers, and warm, enveloping sensuality evoke the shifting glow of a candle flame, making...

16 November 2024
Salamanders 4: Fire and Stone: The Salamander of Palazzo Grimani
In front of a burning salamander, can one truly approach the secret of desire? This is the mystery that envelops the meaning of the salamander carved into a fireplace in one of the rooms...

3 November 2024
Salamanders 3: The Poetry of Passion by Gaspara Stampa
Imagine a young woman, beautiful and self-assured: some might call her audacious. She must have been enchanting when singing or playing the viola da gamba, often alongside her sister Cassandra, in their maternal...

17 October 2024
Salamanders 2: The Melancholy Gentleman by Lorenzo Lotto
Pale, emaciated, tense; his eyes gaze into nothingness, his body leans awkwardly against the table. Long fingers mechanically leaf through a heavy ledger, while behind him, a hunting horn and a lute hang on...

2 October 2024
Salamanders 1: The Myth
Since ancient times, this small black amphibian with yellow spots has embodied the extraordinary virtue of withstanding the destructive force of fire unharmed. A cold-blooded creature and lover of damp environments, it was said...

18 September 2024
Caterina of Cyprus: An Inconvenient Queen
The idea of a queen for the Republic of Venice could only ever exist as a scenic fiction—an aesthetic and symbolic representation of power that actually rested in the hands of a small male...

4 September 2024
Venice, the Queen Who Never Was: Art and Political Imagery at the Doge’s Palace
Walking through the Doge’s Palace, there are moments when time seems to stand still. You lift your gaze, and among the gilded frames of the ceilings, Venice appears. Against the backdrop of a lapis...

9 January 2024
Why you can’t miss the Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is more than just an exhibition – it’s an immersive art experience. Held every two years, this event transforms Venice into a dynamic canvas of creativity. The Venues: Giardini and...