16 December 2024
The Timeless Stories of Carpaccio
I don’t remember exactly when I first visited the Scuola degli Schiavoni. But I...
2 December 2024
Venetian Reds
It is not just crimson, purple, or scarlet. Venetian red is something more:...
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?...
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...
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...
2 October 2024
Salamanders 1: The Myth
Since ancient times, this small black amphibian with yellow spots has embodied the extraordinary...
18 September 2024
Caterina of Cyprus: An Inconvenient Queen
The idea of a queen for the Republic of Venice could only ever exist...
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....
