Historic Venice

Scuola of the Dalmatians, Interior
16 Dezember 2024

Die zeitlosen Geschichten von Carpaccio

I don’t remember exactly when I first visited the Scuola degli Schiavoni. But I...
Giovanni Bellini, Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio, 1460-64, Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia, Venezia
2 Dezember 2024

Venezianische Rotklänge

  It is not just crimson, purple, or scarlet. Venetian red is something more:...
Palazzo Grimani, Salamandra
16 November 2024

Salamander 4: Feuer und Stein: Der Salamander im Palazzo Grimani

In front of a burning salamander, can one truly approach the secret of desire?...
Portrait by Titian embodying classical Renaissance beauty
3 November 2024

Salamander 3: Die Poesie der Leidenschaft von Gaspara Stampa

  Imagine a young woman, beautiful and self-assured: some might call her audacious. She...
17 Oktober 2024

Salamander 2: Der traurige Edelmann von Lorenzo Lotto

Pale, emaciated, tense; his eyes gaze into nothingness, his body leans awkwardly against the...
Salamander - The Myth
2 Oktober 2024

Salamander 1: der Mythos

Since ancient times, this small black amphibian with yellow spots has embodied the extraordinary...
Regata Storica Since the 1950s, the water parade has recreated the triumphant reception of Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, upon her arrival in Venice in 1489 after her abdication in favor of the Republic.
18 September 2024

Caterina of Cyprus: An Inconvenient Queen

The idea of a queen for the Republic of Venice could only ever exist...
Venice, Queen of the Seas at the Doge’s Palace: A Dialogue Between Art, Beauty, and Power
4 September 2024

Venedig, die Königin, die es nie gab: Kunst und politische Bildsprache im Dogenpalast

Walking through the Doge’s Palace, there are moments when time seems to stand still....
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