Laatste update op 18 November 2017If you know a little bit about classical music, you must have heard the name Vivaldi. Antonio Vivaldi was a composer from Venice (1678-1741). He wrote over 770 pieces of music and he is famous worldwide for his piece ‘The four seaons’, in Italian: “le Read more…
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Laatste update op 8 May 2020The extraordinary ‘Festa delle spose e marie’ originates from a Venice tradition. Every year during Candlemas (2nd February) two brides from every city quarter – so 12 in total – would travel in a procession by boat from the Arsenal to Lido. There they would Read more…
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Laatste update op 8 May 2020Oselle are tokens that were made for the doge to give away to nobility. They were coined for the first time by doge Antonio Grimani (1521-1523). Actually these oselle do not concern coins, but ducks! An interesting piece of the Venetian history. Buying off hunting Read more…
Laatste update op 8 May 2020This island can be spotted from the Fondamente Nuove (Cannaregio). A bit further is the isle of the glass blowers, Murano. I link Isola di San Michèle with De Mérodes poem ‘The prodigal son’. Now, what is the connection between the isle and this Biblical Read more…
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Laatste update op 8 May 2020Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
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Laatste update op 18 November 2017Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
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