Notorious for their allure and beauty, it is no wonder that men travelled from all over Europe to marvel at the Venetian courtesans. These women were the epitome of lust and sensuality. They made their presence known throughout Venice with … Continue reading
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Titian (1488/90 – 1576) had the capability to combine the portrait genre, gender roles, and contemporary notions of ideal beauty. Titian’s portrayals of women can be separated into two categories established by modern day art historians: (1) those with assigned … Continue reading
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The Venice Biennale as a global platform for contemporary art holds particular symbolic value for participating nations as it provides a unique opportunity of experimentation and expression. National participation has always been an essential aspect, where nations and their artists … Continue reading
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Venetian artists had an intense competition with central Italians and there was a constant back and forth between the two sides. Venetian artists found their breakthrough in the High Renaissance with Titian and his perfection of oil painting. But Titian’s … Continue reading
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From the city’s humble beginnings in 421, Venice served as a link between the East and West, and through mercantile relations with the Islamic and Byzantine Empires, she rose to power in the Mediterranean and Levantine regions. However, after Venice’s successful sack of … Continue reading
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One of the most famous glass artists working on the island of Murano in the early twentieth century was Carlo Scarpa. Scarpa made use of unique and experimental methods of design. He broke conventions practiced for hundreds of years in … Continue reading
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A study of the Venice Film Festival as a Product of Mussolini’s Italy The Exposizione d’Arte Cinematografica was introduced as an addition to the Venice Biennale in 1932 by Italian Prime Minister and Leader of the Italian Fascist Party Benito … Continue reading
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Welcome to Venice 3, an online exhibit developed by students in my ARTH 470Z: Venice, a seminar offered during the fall semester of 2011 at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This site offers visitors the opportunity to … Continue reading
Mosaic of the reception of St. Mark’s body into the church, 13th century, San Marco façade, Porta, Sant’Alipio, Venice, (photograph by Professor Marjorie Och).
A look at the myth of Venice through the medium of mosaic at San Marco The decoration of the Basilica of San Marco is a celebration of the created and appropriated myths of Venice. The … Continue reading
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Introduction and Thesis The most important and innovative Venetian view painter in the eighteenth century was Canaletto (1697-1768). Born Giovanni Antonio Canal, the son of a theatrical scenery painter, Bernard Canal (1664-1744), Canaletto (meaning “little canal”) first trained to paint … Continue reading