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Angela K Nickerson's Blog
November 6, 2009
- In 1630-31, the plague devastated Venice. One third of the population -- 95,000 people -- died during the outbreak. In October, 1630 as the plague had Venice on her knees, the Doge and the Senate vowed to make a holy processional each Saturday for fifteen weeks. And he also promised to dedicate a church to the Virgin Mary as a plea for her help. Soon thereafter the plague outbreak ...
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November 4, 2009
- Leonardo: The Vitruvian Man Between Art and Science October 10, 2009 - January 10, 2010 Wandering the calles and campos of Venice where a good photograph lurks around every corner, I sometimes have trouble dragging myself inside. But on my last trip to Venice, I made a special point to visit the Gallerie dell’Accademia -- or Academy. Why? Because Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” ...
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November 2, 2009
- The varnished, wooden boat with curtained windows pulls up to the dock, and the handsome driver offers me his hand as I step into the boat. “Buon giorno, Signora,” he says, “Please...” and he gestures toward the boat’s empty seats. Sitting in the back with the wind blowing through my hair, I feel like a starlet being whisked away to my secluded Venetian hideaway as the sun sets behind ...
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October 31, 2009
- Happy Halloween! It's a day of ghosts and goblins... and Michelangelo? Yep. Michelangelo! Read on... and maybe get some costuming inspiration? The Opening of The Sistine Chapel "Finally, on October 31, 1512, the chapel’s doors were opened and Romans flocked to see the wonders therein. Michelangelo’s work created an immediate sensation in the city and beyond. In covering the ...
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October 30, 2009
- Here in the centre stand the glass. Light Is the lion that comes down to drink. There And in that state, the glass is a pool. Ruddy are his eyes and ruddy are his claws When light comes down to wet his frothy jaws. -- Wallace Stevens, "The Glass of Water" The pride of lions -- stone and otherwise -- in Venice numbers in the thousands. For centuries the king of the beasts has served ...
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October 28, 2009
- Every day throngs of tourists scramble to the Rialto, Venice's second most photographed bridge (after the Bridge of Sighs). But in their mad photographic dash, most of those tourists miss the best photo -- and culinary -- opportunity in Venice's San Polo area. There, just along the Canal Grande Venice's markets buzz as the restaurateurs and home cooks alike jostle for the best seafood, ...
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October 26, 2009
- What a fall for art in the US! I've previously blogged about finding Michelangelo in New York and Ft. Worth as well as Caravaggio in Chicago. Well, now add Minneapolis to your list of cities to visit this fall. Personally, I love Minneapolis -- the sculpture garden, the Minnesota Orchestra, the downtown Dayton's (now Macy's) -- Minneapolis is a fabulous city. And this fall there's one more ...
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October 25, 2009
- Today marks St. Crispin’s Day -- a commemoration of two saints, actually: Crispin and Crispinian. According to tradition both men were shoemakers who were martyred at Soissons at the end of the 3rd century. But I don’t generally think of shoes or shoemakers on this day... I think of one of my favorite high school teachers. In the pantheon of teachers who shaped me into the woman I am ...
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October 14, 2009
- Author Donna Leon pens delicious mysteries -- all set in Venice and all centered on the delightful detective Guido Brunetti. Ms. Leon, an American, spent her early adulthood traveling the world as a teacher, but she settled in Venice and has lived there for decades. Her books are international bestsellers and are translated into 20 languages, but they were not readily available in the United ...
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October 12, 2009
- Reading in anticipation of a trip is one of my greatest pleasures. As I've been preparing for my trip to Venice, here are a few books I've been reading lately... Guide Books DK Eyewitness Top 10 Venice by Gillian Price The DK books are heavy on photos and strip the text down to the essentials. However, I like the thematic approach to Top 10 Venice. Using the lists you could spend a day ...
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October 9, 2009
- I'm headed to Venice next week which has me in a rather sensual mood. Venice is a city for the senses -- the paintings of Titian... the waves lapping against stone... fish pulled from the lagoon and served steaming hot... not to mention it is the city of Casanova, too. But Venice is also a city of music. For centuries musicians have written about Venice. The city has launched scores of ...
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October 8, 2009
- Look up "pleasure" in the dictionary, and you are sure to find "eating in Italy." Food is fresh, prepared simply, and truly sensual. Each region cooks a bit differently -- rich, earthy foods in Tuscany including cingale (wild boar) and truffles, incredible sea food in Venice with lighter flavors and hints of both Austrian and Middle Eastern influences. But in Rome -- Rome is ...
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October 7, 2009
- You don’t have to go all the way to Europe to see Michelangelo’s work. In fact, this fall two major museums are celebrating Michelangelo in a big way. A Young Michelangelo in Ft. Worth The Kimbell Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas recently purchased a painting attributed to Michelangelo known as “The Torment of St. Anthony.” As a young man Michelangelo was apprenticed to Domenico Ghirlandaio, ...
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October 6, 2009
- In reference to: Advertising - F.T.C. to Rule Blogs Must Disclose Gifts or Pay for Reviews - NYTimes.com (view on Google Sidewiki) Bloggers are watching this news from the FTC carefully -- or at least they should be. If you are wondering where I stand, know that I don't get paid for my tweets or for my posts. I do not "place" articles for advertisers. And when I do take freebies, I ...
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October 5, 2009
- I am excited to invite you to enter the second annual WanderWomen Write Contest for budding and experienced female travel writers! My friend Beth over at Wanderlust and Lipstick is sponsoring this fabulous travel writing contest. I know you have a good story to tell, and here's a great reason to write it down! Enter an original travel story for a chance to win a 12-day Health and Harmony ...
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