Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceTue, 04 Jan 2022 07:05:14 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2022/01/03/venice-casanova-casinos-canaletto//2022/01/03/venice-casanova-casinos-canaletto/#commentsMon, 03 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000/?p=27198/2022/01/03/venice-casanova-casinos-canaletto/feed/10Pietro Longhi - The Ridotto, Venicepalladio1234Canaletto - Palazzo Ducale from San Giorgio Maggiore - Wallace CollectionArtist - Carl Spitzweg - English Tourists in the 'Campagna' c. 1835/2019/07/11/palazzo-grimani-venice//2019/07/11/palazzo-grimani-venice/#commentsThu, 11 Jul 2019 06:00:54 +0000/?p=17578/2019/07/11/palazzo-grimani-venice/feed/7Palazzo Grimani - fabulous reconstruction of 1590s sculpture gallery, within the palace, in the original rotunda designed to display Giovanni Grimani's treasures.palladio1234Palazzo Grimani - entrance from Campo Santa Maria Formosa, VeneziaPalazzo Grimani - fabulous reconstruction of 1590s sculpture gallery. The sculpture of Ganymede being kidnapped by Zeus (the eagle) is suspended from the ceiling of the rotunda designed to display Giovanni Grimani's treasures.Palazzo Grimani - fabulous reconstruction of 1590s sculpture gallery, within the palace, in the original rotunda designed to display Giovanni Grimani's treasures. Attention to detail in the 'Domus Grimani' sculpture gallery is completely inspired. Just wonderful! www.greyhoundtrainers.comMagnificent sculpture of Athena, Greek God of War, adjacent to the Palazzo Grimani sculpture gallery - 1st century AD (almost certainly Roman)A Classical Palace was incomplete without a Laocoon Sculpture. This sculptural grouping was indicative of power, honour, good triumphing over evil. This is a plaster cast c. 16th century.Palazzo Grimani - sculpture gallery c. 2015Palazzo Grimani - Sculpture Gallery 2019 'Domus Grimani'gjoined_video_432e196f9bbd41478faf2b656c19425c/2019/05/26/venice-italy-art-history-biennale//2019/05/26/venice-italy-art-history-biennale/#commentsSun, 26 May 2019 16:28:26 +0000/?p=17306/2019/05/26/venice-italy-art-history-biennale/feed/4Palazzo Grimani - fabulous reconstruction of 1590s sculpture gallery, within the palace, in the original rotunda designed to display Giovanni Grimani's treasures.palladio1234Venice - Lorenzo Quinn at Ca'Sagredo - brilliant sculpture for 2017 Biennale in VeniceQuinn - Building Bridges, Arsenale, Venezia - Biennale 2019 Palazzo Loredan - portrait busts covered by Cuban artist Carlos Quintana - Biennale, 2019Palazzo Loredan - portrait busts covered by Cuban artist Carlos Quintana - with numerous glass and plaster skulls at their feet - Biennale, 2019Palazzo Loredan - portrait busts covered by Cuban artist Carlos Quintana - with numerous glass and plaster skulls at their feet - Biennale, 2019Cloisters of Santa Maria della Visitazione, Zattere, Venice - hosts Antigua & Barbuda 'Carnival and Resistance' display at 2019 Biennale. www.greyhoundtrainers.comAntigua & Barbuda 'Carnival and Resistance' display at 2019 Biennale. www.greyhoundtrainers.comAntigua & Barbuda 'Carnival and Resistance' display at 2019 Biennale. www.greyhoundtrainers.comAntigua & Barbuda 'Carnival and Resistance' display at 2019 Biennale. www.greyhoundtrainers.comAntigua & Barbuda 'Carnival and Resistance' display at 2019 Biennale. www.greyhoundtrainers.comSan Giorgio kills the Dragon - painting from Scuola San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venezia - CarpaccioPalazzo Grimani - entrance from Campo Santa Maria Formosa, VeneziaPalazzo Grimani - fabulous reconstruction of 1590s sculpture gallery, within the palace, in the original rotunda designed to display Giovanni Grimani's treasures.Palazzo Grimani - fabulous reconstruction of 1590s sculpture gallery, within the palace, in the original rotunda designed to display Giovanni Grimani's treasures. Attention to detail in the 'Domus Grimani' sculpture gallery is completely inspired. Just wonderful! www.greyhoundtrainers.comMagnificent sculpture of Athena, Greek God of War, adjacent to the Palazzo Grimani sculpture gallery - 1st century AD (almost certainly Roman)A Classical Palace was incomplete without a Laocoon Sculpture. This sculptural grouping was indicative of power, honour, good triumphing over evil. This is a plaster cast c. 16th century.Palazzo Grimani - sculpture gallery c. 2015Palazzo Grimani - Sculpture Gallery 2019gjoined_video_432e196f9bbd41478faf2b656c19425c