Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceFri, 30 Apr 2021 07:51:17 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2020/01/13/venice-accademia-art-gallery//2020/01/13/venice-accademia-art-gallery/#commentsMon, 13 Jan 2020 12:01:00 +0000/?p=18590/2020/01/13/venice-accademia-art-gallery/feed/2Miracle of the relics of the cross at Ponte San Lorenzo - Bellini c.1500palladio1234Horrified or delighted - that is the question! Mary absorbs the news that she is 'with child' Annunciation by Veronese 1550sPossibly my favourite 'Annunciation' what a way to arrive with the news!The arrival of St Mark’s body in Venice, by the great master Tintoretto. Ethereal imaginary painting. Ghostly in its construction, souls fleeing from the square?!Titian’s Tobias and the Angel reminded me immediately of Salley Vickers novel of the same name. Beautifully painted, light & movement. Trust and joy.Carpaccio's command of crowd scenes in quite exceptional, exotic head wear is the order of the day.Giorgione’s The Tempest’ is a masterpiece of colour, mood & composition. c. 1506Detailed painting of Rialto - Carpaccio 1494Miracle of relics of cross - painting of Rialto - Carpaccio 1494Detailed painting of Rialto - Carpaccio 1494Accademia - official description, Miracolo della reliquia della Croce al Ponte Rialto. Just note the year - 1494 - quite amazing.Carpaccio - Miracolo Rialto - detail 1494 - typical Venetian roof tops with unique chimneysThe Dream of St Ursula - Accademia, Venezia - artist CarpaccioGentile BELLINI - details of Miracolo al Ponte San Lorenzo, 1500Veronese - The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 was billed as a great victory for the Venetians, who of course had Christianity on their side. In fact it marked the end of Venetian dominance of the eastern Mediterranean.