Venetian altane and women’s blond hair: between custom, sun and popular storytelling
Venetian altane are rooftop wooden terraces where women traditionally lightened their hair in the sun using…
The Scala Contarini del Bovolo: why a spiral staircase became one of Venice’s strangest details
Hiding in a quiet Venetian courtyard, the Scala Contarini del Bovolo turns a simple spiral staircase into a…
