The golden ball of the Dogana da Mar: two Atlantes, Fortune and Venice looking toward the Basin
Perched atop Venice’s Dogana da Mar, a golden globe supported by bronze Atlantes and crowned by the rotating…
Punta della Dogana: from goods control to gateway to contemporary art
Punta della Dogana, once a customs hub, now serves as a striking entrance to global contemporary art, merging…
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni: why Peggy Guggenheim’s house looks cut in half
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni is distinctive for its low façade, the base of a grand palace that was never…
Peggy Guggenheim in Venice: an American collector inside a never-finished palazzo
Peggy Guggenheim’s purchase of the unfinished Palazzo Venier dei Leoni turned it into a vibrant home and…
Titian’s Pietà at the Accademia: the last light of a painter before death
Titian’s Pietà stands as a profound meditation on death and salvation, revealing a raw, unfinished beauty…
The Vitruvian Man in Venice: why Leonardo’s drawing is not always visible
Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man in Venice is fragile and not always on display due to conservation needs.…
