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…
Carpaccio’s Stories of Saint Ursula: a painted tale to follow like a Venetian novel
Carpaccio’s Stories of Saint Ursula unfold like a Venetian novel, transforming a medieval legend into a…
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.…
Sansovino’s Loggetta: the small precious building at the foot of the Campanile
At the base of St. Mark’s Campanile, the Loggetta is a small but powerful architectural narrative of Venice’s…
