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Picture of the Week

We start this new section where every week a different picture will be showcased. Occasionally, there will be a second picture for you to identify.

The answer will be posted the following week, but if you do not want to wait, you can always e-mail me at:
sestiere@aloverofvenice.com
(your e-mail address will not be published or shared)

Home	Dorsoduro	My Favorites
Cannaregio	San Polo	Picture of the Week 2010
Castello	Santa Croce	Picture of the Week 2011
Madonna della Misericordia	San Marco	Picture of the Week 2012
Snow-Covered Venice	Christmas in Venice	Picture of the Week 2013
Cast in Stone	Signs, Banners and Graffiti	Picture of the Week 2014
Summertime	External Links	Picture of the Week 2015
Most Serene Places	Venice and the Eastern Mediterranean	Picture of the Week 2016

May 26, 2017

ViVa La Pace.
The bragosso was a fishing vessel used in the Adriatic by the Venetians.
It had two brightly colored sails usually red, orange or ocher which made it more
visible and also helped to identify it in the middle of the sea or when the boat was returning home.
The bow was decorated with oil paintings made by the same fishermen and often depicted
an angel playing the trumpet and the inscription "W La Pace",
like this handsome one that today graces the waters of Cannaregio.

Where can we find this "Offerte alla la B. Vergine del Parto"?

May 19, 2017
From my Venetian Journals

Belfry of S. Stefano, San Marco.

Beautiful convex mirrors, inspired by the one seen in Van Eyck's painting
"The Arnolfini Wedding," can be found at Canestrelli on Sacca de la Toletta, 1173 Dorsoduro.
They are made by master artisan Stefano Coluccio who follows the family tradition
of his mother and grandfather.

Pardon my drawing, but where are we? We have visited this exact location a few months
ago in a mystery photo. Let the text guide you to nearby places. Answer

May 12, 2017
Two little gems for those who can read Italian and enjoy Venetian history.

These two small books written by Paolo Mameli make Venetian history come alive.
Volume I tells the legend of the bòcolo, the red rose given by men to their inamoratas on Saint Mark's day,
the moving story of the fornaretto (little baker) who paid with his life for a crime that perhaps he didn't commit,
and the eloping of Bianca Capello with a bank clerk from Florence. Volume II recounts the visit in 1574 of
King Henry III of France and his encounter with courtesan Veronica Franco, the story of nobleman Antonio
Foscarini and his possible involvement in the Spanish conspiracy, and a fictional encounter of famous people
at Caffè Florian set in today's Venice. To put things in perspective, each fictionalized story is followed by an
account of the actual facts and the sources used by the author.
Two unusual little treasures written by somebody who knows and loves Venice like few people do.

Where are we sitting today? Answer

May 5, 2017
Did you know that the campanile of Santa Maria Assunta in Torcello, the campanile of San Marco
and the main dome of the church of Santa Maria de la Salute are aligned? Planned or coincidence?

Where can we find this charming relief of San Francesco? Answer

April 28, 2017
Saffa, Cannaregio. For more images of this secluded district see the section Most Serene Places.

Continuing with the theme of doors and gates, can you locate this hidden portal
in a sestiere that we have not visited in a while? Answer

April 21, 2017
Venetian windows

Where can we find this attractive altar? Answer

April 14, 2017
San Giorgio Maggiore from the northeastern lagoon

Where can we find these unpretentious but elegant columns? Answer

April 7, 2017
Church of San Lio, Castello.

This church was first built in the 9th century and consecrated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
In the 11th century it was rededicated to Saint Leo IX, Pope (1049-1054).
The church underwent several reconstructions and transformations, especially in the 15th and 18th centuries.
The ceiling shows the fresco "Apotheosis of Saint Leo in Glory and the Exaltation of the Cross" by Giandomenico Tiepolo.
On a side altar is the painting "Apostle James the Major" by Titian.
On a recent visit, the old custodian sitting by the sacristy and with typical Venetian hospitality,
pointed out all the artistic treasures of his church as I walked around from altar to altar.

Where can we find this handsome door? Answer

March 31, 2017
Rio de la Fava, San Marco.
On the left, Gothic palazzo Giustinian Faccanon (15th century).

Where should we go to see these basreliefs of a fish and an oyster? Answer

March 24, 2017
San Simeon Picolo, Santa Croce.

Where can we find these gondole? Answer

March 17, 2017
Rio de San Zaninovo, Castello.

Where are these handsome windows? Answer

March 10, 2017

Procuratie Nove, courtyard. San Marco.

Where can we see these faces? Answer

March 3, 2017

Rio dei Barcaroli, San Marco.

Where can we find this charming capitèlo? Answer

February 24, 2017

Teatro Carlo Goldoni, San Marco. This is the oldest theater in Venice still in operation. It opened in 1622 and underwent a number of reconstructions and name changes. It was called Teatro Vendramin, Teatro di San Salvador and Teatro di San Luca. After being closed for several years it reopened, completely restored, in 1979.

February 17, 2017

A door in Castello

"I cannot rid myself of an impression that every Venetian door represents a particular year; that the city is in fact a museum that contains all human history and all of our future as well. This would, of course, explain why the doors are so mysterious and forlorn; why they are always locked; why nobody ever seems to be entering or coming out." Constantin Boym.

Chi sono? Dove si trovano? Who are they? Where are they? Answer

February 10, 2017

Libreria Acqua Alta, Castello.

Where can we find this intriguing door? Answer

February 3, 2017
Rielo de S. Antonio, San Polo.

Where can we find these two reliefs? They are in two different sestieri. Answer

January 27, 2017
Another beautiful knocker. This time in San Marco.

Have you seen this hidden door?
If you haven't, the logo tells you where it is. Answer

January 20, 2017
Somewhere in Castello... a beautiful knocker...

...and where is this beautiful door? Answer

January 13, 2017
I should have posted this picture a week ago!

Here's to you, one of the Three Kings, dancing in Santa Croce.

Check out the new additions to the section Signs, Banners and Graffiti.

Where can we find this beautiful door with two matching oval side windows? Answer

January 6, 2017
Wine transport on Rio del Mondo Novo

Where are we? Answer

December 30, 2016

Happy New Year!