On loan in the Galleria Borghese
What happens when paintings from one of Rome’s top art galleries are loaned to other exhibitions? Well, sometimes beautiful surprises. Find out more.
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A Chestnut Festival in Tuscany
The autumn in Italy is time for the sagre, festivals of local produce as it comes into season. Chestnuts are a common product all over Tuscany. Read about a typical sagra.
Venetian word of the day: ciesa
What on earth does the Venetian word ciesa mean? Well it refers to one of the most beautiful and important things in the whole city of Venice. Read the article to find out.
Festa delle Marie: 2 February
Tomorrow, 3 February, will see the Festa delle Marie take place as part of the Venetian carnival. But what are its true origins? Find out here.
A Bird’s-eye view of Venice
Walking around Venice, you see lots of prints of old maps of ‘Venice from the air’. From the sixteenth century onwards, this became a stock way to depict Venice pictorially. The many different versions provide useful information about the history and development of the city through the ages and are fascinating to look at in …
Tintoretto: a new Venetian dessert (recipe)
This weekend I had some friends from out of town visiting and wanted to cook something typically Venetian. I planned to serve the mazzancolle in saor from the last post, a risotto al nero di seppia—more about that in a later post—but what about the dessert? Everyone loves tiramisù it’s true, but I am a little bored …