Author: Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Venice (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Venice : the Queen of the Adriatic
Author: Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Venice (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Venice (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The Queen of the Adriatic Sea
Author: Luigi Beghi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504948742
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The book intends to be a short guide to Venice for lovers of arts, arriving here from distant places and with different cultural backgrounds but all with the same desire to better understand the unique character of this city. We offer to the reader a rich choice of images of some of the most relevant Venetian buildings, sculptures, and paintings, accompanied by brief historical remarks. We avoided describing them in an academic way. We are confident that, once arrived to the last page of this short guide, the readers will have acquired sufficient autonomy to be able to judge by themselves what they like best among the many artistic aspects of this special city.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504948742
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The book intends to be a short guide to Venice for lovers of arts, arriving here from distant places and with different cultural backgrounds but all with the same desire to better understand the unique character of this city. We offer to the reader a rich choice of images of some of the most relevant Venetian buildings, sculptures, and paintings, accompanied by brief historical remarks. We avoided describing them in an academic way. We are confident that, once arrived to the last page of this short guide, the readers will have acquired sufficient autonomy to be able to judge by themselves what they like best among the many artistic aspects of this special city.
The Queen of the Adriatic; Or, Venice Past and Present
Author: William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Venice
Author: Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337440374
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337440374
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
If Venice Dies
Author: Salvatore Settis
Publisher: House of Anansi
ISBN: 1487001576
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
In the tradition of Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes an urgent plea from internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis to preserve Venice’s future. What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? Venetians are increasingly abandoning their hometown — there’s now only one resident for every 140 visitors — and Venice’s fragile fate has become emblematic of the future of historic cities everywhere as it capitulates to tourists and those who profit from them. In If Venice Dies, a fiery blend of history and cultural analysis, internationally renowned art historian Savatore Settis argues that “hit-and-run” visitors are turning landmark urban settings into shopping malls and theme parks. He warns that Western civilization’s prime achievements face impending ruin from mass tourism and global cultural homogenization. This is a passionate plea to secure Venice’s future, written with consummate authority, wide-ranging erudition, and élan.
Publisher: House of Anansi
ISBN: 1487001576
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
In the tradition of Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes an urgent plea from internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis to preserve Venice’s future. What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? Venetians are increasingly abandoning their hometown — there’s now only one resident for every 140 visitors — and Venice’s fragile fate has become emblematic of the future of historic cities everywhere as it capitulates to tourists and those who profit from them. In If Venice Dies, a fiery blend of history and cultural analysis, internationally renowned art historian Savatore Settis argues that “hit-and-run” visitors are turning landmark urban settings into shopping malls and theme parks. He warns that Western civilization’s prime achievements face impending ruin from mass tourism and global cultural homogenization. This is a passionate plea to secure Venice’s future, written with consummate authority, wide-ranging erudition, and élan.
The Queen of the Adriatic
Author: William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Venice (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Venice (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Discovery of New Worlds
Author: M. B. Synge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922974105
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the wonders of the Age of Exploration with The Discovery of New Worlds, featuring thrilling stories from history, from 4AD to the Renaissance. From Nero and Rome to Marco Polo and Dante, Vasco da Gama to Montezuma, The Discovery of New Worlds takes readers on a fascinating journey through time and space, revealing the triumphs and tragedies of the men and women who shaped the world we know today. With vivid descriptions and captivating stories, this book brings to life the sights, sounds, and struggles of the early figures, as well as the impact they had on the world.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922974105
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the wonders of the Age of Exploration with The Discovery of New Worlds, featuring thrilling stories from history, from 4AD to the Renaissance. From Nero and Rome to Marco Polo and Dante, Vasco da Gama to Montezuma, The Discovery of New Worlds takes readers on a fascinating journey through time and space, revealing the triumphs and tragedies of the men and women who shaped the world we know today. With vivid descriptions and captivating stories, this book brings to life the sights, sounds, and struggles of the early figures, as well as the impact they had on the world.
The Violinist of Venice
Author: Alyssa Palombo
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466882638
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Like most 18th century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi. However, what begins as secret lessons swiftly evolves into a passionate, consuming love affair. Adriana's father is intent on seeing her married to a wealthy, prominent member of Venice's patrician class—and a handsome, charming suitor, whom she knows she could love, only complicates matters—but Vivaldi is a priest, making their relationship forbidden in the eyes of the Church and of society. They both know their affair will end upon Adriana's marriage, but she cannot anticipate the events that will force Vivaldi to choose between her and his music. The repercussions of his choice—and of Adriana's own choices—will haunt both of their lives in ways they never imagined. Spanning more than 30 years of Adriana's life, Alyssa Palombo's The Violinist of Venice is a story of passion, music, ambition, and finding the strength to both fall in love and to carry on when it ends.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466882638
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Like most 18th century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi. However, what begins as secret lessons swiftly evolves into a passionate, consuming love affair. Adriana's father is intent on seeing her married to a wealthy, prominent member of Venice's patrician class—and a handsome, charming suitor, whom she knows she could love, only complicates matters—but Vivaldi is a priest, making their relationship forbidden in the eyes of the Church and of society. They both know their affair will end upon Adriana's marriage, but she cannot anticipate the events that will force Vivaldi to choose between her and his music. The repercussions of his choice—and of Adriana's own choices—will haunt both of their lives in ways they never imagined. Spanning more than 30 years of Adriana's life, Alyssa Palombo's The Violinist of Venice is a story of passion, music, ambition, and finding the strength to both fall in love and to carry on when it ends.
Arthur's Home Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 842
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Harper's Hand-book for Travellers in Europe and the East
Author: William Pembroke Fetridge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
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