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The Arsenale of Venice: from Dante to the Biennale
Related Tours Contemporary artOff the beaten pathBoat tour Every year, visitors from all over the world come to the Giardini and the Arsenale for the Biennale, the international exhibition of contemporary art and architecture which has taken place in Venice since 1895. But, what is the Arsenale? Dar al-sina, the house of the art… -
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Klimt and Japanese Art in Venice
Did you know that Venice has one of the most important museums of Asian art in Italy? Did you know that one of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s masterpieces is in Venice? The Museum of Oriental Art and the painting “Judith II” by Klimt are located in the same venue, the baroque palace Ca’ Pesaro.…
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Contemporary Architecture in Venice
Related Tours Contemporary artOff the beaten pathBoat tour For most visitors, a trip to Venice is an immersion in history: every corner of the city seems to have remained unchanged for centuries, like it’s caught in a magic spell. Yet, the city that hosts the Architecture Biennale is also home to some contemporary architecture projects… -
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Beyond the Biennale: What to visit in Venice this Autumn
Related Tours Contemporary art in Venice On the 13th of May 2017, the 57th Venice Biennale opened to the public. This year’s edition, entitled “Viva Arte Viva”, is accompanied by several other major exhibitions dedicated to modern and contemporary art. If you decided to avoid the frenzy of the opening weeks and the heat of… -
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A History of the National Pavilions at the Venice Biennale
Related Tours Contemporary art in Venice Every two years, the Venice Biennale is dedicated to contemporary architecture, but the 29 national pavilions in the Giardini are themselves a type of permanent architecture exhibition, a collection of buildings representing different periods and styles from all over the world. Let's take a tour around the Giardini to… -
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A Spring of Contemporary Art in Venice
Related Tours Contemporary art in Venice A visit to Venice does not just mean Gothic palazzos and Renaissance paintings: the city offers one of the most vibrant contemporary art scenes in Italy. In anticipation of the opening of the Architecture Biennale on the 28th of May, the main museums in town have recently inaugurated the…
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