Tag / 19th Century Venice
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Ruskin’s Stones of Venice, today
Related Tours Venice 101Museums and Churches Many writers, poets, and artists of the past centuries were enthralled by the beauty of Venice and depicted this unique city in their works. Probably none of them, however, dedicated more time and passion to describing the “Paradise of all cities” than John Ruskin. Born in London in 1819,… -
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From Classical Perfection to Romantic Love: Canova, Hayez, and Byron in Venice
Related Tours Museums and Churches Every epoch has its myths. At the beginning of the 19th century, the living hero of Venice was Antonio Canova. Such was his fame that, in 1817, the Austrian Emperor Francis I agreed to accept works of art in place of the pecuniary gift that the Venetian Provinces owed him,…
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