It’s next time again. In 1867, Charles Dickens took the stage at the Tremont Theatre in Boston to read aloud from his new work. Two hours later, as the reportedly enraptured audience left the auditorium, did they realize they had just heard one of the most enduring Christmas stories of all time? A Christmas Carol […]
It’s next time again. You are most likely a book lover. The feel of that slightly rough page, the imprint of that deep black type. Maybe it’s a leather cover or gilded edge on a favorite title that brings a smile. Maybe you are also happy to become absorbed in books on your iPad or […]
One of the best parts of living here in Venice is where we actually live. If you draw a tight circle around St. Mark’s square and then concentric circles around that first one, the number of tourists (can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em) diminishes by half the further out you get.
Chances are, reading is a mental and sensual (perhaps even haptic) pleasure for you. You probably like the feel of a book in your hand and the tactile surround as you turn the pages along with a cup of tea or glass of wine.
I adored Luca Campigotto’s dark, huge and moody photographs from the moment I saw them at a special exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 1998. Who knew that he would also become a dear friend? Turns out, Luca the person, is as beguiling, intelligent and impressive as are his photographs. Luca is a Venetian, which accounts […]
On the Grand Canal in Venice, is the glorious fifteenth century Palazzo Dario with one of the most interesting window treatments I have ever seen. Does it remind you of anything? This Palazzo and the marble window treatments and facade have been described as Byzantine. Similar marble facade treatments can be seen in paintings by […]