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Sunday, January 28, 2018

A Peek Behind the Scenes - The Restoration of Carpaccio's Saint Ursula by Save Venice

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Detail from Saint Ursula Cycle by Carpaccio - Photo: Cat Bauer (Venice, Italy) It was a great privilege to go behind the scenes and see...
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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Venice in January - Real Life + "Venetian Pop - Luciano Zarotti at Ca' Pesaro"

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Rialto Bridge just before sunset - Photo: Cat Bauer (Venice, Italy) There is a beautiful pause here in Venice between the New Year and C...
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Saturday, January 6, 2018

Euphoric Epiphany! Buona Befana! Happy 12th Day of Christmas in Venice 2018!

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Adoration of the Magi by Giotto (1304-06) ( Venice, Italy ) Today, Epiphany, is supposedly the last day of the holiday season. How...
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Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year from Venice 2018 - Who was Saint Trovaso? + The Nicolotti and the Castellani

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Campo entrance - Church of San Trovaso - Photo: Cat Bauer (Venice, Italy) The Church of San Trovaso is so named because Venetians mashed...
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Thursday, December 28, 2017

The Most Beautiful Supermarket in the World - Teatro Italia in Venice Part 3 - The Story Continues

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Teatro Italia in its heyday (Venice, Italy) One year ago today, on December 28, 2016, I wrote about the controversial transformation of...
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Saturday, December 23, 2017

Merry Christmas from Venice! 2017

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I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will...
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Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Cosmos Captured in a Glass Bead - Venetian Trade Beads & the Murano Glass Museum Collection

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Perle di vetro a lume soffiate, 19th Century (Venice, Italy) The intricate beauty of Venetian glass beads has fascinated the world for ...
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Friday, December 8, 2017

December 8: The Madonna of the Sun and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Venice

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Harley's Ninth - illustrated by Philippe Lardy (Venice, Italy) When I created the teen-age protagonist, Harley Columba, I wanted ...
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Monday, December 4, 2017

Contemporary Art in Venice: Biennale Closes - V-A-C Foundation Opens + Gianni Berengo Gardin

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Christine Macel & Paolo Baratta - Photo: Cat Bauer (Venice, Italy) The 57th Art Biennale, Viva Arte Viva , curated by Christine Mace...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Guess who I ran into Today? All the Saints & All the Souls on the Island of San Michele, Venice, 2017

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Micromega Arte e Cultura - Photo: Cat Bauer (Venice, Italy) I do not usually go to San Michele, the island where Venice buries her dead...
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