Random photos from our 5th day in this old, beautiful, incomparable city . . .
Primavera by Lilla Tabasso. Milano 2019. Flamed Murano glass, hand-blown and modelled.
Masks for Il Carnavale,
Golden mosaics at the Basilica di San Marco. We were there at the noon hour when the lights are lit, and the gold mosaics shine as brightly as the sun. The gold mosaics were, indeed, chosen to represent the light of God. On our previous visit we explored the basilica at length, so this time we just stopped in to pay our respects to the patriarch of this ancient city.
Marble bench inside the basilica eroded by water. Acqua Alta has taken its toll on most buildings in Venice.
Gondola ride: Check. Last time we rode the gondola at night, so this time we tried a daytime trip.
A charming young artist named Daniele pointed out that Venice is a city meant to be painted vertically.
Daniele is an apprentice in the studio of Ugo Barraco, an artist that works in mixed media, primarily etchings on zinc, and acquatinta. He helpfully lightened the weight of my wallet. I'll show you what I bought as soon as I have it framed. Right now, it's sitting at the bottom of our suitcase, safely encased in a cardboard tube.
We had lunch at Hotel Pensione Wildner-Venezia. Paccheri Pasta with Beef Ragoût au Gratin, for my husband . . .
And Beef Tagliata with seasonal vegetables for me . . .
Bridge of Sighs, connecting the Doge's interrogation rooms in the Palace to the New Prisons.
After another exhausting and wonder-filled day, we turned in for the night. The days are going by so fast!
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