‘It is too beautiful to be painted’ — how Venice left Monet spellbound

A radiant exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum traces the artist’s 1908 visit to La Serenissima and the watery cityscapes it ...
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Like Venice, people are beautiful but fragile, Pope Francis says in city built on water

Pope Francis greets people as he leaves St. Mark’s Square in Venice in a golf cart April 28, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VENICE, Italy (CNS) — Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals and narrow ...
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« The Beautiful Cliché » by Renato d'Agostin in Venice

Venetian Haritage and IED European Institute of Design are pleased to announce The Beautiful Cliché, an exhibition and book by italian photographer Renato d'Agostin. The project is curated by Chiara ...
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This City Is as Beautiful as Venice but Much Cheaper and Less Crowded

The Italian city of Venice, world-famous for its romantic canals, has a smaller, little-known doppelgänger: Chioggia. But although it is only a short distance from the “original”, far fewer visitors ...
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Claude Monet’s Beautiful Paintings of Venice Are Headlining an Exhibition for the First Time in More Than a Century

The artist visited Venice only once, on a 1908 holiday with his wife, Alice. His trip resulted in 37 paintings of the city, and 19 of them will be displayed at the Brooklyn Museum starting on October ...
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17 Canal Cities That Are Just as Beautiful as Venice, But Less Crowded

For most people, Venice is the first destination that pops up when we think of canal cities. Sure, it’s iconic and amazing, but there are plenty of equally beautiful (and, more importantly, quieter) ...