The woman who hanged the laundry on these wood sticks told me they belonged to her grand mother and they are more or less one hundreds years old. That can give you an idea of how the time has stopped in the beautiful island of Giudecca.
Scopri di piùThe Corte Nova (new courtyard) is an area in Venice in the district of Castello where you can find some interesting situations for a picture. First of all, the district is very beautiful, and if you know the timing very well you can arrive at the right moment to capture a picture like this one
Scopri di piùThe good thing about the island of Giudecca, especially during the hot summer days, is that it faces north, therefore most part of the island in in shade.
Scopri di piùAdele Stefanelli's studio is located in a remote but very interesting place on the Giudecca island.
Scopri di piùThe "Riva" (shore) you can see on the other sde of this “sotoportego” (passage under a house) was built in the ‘30 of the last century, during the Fascist period, with celebratory intentions and took the place of many shipyards existing in the area for centuries.
Scopri di piùA nice combination of two elements: the angel guarding the entrance of this “Sotoportego” (a passage under a house in Venice), and the child running in shade.
Scopri di piùInside Venetians’ houses is a ten years project of Marc De Tollenaere. Pictures taken inside the Venetians’ houses, a contemporary fresco, made by people, environments and unpublished stories.
Scopri di piùThe church of Santa Maria dei Derelitti (waifs) or Ospedaletto in Venice, with its heavy elaborate façade, built with a generous bequest left by Bartolomeo Cargnoni (+ 1662), from a design by Baldassarre Longhena, who also rebuilt the interior (the same architect who designed the Basilica della Salute too).
Scopri di piùThe Biennale Arte in Venice will take place from April 23rd until November 27th 2022 - The milk of dreams - Preview
Scopri di piùThe former Convent of Saints Cosma and Damiano, in the island of Giudecca, is a vast area with artisans workshops
Scopri di piùHis real name is Antonello De Ambrosi and he is a captain of boats in one of the maritime cities with the oldest history: Chioggia.
Scopri di piùHoly Procession in Venice in the ‘50s, in front of the Scuola di San Giorgio, Girolamo e Trifone, picture taken from the bridge of Comenda.
Scopri di piùIt’s still possible to find, in the labyrinth of small streets around the very centre of Venice, the remaining of old manual works.
Scopri di piùThe Jewish Ghetto of Venice is one of the oldest in the whole world. Founded in 1516, it still now welcomes the activities of the Jewishs resident in Venice and from abroad too.
Scopri di piùIn the district of San Marco, very close to the Gran Teatro La Fenice, you can find this beautiful little mask workshop.
Scopri di piùThe island of Giudecca is a very good surprise for those who have time and who dare to cross the channel from Zattere as far as Palanca or Redentore.
Scopri di piùStreet photography sometimes gives you these moments as a gift.
Scopri di piùThe original statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni is in Campo Ss.Giovanni e Paolo, and it’s made by the horse and the knight. In this case too, the making of the copy of it consisted in many different fusions.
Scopri di piùBepi Suste is a fisherman, one of the last in the venetian lagoon, for sure one of the oldest.
Scopri di piùSome years ago my friend and great photographer Anders Petersen sent me one of his books as a gift.
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