The Mendicants Order
From around 1200 onwards the mendicant orders (friars) have held a significant place in Italian culture. In Venice their most important...
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The Great Schools (Scuole Grandi) of Venice
From 1261 the Great Schools, similar in many respects to medieval guilds in Britain, were established as secular brotherhoods that...
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The Gardens of Venice
When you think of Venice, water is the first image that comes to mind: it surrounds and crosses the city, and the fame of the Venetian...
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San Giorgio Maggiore Island
Just four hundred meters divide Piazza San Marco from this other little jewel of the lagoon: the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The...
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Meet the Masters of the Tradecrafts in Venice
In the past Venice exported the knowledge , and many of her craftsmen, all over Europe. These, and the reputation of the city for the...
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