◊ SPECIAL CATEGORIES ◊ The Veneto Region, nestled in the north-east of Italy, is a mix of history and traditions and, all of it, is enriched by the liveliness of its inhabitants and by a wide range of typical products all to be savored. From the highest peaks of the Dolomites, he embraces and welcomes …
In questo articolo trattiamo le 7 meraviglie della regione Veneto, sono sette opere architettoniche che hanno segnato questo incredibile territorio. The 7 wonders of the Veneto region are unique architectural works, which have marked the history of this wonderful region. Extraordinary, grandiose and elegant works, often in harmony with the landscape that surrounds them, thus …
In this article we discuss the Kiss by Francesco Hayez, an innovative and multifaceted Venetian painter, who marked the history of art in Italy. Francesco Hayez, the greatest exponent of Italian Romanticism, was born in Venice in 1791 to a poor family of fishermen who soon, given the precarious family situation, decided to entrust him …
In this chapter we discuss one of the masterpieces of the architect Andrea Palladio, immersed in the green hills of Vicenza, Villa Piovene. Villa Piovene is an important and characteristic villa in the Vento region, located a few steps from Villa Godi Malinverni in Lonedo di Lugo, in the hills of the upper Vicenza area. …
In this chapter we treat one of the most famous places in the world, glass processing is known everywhere, do not miss the Murano Island. The Murano Island is probably as famous as Venice itself, thanks to its glass known, appreciated and envied all over the world. It has been the center of glass processing …
In this chapter we will discuss one of the most famous islands and controversies of Venezia, driven by the film festival, the Lido di Venezia. The Lido di Venezia is a 12 km long thin strip of sand, which forms a natural barrier between the Venice lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. This strip of land …
In this chapter we discuss one of the most characteristic villages of all the Dolomites, a native town of the great Tiziano, Pieve di Cadore. Pieve di Cadore, the main town and most notable historical-artistic center of Cadore, rises on a hilly promontory to the right of the Piave river, is forty kilometers north-east of …
In this chapter we’ll discuss the most important religious buildings in the city, the Basilica of San Martino also known as Belluno Cathedral. The San Martino Basilica or the Belluno Cathedral, located in Duomo square, was erected in place of an early Christian church in the sixteenth century designed by the Venetian Tullio Lombardo. The …
In this chapter we discuss one of the most famous works in the world that preserves Padua in the Scrovegni Chapel in the Arena Park. The Scrovegni Chapel is one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art, recognized throughout the world, and a candidate to become a world heritage site. It is located in the …
The Blessed Virgin of Soccorso, also called The Rotonda, is a religious building located in Rovigo, known for its octagonal shape and for historical-religious events related to the evolution of the city. Simple and harmonious, the sacred temple was built between 1594 and 1613 by the engineer Francesco Zamberlan from Bassano Del Grappa, friend and …