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Orientalism in Venetian Art

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
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Festa di S. Martino – Venezia

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 11 minutes
Bizarre History Capable Women It's important to think Janet's Story Short Stories

Fairy Tales, Fiction and Philosophy

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 23 minutes
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Venice and Film

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
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Venice – a traditional printer at work

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 14 minutes
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Venice – dressing up and Guardi’s painting “Il Parlatorio’……..

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 6 minutes
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The Armenian Island in Venice – San Lazzaro degli Armeni…

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 22 minutes
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Venice – Giudecca and Sant’Eufemia

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 17 minutes
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think

The origins of the term “quarantine”

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time less than 1 minute
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Dante – an early manuscript from Biblioteca Guarneriana, Italy

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 4 minutes

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Janet Simmonds (nee Panagakis) is a British-born tour guide, writer and company director. Born in Liverpool with a slightly Greek grand-father and a very Greek great grand-father she has a special affinity with the Mediterranean, especially Italy and Greece. Trained as a Geographer and Art Historian at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester, Janet has spent most of her adult life running specialist travel companies and travelling extensively. Several times a year she leads small groups to different parts of the Mediterranean. She writes about her travels and observations.

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Gentile Bellini + orientalism #venezia #15thcentury Ieri stavo pensando di Gentile Bellini - ecco i miei pensieri... educated-traveller.com/2021/03/03/ori… scritto in inglese....#trade #business #eastern - Bellini went on a diplomatic and trade mission to Constantinople as part of the Venetian delegation to cement trade links between Venice and ‘the east’ his art includes turbaned gents, camels, bejewelled treasure chests and the famous portrait of Mehmet II - Ottoman Sultan now in @nationalgallery London. Whilst in @gallerieaccademiavenezia is the superb canvas ‘Miracle of the Cross at San Lorenzo - where Andrea Vendramin ‘miraculously’ requests the cross when it falls into a canal. How Venetian! Read the full article @educatedtraveller blog #Venice #art #orientalism #easternpromise #trade
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A selection of my favourite Italian films to while away lockdown and escape for a few hours. Full article at: https://wp.me/p5eFNn-3QY #history #drama #fun #meaning #gattopardo #benvenutialsud #finzicontini #Ferrara #Venezia #sicily #sicilia @larosaworkssicily thought this might cheer you up! xx
The perfect risotto served with zucchini flowers. One of life’s great pleasures. Truly wonderful #prelibato #favoloso #risotto #incredibile @villafranceschi_relaischateaux @francescablench @educatedtraveller #sapori #emozioni #searchingforitaly discover Italy with me in 2021 we hope) and definitely 2022!
@giulaik this time last year. So nice to meet you.
A final look back to Venezia Carnevale #2020 hopefully back in #2022 superb costumes, exceptional detail, amazing photo opportunities! Full article on blog @educatedtraveller #Venezia #Carnevale #style #quality #creativity
@rhondavras @igers.verona @visitveneto #2017 Verona City of Romance with Juliet’s balcony, Romeo and Juliet, a weekend of romance....hearts and flowers! Happy memories x
Happy St Valentine’s Day - named after early Christian martyr killed on Via Flaminia, Rome. Story goes he was a priest + married young couples so that husbands wouldn’t have to join Roman army + fight. Thus keeping couples together - romance + history wp.me/p5eFNn-2iS

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