Love, Sex and Death in Venice
Art Appreciation Lecture Series 2021 Love, sex and death: The constant companions of art LOVE, SEX ... AND DEATH IN VENICE – THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR ALL Ron Ramsey 3 & 4 February 2021 Lecture summary: Whilst known as La Serenissima, Venice can be anything but...a city simply like no other, it continues to fascinate and draw to it an audience ready to be immersed in its many offerings. Whilst some read its sinking back into the sea as a metaphor for death and its ultimate demise, others see Venice as a resilient and romantic escape. Looking at the art, architecture and people that have made Venice the alluring city it continues to be, this talk explores the carnal more than the Carnevale and cites examples of the colourful characters who have been drawn to it for love, sex and or to die. Slide list 1. Maps of Venice 2. Villa Alemerico Capra ‘La Rotonda’, Andrea Palladio 1567 3. Aerial view, Villa Alemerico Capra 4. Palazzo Barbarano, Vincenza 1570, Andrea Palladio 5. Chiswick House London, 1729, Ricard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, William Kent, Francis Fowke 6. Monticello Virginia USA 1772, Thomas Jefferson 7. Vintage postcard: Public Library, Museum and National Gallery, Melbourne 8. Villa Foscari ‘La Malcontenta’ 1558-1560, Andrea Palladio 9. Ca Foscari, 1453 10. Arthur Streeton, The Grand Canal, 1908, 11. Richard Westall, Lord Byron, 1813 12. Palazzo Mocenigo c 1579 13. Postcard: Venezia. Canal grande. Palazzo Foscari, Guistinian, Rezzonico 14. Minna Wagner, Richard Wagner, Mathilde Wesendonck and Ca Giustinian 15. Photograph: Cosima and Richard Wagner 16. Ca Vendramin Calergi 17.
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