Churches in Venice
Mosaics, marble, and miracle-working Madonnas. Stories and reflections about art, travel, and sacred spaces in Venice and beyond.
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2009.11.20:
PhotoHunt: Birds
2009.11.13:
PhotoHunt: Music
2009.11.11:
Vere da pozzo (Torcello)
2009.11.05:
A Magical Encounter
2009.11.03:
Ruins of the Baptistry
2009.10.30:
PhotoHunt: Bags
2009.10.27:
Santa Fosca
2009.10.23:
PhotoHunt: Tied
2009.10.22:
The Shrines of Torcello
2009.10.20:
Work Underway (Torcello)
2009.10.18:
Sunday Small Bites: Pecans
2009.10.16:
PhotoHunt: Free Week!
2009.10.14:
When you get there (Torcello)
2009.10.12:
Torcello (part one)
2009.10.11:
The Bellini altarpiece in San Zaccaria
2009.10.11:
San Zaccaria
2009.10.10:
Sunday Small Bites: Salmon
2009.10.09:
PhotoHunt: Sports
2009.10.04:
Sunday Small Bites: Goat Cheese
2009.10.02:
PhotoHunt: Words
2009.09.27:
Sunday Small Bites: Avocado
2009.09.25:
PhotoHunt: Twisted
2009.09.24:
San Marco by Emerik Fejes
2009.09.22:
A few scenes (and a meal) from the Farmer's Market
2009.09.21:
Burano cat colony
2009.09.20:
Sunday Small Bites: Sun Dried Tomatoes
2009.09.18:
PhotoHunt: Upside Down
2009.09.15:
A few green things...
2009.09.13:
Sunday Small Bites: Crab
2009.09.11:
PhotoHunt: Electric
2009.09.06:
Sunday Small Bites: Pickled Shrimp
2009.09.04:
PhotoHunt: Orange
2009.08.31:
Homer's Odyssey
2009.08.29:
A Collection of Angels
2009.08.28:
PhotoHunt: Surprise
2009.08.24:
A few shrines
2009.08.23:
Sunday Salads: Tortellini Salad
2009.08.21:
PhotoHunt: Ripples
2009.08.16:
Sunday Salads: Southern Mustard Potato Salad
2009.08.14:
PhotoHunt: Artificial
2009.08.11:
Palazzo Agnusdio
2009.08.10:
Sant' Angelo
2009.08.09:
Sunday Salads: Couscous Salad
2009.08.07:
PhotoHunt: Low
2009.08.03:
The girls
2009.08.02:
Sunday Salads: Tropical Rice Salad
2009.08.01:
San Barnaba
2009.07.31:
PhotoHunt: Entertainment
2009.07.28:
Community Art
2009.07.27:
Corte del Pestrin
2009.07.26:
Sunday Salads: Thai Shrimp Salad
2009.07.24:
PhotoHunt: Utensils
2009.07.19:
Sunday Salads: Israeli Salad
2009.07.17:
PhotoHunt: Rocks
2009.07.12:
Sunday Salads: Ceviche
2009.07.10:
PhotoHunt: Garbage
2009.07.08:
Costoluto Genovese
2009.07.05:
Sunday Salads: Watermelon Salad
2009.07.03:
PhotoHunt: Pink
2009.06.30:
Ponte dei Carmini
2009.06.28:
Sunday Salads: Grilled Chicken Salad with Tarragon Pesto
2009.06.27:
PhotoHunt: Flags
2009.06.25:
San Gioachino
2009.06.21:
Honeysuckle Sorbet
2009.06.20:
Sunday Salads: Grilled Radicchio Salad
2009.06.19:
PhotoHunt: Creamy
2009.06.18:
The walls behind
2009.06.17:
The Arsenale Lions
2009.06.16:
Garden Wall Madonnas
2009.06.15:
Madonna dell' Arsenale
2009.06.13:
Sunday Salads: Shrimp Salad
2009.06.12:
PhotoHunt: Lock
2009.06.11:
A Scottish "Sheep" for Trekcapri
2009.06.10:
San Cristoforo shrine
2009.06.09:
Dandelion Greens
2009.06.07:
Sunday Salads: Wild Rice and Roasted Corn Salad
2009.06.05:
PhotoHunt: Advertisement
2009.06.03:
Sanctuary (more cats)
2009.06.02:
The goats and the gardens
2009.06.01:
Goathouse Gallery, Gardens, and Refuge
2009.05.31:
San Magno and his eight churches
2009.05.30:
Sunday Salads: Fajita Salad
2009.05.29:
PhotoHunt: Book(s)
2009.05.28:
Silver stars
2009.05.26:
Maria: The First Year
2009.05.24:
Sunday Salads: Salad Nicoise
2009.05.23:
San Gallo
2009.05.22:
PhotoHunt: Plastic
2009.05.19:
A few more big shrines
2009.05.18:
Corte Sant' Andrea
2009.05.17:
Sunday Salads: Thai Chicken Salad
2009.05.15:
PhotoHunt: Painted
2009.05.13:
Putting the pigeons to work
2009.05.12:
The Heels Go to Washington
2009.05.10:
Sunday Salads: Raw Asparagus, Pea and Arugula Salad
2009.05.08:
PhotoHunt: In Memory
2009.05.04:
Introducing Buddy!
2009.05.03:
Sunday Salads: Black Bean Salad
2009.05.01:
PhotoHunt: Walking
2009.04.29:
IL Capitello
2009.04.28:
Ave Maria (shrine)
2009.04.26:
Sunday Salads #1: Eden's Blood Orange Salad
2009.04.24:
PhotoHunt: Protection
2009.04.22:
Happy Earth Day !
2009.04.20:
Maurice Prendergast
2009.04.18:
Sant' Iseppo
2009.04.17:
PhotoHunt: Purple
2009.04.14:
Ca' Sarasina revisited
2009.04.12:
Easter Procession
2009.04.10:
PhotoHunt: Triangle
2009.04.07:
How Sweet It Is!
2009.04.06:
Tonight's the Night
2009.04.03:
PhotoHunt: Stripes
2009.04.02:
The Big Yellow Shrine
2009.04.01:
Green and Yellow Shrine
2009.03.31:
The Big Blue Shrine
2009.03.30:
Let's Get It On (No Cover Jinx)
2009.03.29:
San Giobbe
2009.03.28:
Curry Mee (Coconut Curry Noodle Soup)
2009.03.27:
PhotoHunt: Hands
2009.03.25:
Venice Photo Quiz: Answers posted
2009.03.23:
Earth Hour: This Saturday at 8:30 pm
2009.03.22:
Carrot Ginger Soup (and another spring flower)
2009.03.20:
PhotoHunt: Yellow
2009.03.18:
The President Picks the Heels
2009.03.17:
Restoration and scaffolding
2009.03.15:
Winter Minestrone
2009.03.13:
PhotoHunt: Four
2009.03.11:
Orbs?
2009.03.09:
Santa Margherita
2009.03.06:
PhotoHunt: Space
2009.03.05:
Corte del Forno Vechio
2009.03.03:
The girls
2009.03.02:
Snow Day!
2009.03.01:
A Photo Quiz for Venice lovers
2009.02.28:
Slow Soupers: Lentil Soup
2009.02.27:
PhotoHunt: Thankful
2009.02.26:
Deviled Eggs
2009.02.25:
More fossils in the floor
2009.02.24:
A Day at the Museum of Life and Science
2009.02.23:
Fall and Winter at the Market
2009.02.22:
Sestieri
2009.02.20:
PhotoHunt: Warm
2009.02.19:
So much to do (and so many places to go)...
2009.02.18:
Canaletto in North Carolina
2009.02.17:
Slow Soupers: French Onion Soup
2009.02.16:
A few photos from Padua
2009.02.15:
Slow Soupers: Baked Potato Soup
2009.02.14:
Hearts ♥
2009.02.13:
PhotoHunt: Nautical
2009.02.12:
Legends about Giotto
2009.02.11:
Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel
2009.02.10:
Scrovegni Chapel (my ticket)
2009.02.09:
Shrines on Burano
2009.02.08:
Weekend Update
2009.02.07:
Sunday Soupers: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
2009.02.06:
PhotoHunt: Bridge(s)
2009.02.05:
I am an Uber Cool History/Lit Geek
2009.02.04:
La Bottega di Pinocchio
2009.02.03:
Pomegranates
2009.02.02:
Super Bowl Recap
2009.02.01:
Sunday Slow Soupers: Seafood Gumbo
2009.01.31:
Second Annual February Blog Extravaganza
2009.01.30:
PhotoHunt: Furry
2009.01.29:
John Ruskin (1819-1900)
2009.01.28:
Mason's Art
2009.01.25:
Sunday Slow Soupers: Split Pea and Green Pea Soup
2009.01.23:
PhotoHunt: Chipped
2009.01.22:
Calle Stella
2009.01.21:
Blessing our new President
2009.01.19:
Higher Ground
2009.01.19:
A few more party photos
2009.01.18:
The Birthday Party
2009.01.17:
Scuola dell' Angelo Custode
2009.01.16:
PhotoHunt: Hat(s)
2009.01.15:
Happy Birthday to Mason!
2009.01.13:
Sant' Apollonia (and the Diocesan Museum)
2009.01.12:
Well (like a basket)
2009.01.09:
PhotoHunt: Aftermath
2009.01.05:
Fog and Sun
2009.01.04:
SSS Week 5: Fish Soup
2009.01.02:
PhotoHunt: Hope
2008.12.31:
Acqua Alta at night
2008.12.28:
SSS Week Four: Hoppin' John Soup
2008.12.24:
The Joy Singers!
2008.12.22:
Views from the San Marco balcony
2008.12.21:
SSS Week Three: Italian Wedding Soup
2008.12.19:
PhotoHunt: Wide
2008.12.16:
Acqua Alta
2008.12.14:
I'm home!
2008.12.12:
Friday night
2008.12.11:
Thursday night (Giotto!)
2008.12.10:
Wednesday afternoon
2008.12.09:
Tuesday morning and afternoon
2008.12.05:
Friday night and Saturday
2008.12.05:
Friday afternoon
2008.12.04:
I am here!
2008.12.01:
Trip planning (or not)
2008.11.30:
SSS Week Two: Mexican (Turkey) Soup
2008.11.28:
PhotoHunt: Metal
2008.11.24:
The Cats of Mirikitani
2008.11.23:
SSS Week One: Porcini and Chestnut Soup
2008.11.21:
PhotoHunt: Reflection
2008.11.19:
Gesuati (Santa Maria Rosario)
2008.11.17:
Bull Durham
2008.11.14:
PhotoHunt: Ruined
2008.11.12:
The Pesaro Altarpiece in the Frari
2008.11.11:
List of Donna Leon books (in order)
2008.11.10:
Chorus Pass
2008.11.08:
PhotoHunt: Together
2008.11.05:
Happy, relieved, and did I mention HAPPY!
2008.11.03:
Some comic relief while we wait...
2008.11.02:
Some great advice (and the 2008 Rubber Dodo Award)
2008.10.31:
PhotoHunt: Blue
2008.10.30:
Brighter days are coming...
2008.10.27:
Creative Campaigning
2008.10.25:
Santa Maria della Visitazione
2008.10.24:
PhotoHunt: Scary
2008.10.23:
Opie and Andy (and others) endorse Obama
2008.10.22:
A few things to smile about
2008.10.21:
News from a battleground state
2008.10.20:
Shrines in "Bread and Tulips"
2008.10.17:
PhotoHunt: Family
2008.10.16:
The Polls are Open in NC!
2008.10.15:
Rialto Bridge shrine
2008.10.14:
Barack to the Future!
2008.10.10:
PhotoHunt: Lazy
2008.10.08:
Scuola dei Calegheri
2008.10.05:
They're Back! Gondoliers of Venice for Obama, the sequel
2008.10.03:
PhotoHunt: Sad
2008.10.02:
Birds at the beach
2008.10.01:
After a Storm
2008.09.30:
Topsail Island/Surf City
2008.09.28:
Sunrise at Topsail Island this morning
2008.09.27:
San Toma
2008.09.26:
PhotoHunt: View
2008.09.25:
Ancient Mysteries: The Miraculous Canals of Venice
2008.09.19:
PhotoHunt: Road
2008.09.18:
Shrine with mops
2008.09.16:
Peach Sherbet
2008.09.14:
Summer at the Farmer's Market
2008.09.13:
PhotoHunt: Wild
2008.09.10:
Turn It Blue
2008.09.08:
The Forty-Three Meme
2008.09.07:
Vera da pozzo
2008.09.06:
PhotoHunt: String(s)
2008.09.04:
Time for another look at Maria and LuLu
2008.09.02:
Sister Wendy
2008.08.30:
PhotoHunt: Beautiful
2008.08.29:
I Tolentini (San Nicolo da Tolentino)
2008.08.28:
Annunciation shrine
2008.08.25:
San Nicolo dei Mendicoli
2008.08.23:
PhotoHunt: Wrinkled
2008.08.16:
PhotoHunt: Colorful
2008.08.12:
Blackberry Sherbet and Lemon Yogurt Sorbet
2008.08.11:
More Maria and LuLu
2008.08.09:
PhotoHunt: Dark
2008.08.07:
The Three Kings
2008.08.02:
PhotoHunt: Cloud(s)
2008.07.30:
Strawberry Buttermilk Sherbet
2008.07.26:
PhotoHunt: Hanging
2008.07.22:
Archangel Michael and the Dragon
2008.07.19:
PhotoHunt: What IS that???
2008.07.17:
Santissimo Redentore
2008.07.15:
San Cristoforo
2008.07.13:
Whiskers
2008.07.12:
PhotoHunt: Support
2008.07.10:
Mosaics in shrines
2008.07.05:
PhotoHunt: Pointed
2008.07.02:
San Moise
2008.06.30:
The Case of the Missing Earrings
2008.06.28:
PhotoHunt: Bright
2008.06.25:
San Stae
2008.06.23:
Mary, Queen of Peace
2008.06.21:
PhotoHunt: Water
2008.06.17:
One of my favorites
2008.06.14:
PhotoHunt: Emotion(s)
2008.06.11:
The girls (LuLu and Maria)
2008.06.09:
More beautiful bricks and a nice shrine
2008.06.07:
PhotoHunt: Bad Hair Day
2008.06.06:
Blessed Contessa Tagliapietra
2008.06.05:
San Vio
2008.06.02:
Going to Mass, part two (Pala d'Oro)
2008.05.31:
PhotoHunt: Self (or part of your self)
2008.05.29:
Going to Mass...
2008.05.27:
St. Luke, patron saint of artists
2008.05.23:
Spring at the Farmer's Market
2008.05.21:
It's a girl!
2008.05.20:
Here she is...
2008.05.19:
A Kitten!!!
2008.05.16:
PhotoHunt: Candy
2008.05.15:
More about the bell towers
2008.05.12:
Campanile di San Marco
2008.05.09:
Photo Hunt: Share Any Photo
2008.05.07:
Santa Marina
2008.05.05:
Venice in Miniature
2008.05.02:
San Martino
2008.04.30:
Madonna and Child with St. Peter
2008.04.26:
Photo Hunt: Signs!
2008.04.25:
Festa di San Marco
2008.04.24:
Sant' Agnese
2008.04.21:
Paolo Veneziano in the Frari
2008.04.18:
San Giorgio Maggiore sunset
2008.04.16:
Santa Maria della Fava
2008.04.14:
Interior of Gesuiti
2008.04.12:
Red!
2008.04.10:
A Venetian Bestiary
2008.04.10:
Leaning Tower of San Pietro di Castello
2008.04.08:
Le Eremite
2008.04.06:
Shrine with electric light
2008.04.05:
San Giovanni Elemosinario
2008.04.03:
Shrine in campo San Basegio
2008.04.01:
And so it goes...
2008.03.28:
The Final Four
2008.03.26:
Underwater
2008.03.24:
San Zan Degola (San Giovanni Decollato)
2008.03.21:
Opening lines
2008.03.19:
What's a Tar Heel?
2008.03.17:
March Madness
2008.03.15:
Gesuiti (Santa Maria Assunta)
2008.03.13:
Farmer's Market Report #1
2008.03.11:
Shrine to John the Baptist
2008.03.09:
Sotoportego de la Madonna
2008.03.07:
Santa Maria Maggiore
2008.03.05:
Room with a view
2008.03.03:
Madonna dell' Orto
2008.03.01:
A month of blogging - we did it!
2008.02.29:
More from the folk art show
2008.02.28:
Southern Folk Art Show
2008.02.27:
Blue Shrines
2008.02.26:
Spring on the way
2008.02.25:
Favorites
2008.02.24:
Spooky shrine
2008.02.23:
Santa Maria Mater Domini
2008.02.22:
Lunar Eclipse
2008.02.21:
Basilica facade
2008.02.20:
American "cuisine"
2008.02.19:
San Marziale
2008.02.18:
Total Lunar Eclipse
2008.02.17:
Only 20 Percent?
2008.02.16:
Wheels
2008.02.15:
More church floors
2008.02.14:
Hearts in Venice
2008.02.13:
Fossils in the floor
2008.02.12:
San Giacomo dall' Orio
2008.02.11:
Cats In Venice
2008.02.10:
A new bird!
2008.02.09:
A Shrine of Sorts
2008.02.08:
Green door in Castello
2008.02.07:
Bookish meme
2008.02.06:
Shrine with ivy
2008.02.05:
Titian at the Accademia
2008.02.04:
Venice in winter
2008.02.03:
Intuition
2008.02.02:
Fantasy Art Game
2008.02.01:
Shrine with red wall
2008.01.30:
Angel with Veneto-Byzantine Arch
2008.01.28:
A Pile of Pigeons
2008.01.24:
Church Vibes
2008.01.18:
San Antonio shrine
2008.01.15:
Fine Dining
2008.01.12:
Photos from my trip
2008.01.11:
Sotoportego di Corte Nova shrine
2008.01.08:
Corte de Ca' Sarasina shrine
2008.01.02:
Restoration report
2007.12.20:
Venice in December
2007.12.17:
Angel with porcupines
2007.12.14:
Cuore in mattone (heart in brick)
2007.12.13:
Inside a Shrine to the Madonna
2007.12.10:
And now I'm home...
2007.11.20:
Anticipation
2007.11.14:
Titian's Assunta in the Frari
2007.11.09:
Venice from Space
2007.11.09:
San Giovanni in Bragora
2007.11.02:
San Giorgio Maggiore
2007.10.31:
San Giacometto
2007.10.31:
Happy Halloween!
2007.10.29:
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
2007.10.26:
Introducing LuLu!
2007.10.25:
San Giorgio dei Greci
2007.10.24:
Basilica di San Marco by Renoir
2007.10.23:
San Lorenzo
2007.10.20:
Churches on the Lagoon Islands
2007.10.19:
The churches of Cannaregio
2007.10.17:
The churches of Dorsoduro
2007.10.16:
The churches of San Polo
2007.10.11:
The churches of Castello
2007.10.10:
The churches of Santa Croce
2007.10.08:
The churches of San Marco
2007.10.04:
So how many churches are there in Venice?
2007.10.03:
Why churches? And why Venice?
2007.09.27:
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