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Venice

Gelesen von Phil Benson

Following his assignment to South Africa as Black and White Magazine's war artist, Mortimer Menpes travelled extensively, becoming the artist of choice for A. & C. Black's colour guide book series. His guide to Venice, co-authored with his daughter, Dorothy Menpes, contained 75 watercolour illustrations. Menpes's text, which serves well as a guide to the art and architecture of present-day Venice, is enlivened by his enthusiasm for everything Venetian, and especially by his satirical portrait of the community of foreign artists who gather at the Panada restaurant. - Summary by Phil Benson (4 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Arrival and First Impresssions

20:48

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History

29:21

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A Glimpse Into Bohemia

20:25

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Architecture

29:09

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St. Mark's

16:02

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Painters of the Renaissance

47:10

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Streets, Shops, and Courtyards

32:49

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The Islands of the Lagoon

30:55

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Social Ups and Downs

24:34

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Gondolas and Gondoliers

41:19

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