Portrait of Venice -

Giandomenico Romanelli

Skira

2011

176 páginas

5h 52m

ISBN-13: 9788857209609

A symbol of the eternal marriage between mankind and the sea, Venice is to be discovered through its lapping waters and charming palaces, culminating in the wonders of St. Mark's Square, a shrine enclosing the Basilica and the Doge's Palace.

The gateway to the Orient, a city of art and a maritime power, over the centuries Venice has been enriched with extraordinary artworks. The city's vocation to art and science lives on today in the Biennale, the International Film Festival and Calatrava's new bridge.

Around the city lies the Lagoon, scattered with islands such as Burano and Torcello, which was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1987.