Burano

Painting by: Teresa Dominici, Medium: 
Acrylic on canvas, Size: 24"x18" (60x24cm), Year: 2012, Sold.

Burano  is a pretty island in the northern part of Venetian lagoon. The island is located 7 Km from  Venice can be reached by ferries (vaporetti) or motor-boats, it takes approximately 40 minutes. Famous for its lace making and for  its brightly colored houses. Burano is a fairly small island and there is only one way to move around it, on foot. The roads here are quite narrow, in fact they are all streets and the main street here is the Calle Galuppi which is where all the shops are.

Burano, Venice

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Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon,7 kilometers from Venice. Burano is known for its small, brightly-painted houses, popular with artists.

Burano was mere a fishing village in the 16th century. However, during the subsequent two hundred years its women developed a fine, delicate form of lace known as "punto in aria" ("points in the air") which transformed the island into one of the most prosperous lacemaking centres in Europe.

In the center of the island there is the San Martino church. 

Venezia, Italia

Painting: Sunrise in Venice by Teresa Dominici, Year: 2009, Medium: Oil, Sold

Venice is world-famous for its canals. The Grand Canal, about 3 km long, winds through Venice from northwest to southeast, dividing the city into two nearly equal portions. The Giudecca Canal, about 400 m (about 1310 ft) wide, separates Giudecca Island, on the extreme south, from Venice proper. No motor vehicles are permitted on the narrow, winding lanes and streets that penetrate the old city, and the bridges are for pedestrians only.

Painting: The Gondolier by Teresa Dominici, Year: 2006, Medium: oil, Sold.

The most famous of the three bridges spanning the Grand Canal is the Rialto Bridge (1588), lined with a double row of shops.

St Marks Square, or Piazza San Marco in Italian, is filled with activity and hosts several attractions. The campanile (Bell Tower), St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's (duke's) palace, and the Bridge of Sighs to name a few. Pigeons chasing is still a popular and accessible diversion during a visit to St. Marks Square (piazza S. Marco).

 Painting by: Teresa Dominici

Title: A Gondolier on the Grand Canal
Size: 18"x24", (45x60 cm),
Medium: Acrylic on canvas (3/4" deep),
Year: 2013

To experience the rich visual images that Venice offers to those plying the waters of the ancient canals, a gondola ride is mandatory. A beautiful picture awaits around ever turn. For visitors that truly want to understand the beauty and history of the Venetians, this experience should not be missed. Depending on season and time of day, a 45 minute gondola tour of the city's canals could cost as much as $150 (not including a tip for an exceptional gondolier who provides excellent service or sings on request) The gondola ride was definitely worth the premium price. I can think of no better way to experience Venice.

The soft sound of people's multilingual conversations rising in volume as our gondola approached each bridge and then trailing off as we moved away through the canal, added to the charm of the excursion. Though it was a very public experience, the gondola ride did bring the romance for which Venice is known.

Venice, Italy: Gondola Gliding

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For open air art in Venice, you need only to look at the canals. Sleek and graceful, gondolas are a symbol of this most serene city. On a gondola, romantics glide through their own parallel Venice, experiencing echoes of the past, and reflections of once upon a time grandeur. 

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