Born Tintoretto Italian & masterful exponent of the Venetian Renaissance school Renowned for the boldness & dynamism of his brushwork & speed he worked at Known as Il Furioso (The Furious) work is characterised by dramatic gestures muscular …

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27 Sept 1669: The defeat the at the fortress of Candia, in current-day ending a 21-year-long Yes, 21 years. It is thought to be the longest siege in history. https://t.co/KqnYomphZJ

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27 Sept 1669: The defeat the at the fortress of Candia, in current-day ending a 21-year-long Yes, 21 years. It is thought to be the longest siege in history. https://t.co/KqnYomGToj

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[1114x1300] "Return from the Levant" - painting by Gianfranco Munerotto, showing a 30-gun Venetian frigate from /u/Historynerd88 at ➡ https://t.co/vATFuCbhQ4

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Robert Banks (British) - A Venetian facade

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Palma Vecchio. 1480 – 1528, Venetian painter of the Italian High Renaissance, Sea storm

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Today is the 700th anniversary of Dante's death - from malaria contracted crossing the Venetian swamps - as far as I can tell sadly unmarked in the UK press, despite the very long and enthusiastic reception of Dante in these islands - from Chaucer to Robin Robertson.

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John Ruskin, Architectural Study: Three Sections of a Venetian Arcade, 19th century https://t.co/eQwSxtVVft

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Ambush

During the Venetian War of 1801, the local Aegian forces frequently employed Lycan tribes as auxillias. As seen here Lycan tribesmen often operated along Aegian light foot centuries and were especially useful in ambushing Prassian supply lines.

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Happy September Art Lovers!🍂🍂
Let’s take a stroll through the canal of Venice 🇮🇹

*Reflections of Venice by Charles White
*Venetian Street by Elena Morris
Stop by at 3416 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, Ca
More info at https://t.co/sy3M7VGRoP

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Venetian courtesan and widow, so that you can tell the difference. Which may be very important to your social life! By Lucas de Heere, whose day is today.

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I've been painfully quiet on ugc stuffs, so The Doge's Horn UGC Concept. The Ducal Horn of the Venetian Doges from 697 to 1797.

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Despite being a luxury commodity, Ireland’s love of saffron dye was mocked by foreign critics who associated its use with lice and a lack of hygiene.

A Venetian ambassador to England in 1530s reported that the Irish “wear a shirt steeped in saffron on account of the lice”.

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1499 First encounter of the Battle of Zonchio (part of the Second Ottoman-Venetian War 1499-1503) took place. The Venetian fleet was commanded by Antonio Grimani, the Ottoman one by Kemal Reis.

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Federico del Campo
1837 - 1923
Peruvian artist active in Venice, was the finest painter of Venetian views
'Venetian Street Scene', 1892
Oil on canvas, cm 55.9 x 45.7

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This is an illustration of Youtaite, venetian and Z3N, requested by Skeb! I support the activity. thank you very much🌸
Skebでリクエストいただいたvenetianさん、Z3Nさんという Youtaite(Youtubeの歌い手)さんのイラストです!活動を応援してます。ありがとうございました🌸#Skeb

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1249 Jacopo Tiepolo, Venetian Doge (1229-1249), first Venetian Duke of Crete & Podestà of Constantinople (twice) passed away and was buried in the church of San Zanipolo.

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