La scuola di San Rocco

These lay confraternity features some of the greatest works of Tintoretto, including a beautiful painting of St. Mary Magdalene, which almost made it into my dissertation. Unfortunately I was not allowed to take photos inside, so I suppose you'll have to come see it yourself!

Immersion ain't easy, folks...

July 30th 2008
The first couple of days in Venice have been a little difficult- it's extremely hot, and yes, Little Miss Workaholic has overslept for two days in a row. I feel a little bad for being so lazy, but it does feel nice to not have to be anywhere until 4:30 when my Italian classes begin. Being alone in Venice has been challenging- the other students are Hungarian and German, and the one other American ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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