Bella luna

"I'm so lonely...and I wish I was the moon tonight." - Neko Case

August 12th 2008
Lunedi (Monday) 11 August 2008 The trip to Venice has, admittedly, been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. One minute I’m flying high, sitting in front of Titian painting that has been in situ (in its original designated AKA holy site) since its creation, marveling over this work of beauty I had seen so many times in books. The next, I feeling lonely, overwhelmed, and truly worried that my ... 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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Rachel Geschwind

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Hi! I'm Rachel, and I am an art history doctoral candidate doing research and intensive Italian language studies in Venice. I am currently writing my dissertation on images of St. Mary Magdalene in Renaissance and Baroque Venice and Rome. I've started this travel blog to keep connected to my friends and family back home in the States, since I will be away for a month. I'll be blogging about my travels, uploading pics, and showing everyone about my adventures. :) I'm not sure how regular I'll be able to blog, since Internet access might be limited, but stay tuned....... full info

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