Venice (Venezia)

Venice was incredible. It is so unique and different from anything I have ever seen. The mixture between the architecture and roads made of water made it seem as though you were in a fantasy or dream. The only negative thing about it, is that is extremely touristy and expensive.

One of the most exciting things was seeing Piazza San Marco. The dukes palace and St. Mark’s Basilica were glamorous.

This face was interesting because apparently back in the day, if the Venetians heard their neighbors talking badly about the government, they would tell on them by writing it down on a note and putting it in the face’s mouth.

We went to the Peggy Guggenheim art museum, which is located in her old house in Venice. I loved it because it was so intimate. I have never seen art displayed in the same way. We could even go out on the porch and watch people pass by on their boats on the Grand Canal. Some of the artists that we saw were Picasso, Dali, Duchamp, Man Ray, Pollick, and many many more. Yoko Ono set up a “wishing tree,” where you could write down your wish on a piece of paper and hang it up on the tree.

But honestly, you didn’t need to step a foot in a museum to see the real artwork of Venice. Every store we went in, there was a display of venetian glass. The glass work was incredible.

I was in awe when I saw the Venetian masks. The masks are used for the ongoing tradition of the yearly carnivals in Venice. The artistry and craft that went into the masks were spectacular. I’m hoping to someday be able to afford a mask to hang up on my wall in my house.