Save Venice Inc http://www.savevenice.org Save Venice Inc Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Courtesans & Casanovas http://www.savevenice.org/events/7617 http://www.savevenice.org/events/7617#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:33:46 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/events/7617
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    Courtesans & Casanovas

    On October 27, 2012, nearly 200 masked guests arrived at Yvonne’s in downtown Boston to take up the challenge offered by party Co-Chairs Anne-Marie Eze and Elizabeth Georgantas to “seduce or be seduced.” This stylish soirée also served as the last hurrah of Locke-Ober Restaurant, which announced its closure, after 137 years of business, just days before the party. Features included a boatload of oysters and two shuckers on the top floor and a club scene with DJ in the basement. Special thanks go to Yvonne’s and Locke-Ober, Paul Licari, David Ray, Athan’s Bakery, Brookline Liquor Mart, Bully Boy Distillery, Cisco Brewery, DJ Kupah, Island Creek Oysters, Kent Newton Salon, La Perla, Kurt Macnamara, Paolo Costagli, Petalena Flowers, Privateer Rum, Uber, Vbeautè, and Wasik’s Cheese Shop. Funds raised will restore the frescoes by Veronese surrounding the Podacataro Monument in San Sebastiano.

    Photos: Pierce Harman Photography

     

    ]]>     http://www.savevenice.org/events/7617/feed 0     Sounds of Venice Treasure Hunt http://www.savevenice.org/publications/treasure-hunts/7593 http://www.savevenice.org/publications/treasure-hunts/7593#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:55:57 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/publications/treasure-hunts/7593 This Treasure Hunt focuses on the sounds of Venice — both actual and imagined. Starting at the Accademia Bridge and winding up in Piazza San Marco, stroll through the back streets of Venice paying particular attention to the sounds you hear along the way.

    ]]>     http://www.savevenice.org/publications/treasure-hunts/7593/feed 0     Titian, Assumption of the Virgin, Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari http://www.savevenice.org/restorations/1913 http://www.savevenice.org/restorations/1913#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:43:18 +0000 admin http://www.savevenice.org/?p=1913 Testing and analysis with maintenance completed in 2012 with funding from Richard and Carole Rifkind through the Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation.

    The unveiling of this painting in 1518 on the high altar of the major Franciscan church in Venice was an important public event, confirming Titian’s position as the leading artist of the city. Extraordinarily innovative, the painting broke with tradition for its sheer size, bold use of color, heroic figure scale, and novel portrayal of the Virgin rising into heaven while the apostles watch in amazement from below. The picture is composed of two geometric shapes: the Virgin in a heavenly circle, and the amazed apostles in a rectangular block. Titian depicted the ascending Virgin, clad in luminous crimson, in an explosion of golden light. The bold red of her robe is echoed in the red worn by two of the apostles below, the colors unifying the two scenes. The divine Mary is bathed in gold, while the apostles below are set against a blue sky, further separating the earthly and heavenly spheres. God the Father waits above with an angel ready to crown Mary as Queen of Heaven. The split focus between the Virgin and the mortal apostles not only suggests the division between the living and the spiritual zones but also aligns with the church’s lancet windows, which are visible beyond the painting and function as a framing device.

    ]]>     http://www.savevenice.org/restorations/1913/feed 0     Titian, Madonna of Ca’ Pesaro, Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari http://www.savevenice.org/restorations/1907 http://www.savevenice.org/restorations/1907#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:35:48 +0000 admin http://www.savevenice.org/?p=1907 Restoration of the painting and altar and frame to begin in 2013. Save Venice is seeking a sponsor for this restoration. For more information about sponsoring this project, please contact us.

    The Madonna of Ca’ Pesaro painting was previously restored in 1978 with funding from Save Venice founder John McAndrew

    In 1518 Jacopo Pesaro purchased an altar in the Frari for his family’s worship and burial; the altarpiece he commissioned both functions as a votive for the family and commemorates his valorous deeds in war. As Bishop of Paphos in Cyprus and the commander of the papal fleet in the 1502 battle at Santa Maura, Jacopo led the allied Venetian and papal forces to victory against the Turks. He is shown on the left, kneeling before Saint Peter, patron saint of the Church. Behind Jacopo, an armored Christian warrior, possibly Saint Maurice or Saint George, holds a banner displaying the crest of the Borgia Pope Alexander VI with the smaller Pesaro family crest underneath. The warrior leads two prisoners, a turbaned Turk and a slave, toward Saint Peter — possibly suggesting Christian conversion and the crusading purpose of the war. On the right, Saint Francis, in intimate rapport with the Christ Child, gestures to the kneeling members of the Pesaro family, while a young Pesaro boy,  distracted, looks out of the picture towards the viewer. The Christ Child playfully shares his mother’s veil to confirm her role in salvation.  Standing nearby is Saint Anthony of Padua, the second patron saint of the Franciscan order. Dressed in scarlet, Jacopo’s older brother Francesco kneels with the other Pesaro brothers and his nephews, devoutly awaiting divine introduction to the Madonna and Child through Jacopo, the  clan’s leader.


    ]]>     http://www.savevenice.org/restorations/1907/feed 0     Why Save Venice? http://www.savevenice.org/events/7374 http://www.savevenice.org/events/7374#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:14:37 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/events/7374
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      Why Save Venice? A Roundtable Discussion
      Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 7pm

      Matteo Casini – Suffolk University, History
      Jodi Cranston – Boston University, Art History
      Anne-Marie Eze – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Collections

      Three local scholars will share their personal and professional  reasons for choosing to study and support Venice. Intended primarily to acquaint students, young professionals, and others unfamiliar with Save Venice to the mission of our organization and to the splendors of Venice, this event is free and open to the public. It will be moderated by Prof. James Johnson (Boston University, History).  The event begins at 7:00 p.m. in Room 211 at Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA.

      ]]>       http://www.savevenice.org/events/7374/feed 0       La Biblioteca di Notte http://www.savevenice.org/events/7371 http://www.savevenice.org/events/7371#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:11:16 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/events/7371
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        La Biblioteca di Notte (The Library at Night)
        Friday, April 12, 2013, at 7pm 

        Save Venice Boston hosted a fundraiser to benefit the ongoing restorations at the Church of San Sebastiano in Venice, Italy, and the altar and frame of Titian’s Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence in the church of the Gesuiti.  On Friday, April 12th,  co-chairs Gina Morda and Richard Baiano hosted nearly 150 guests at The Boston Public Library.  The event raised over $ 90,000.  The Library was transformed into an enchanted space with Venetian glass brimming with sumptuous flowers and decadent candlelight designed by Michael O’Brien of Winston Flowers,  gorgeous linens from Table Toppers, lighting by High Output and entertainment by DJ Rich DiMare and Music Management. Guests enjoyed sumptuous food by The Catered Affair and had their photos taken by Pierce Harman.

        Notable attendees included Consul General of Italy in Boston, Giuseppe Pastorelli and his wife, Lila.
        Supporters included: Assouline, Coach, Paolo Costagli, Elizabeth Locke, Lux Bond & Green, Matthew Pillsbury, Tony Duquette Studios, and Matthew White

         

        Media Links:
        improper.com
        bostonglobe.com/magazine/2013/05/04
        bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2013/04/14

        ]]>         http://www.savevenice.org/events/7371/feed 0         2012/13 Newsletter http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7229 http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7229#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:44:45 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7229

        Save Venice publishes a multi-page Annual Newsletter, which updates supporters on the status of current and completed projects with articles and images.

        The newsletter is available here in pdf format and is also available by calling 212-737-3141.

        2012 Newsletter

        ]]>         http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7229/feed 0         2011 Newsletter http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7222 http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7222#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:40:52 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7222

        Save Venice publishes a multi-page Annual Newsletter, which updates supporters on the status of current and completed projects with articles and images.

        The newsletter is available here in pdf format and is also available by calling 212-737-3141.

        2011 Newsletter

        ]]>         http://www.savevenice.org/publications/newsletters/7222/feed 0         Masked Ball 2013 http://www.savevenice.org/events/7194 http://www.savevenice.org/events/7194#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:07:44 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/events/7194
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          Masked Ball 2013
          Friday, April 5, 2013

          On April 5, supporters of Save Venice celebrated Un Ballo in Maschera and raised more than half a million dollars for the restoration campaign at the church of San Sebastiano.

          Ferrari North America, Inc., Harry Winston, Inc. and Lanvin graciously lent their support as event sponsors.

          The Pierre was transformed into a black and white world of whimsy, with the creative ideas of Nicky Balestrieri of ExtraExtra. The two vintage Ferraris (a Blue 275 GT/B from the 1960s and a Yellow Dino from 1972) set the perfect tone for the evening. Upon entering the ballroom guests were greeted by Lanvin clad mannequins adorned with Harry Winston jewels.

          Special performance by ELEW Rockjazz virtuoso pianist (twitter @elewrockjazz) got everyone onto the dance floor, where they stayed until 1am dancing to the music of DJ Daniel Chetrit.

          Laure Heriard Dubreuil won for best female mask (a sparkling afternoon with dazzling diamonds and champagne at Harry Winston), Di Mondo won for best male mask (2-day Ferrari driving experience at Mt. Tremblant and a custom-made Amalgam model of a Ferrari 250 GTO), and Ashley Passik and Oliver Schulze won for best couple masks (a custom made mask created by Alber Elbaz of Lanvin), judged by renown stylist Phillip Bloch. In keeping with the theme of the evening, Harry Winston, Inc. and Lanvin created special masks as a gift for each guest.

          Co-Chairmen were Laurie Adorno, Adelina Wong Ettelson, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Cécile Andrau Martel, Mary Kathryn Navab, and Lauren Santo Domingo.

          Vice-Chairmen were Olivia Chantecaille, Julia Erdman, Sarah Jane and Trevor Gibbons, Sally & Michel Perrin, Alexandra Lind Rose, Beatrice Rossi-Landi, Carolina Palermo Schulze, Susan C. Shin, Luigi Tadini, Matthew White, and Martha Wright

          Dance Chairs were Dylan Brant, Martin Dawson, Amanda Hearst, Dalia Oberlander, Chloe Perrin, and Luigi Tadini.

          http://www.vogue.com/parties/save-venice-black-and-white-masquerade-ball-at-the-pierre-hotel/


          ]]>           http://www.savevenice.org/events/7194/feed 0           Weekend at the Ringling http://www.savevenice.org/events/7062 http://www.savevenice.org/events/7062#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:33:48 +0000 michael http://www.savevenice.org/events/7062
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            Weekend at the Ringling
            February 15–18, 2013

            Friends joined the Boston Chapter of Save Venice in beautiful, sunny Sarasota for a special weekend celebrating Venice! Visitors to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art enjoyed behind-the-scenes access to a major exhibition of Paolo Veronese, great art collections, and the Ca’ d’Zan, a fantasy Venetian Palazzo.
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