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THE HIST OR Y OF VENICE AND THE VENE T O  51

Antonio Vivaldi
(1678–1741) Where to See
Fashionable Venetians 18th-Century Venice
flocked to hear the red-
haired priest’s latest Vivaldi concerts are a regular
compositions, performed feature at La Pietà church (p116).
by the orphan girls of La Paintings by Guardi, Canaletto
Pietà. Vivaldi’s most and Longhi capture the spirit
famous work, The Four of the age and are found in the
Seasons (1725), was a Accademia (pp134–7), Correr
great success Museum and Ca’ Rezzonico (p130).
throughout Europe. A beautifully crafted model of the
Bucin toro and its original banner
are displayed at The Museo
Storico Navale (p122).
The Bucintoro, the doge’s Sumptuary laws, passed in 1562,
ceremonial barge decreed that all Venetian gondolas
must be black, to prevent lavish
displays of wealth.

Fortunes were spent on
opulent wigs, jewels and
clothing for costume balls
and the theatre. This high-
heeled shoe is in the Correr
Museum (p81).

The comic antics of Harlequin
and Pantaloon at La Fenice
No Longer an Island (p97) ensured the popularity
Venice lost its isolation in 1846, when a causeway joined the of the theatre with Venetians.
city to the mainland and the Italian rail network.

1804 Napoleon crowned King of Daniele Manin 1859 Second War of Italian
Italy and takes back Venice
(1804–57) Independence; after Battle of
1814–15 Austrians drive French Solferino, Red Cross founded
from Venice; Congress of Vienna 1861 Vittorio Emanuele
Déodat de Dolomieu returns the Veneto to Austria crowned King of Italy
1820 1870
1818 Byron 1846 Venetian rail causeway 1853 Ruskin publishes
swims up the links the city to the mainland The Stones of Venice
Grand Canal for the first time 1849 Hunger and 1866 Venice and
1848 First Italian War of disease force Venetian Veneto freed from
Lord Byron Independence; Venice revolts rebels, led by Daniele Austrian rule
against Austrian rule Manin, to surrender

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