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THE HIST OR Y OF VENICE AND THE VENE T O  53

The International
Exhibition of Where to See Turn-
Modern Art of-the-Century Venice
Venice became a
showcase for all that Regular vaporetto services link
was new in world art Venice to the Lido (p160), with its
and architecture when deluxe hotels, sports facilities and
the Biennale was beaches. The pavilions of the
launched. The first Biennale (p125) are usually only
exhibition, in 1895, open during the exhibition. A lift
showed work by carries visitors to the top of the
Renoir and Monet. rebuilt Campanile (p80) for
panoramic views of Venice.

The manicured
beaches of the Lido
became a catwalk for
style-conscious
holidaymakers.

San Michele, the cemetery isle
(p157), is the last resting place
of eminent foreigners, such as
Serge Diaghilev, Igor Stravinsky
and Ezra Pound.

Residenze des Bains on the
The Campanile Lido (p160), was formerly an
After the appearance of exclu sive hotel built in 1900 and
ominous warning cracks, the frequented by famous people. It
1,000-year-old bell tower has been converted into private
crashed to the ground in apart ments, but retains its Art
1902. It was rebuilt within a Deco features.
decade (see p80).

German 1954 Britten’s Turn of the 1959 Patriarch
1917 Work starts on 1926 Mestre travel Screw premièred in Venice Roncalli
constructing the is formally poster elected Pope
port of Marghera granted from 1936 1943–5 Mussolini John XXIII
town status rules a puppet state,
the Salò Republic
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
1960 Venice
1932 First Venice 1951 Stravinsky’s The Rake’s airport opens
1918 Fierce fighting in Film Festival Progress premièred in Venice
mountain passes of 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo
the Veneto in the last 1931 Venice is linked to the hosts Winter Olympics Olympic torch runner
weeks of World War I mainland by a road causeway

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