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Category: Renaissance

Summer Reading Suggestions

Ten books I've read over the last nine months and would highly recommend to keep your brain engaged and traveling, even if you don't set foot outside your hometown.

ginabuonaguro art history, Black History, books, da Vinci, France, Historical Fiction, Italy, Renaissance, Travel, Uncategorized, World War II 1 Comment May 13, 2022May 14, 2022 4 Minutes

Good Friday: Raphael’s birthday and deathday

My annual commemoration of the day Raphael was born and died.

ginabuonaguro art history, Italy, Raffaello, Raphael, Renaissance, Vatican Leave a comment April 14, 2022 1 Minute

It’s official: New novel coming out this fall!

I am thrilled to officially announce that my new novel (and my first solo book), The Virgins of Venice, will be published by HarperCollins Canada in November 2022!

ginabuonaguro books, Convents, Historical Fiction, Renaissance, Uncategorized, Venice 2 Comments March 10, 2022 1 Minute

Voting, Venetian style

Lately there is a lot of talk about elections. In Canada, word on the street is that Justin Trudeau will call an election late summer or early fall. (I still don't fully understand the parliamentary system.) In the US, there is the usual partisan wrangling over voting rights - who gets to vote, where, when, … Continue reading Voting, Venetian style →

ginabuonaguro Italy, Renaissance, Uncategorized, Venice 1 Comment July 14, 2021 3 Minutes

Happy 1600th Birthday, Venice!

Celebrating Venice's 1600th birthday.

ginabuonaguro Convents, Italy, Renaissance, Uncategorized, Venice 2 Comments March 24, 2021 1 Minute

Let the Good Times Roll! A Brief History of Venetian Carnival

A brief history of Carnival in Venice, almost 1000 years old.

ginabuonaguro Covid-19, Historical Fiction, Italy, Renaissance, Travel, Uncategorized, Venice 4 Comments February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 2 Minutes

How Trump is like a 14th-Century Venetian Doge

Trump and his attempted coup have much in common with the 14th-century Venetian doge, Marino Faliero. If we do not learn from history, we are condemned to repeat it.

ginabuonaguro Italy, Renaissance, Trump, Uncategorized, Venice 1 Comment January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 4 Minutes

Happy Halloween from the Plague Doctor

So I decided to be a plague doctor for Halloween this year. What or who exactly was a plague doctor?

ginabuonaguro Dark Ages, Italy, Renaissance, Uncategorized, Venice 1 Comment October 29, 2020 2 Minutes

My Historical Fiction Recommendations – Fall 2020

My topic historical fiction recommendations.

ginabuonaguro Covid-19, Dark Ages, France, Historical Fiction, Italy, kittens, Paris, Pope Joan, Raffaello, Raphael, Renaissance, Travel, Uncategorized 1 Comment September 9, 2020 4 Minutes

Raphael: Painter in Rome – Novel review and Q&A with author

Read a review of the new novel Raphael: Painter in Rome and an interview with the author, Stephanie Storey

ginabuonaguro art history, da Vinci, Italy, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Raphael, Renaissance, Travel, Uffizi, Uncategorized, Vatican Leave a comment June 8, 2020 9 Minutes

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