Monthly Archives: September 2013

Tintoretto was a man with great natural talent… And many names. Jacopo Tintoretto was the firstborn of 21 children, and his father was a silk dyer by trade. Tintoretto, in fact, means “little dyer,” and it is from this that … Continue reading →

St. Mark’s Basilica is a beautiful example of Byzantine architecture, located in the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. It is no doubt one of the most well known churches in Italy, and it is adorned with 85,000 square feet … Continue reading →