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The Kiss by Francesco Hayez

In this article we discuss the Kiss by Francesco Hayez, an innovative and multifaceted Venetian painter, who marked the history of art in Italy. Francesco Hayez, the greatest exponent of Italian Romanticism, was born in Venice in 1791 to a poor family of fishermen who soon, given the precarious family situation, decided to entrust him …

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The Mount Cimone Ossuary

In this chapter we discuss the Mount Cimone Ossuary, a military monument built after the First World War for Italian troops. The Mount Cimone Ossuary is located in the municipality of Tonezza del Cimone, in the homonymous Mount Cimone, in the province of Vicenza. Like all the pre-Alps in the upper Vicenza area, Cimone was …

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The Corbin Fortress

In this article we discuss one of the most powerful military fortresses of the Italian defensive line of the Vicentine Prealps, the Corbin Fortress. The Corbin Fortress is a typical Italian military fortress high in the mountains, an important defensive line in the Vicentine Prealps during the First World War 1915-1918. The military fort of …

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The Military Shrine of Asiago

In this chapter we discuss the imposing and majestic Military Shrine of Asiago, one of the most important of the Great War. The Military Shrine of Asiago or also called the Leiten Shrine is one of the most important ossuaries of the First World War, it is located on the Colle del Leiten in the …

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The Pasubio Shrine

In this chapter we discuss the Pasubio Shrine, one of the Vicenza monuments dedicated to the fallen of the First World War. The Pasubio Shrine or better known as Ossuary of Pasubio is a monument dedicated to the fallen of the First World War, located not far from Pian delle Fugazze on the Bellavista hill, …

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The Venice Carnival

In this chapter we discuss one of the most felt and most colorful events in the world, the famous Venice Carnival. The propensity of the Venetians for the intrigue is fully manifested during the famous Venice Carnival, one of the most appreciated and known festivals in the world which had as meaning “the farewell to …

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