Italy's Beauty There is so much beauty for which art lovers and people like you and me turn to Italy for the models, that we sometimes loose sight of the universality of Italian artistic production. There is scarcely a department of art work in which Italy did not excel the world in history.

Venice Italy: Its Beauty and Arts

The City of Venice is located in the Northern part of Italy and is the Capital of Veneto region. It has a population of about 270,000 people as by the 2009 census. Venice has several islands. It experiences warm summers and cool winters of a humid subtropical climate. The name Venice comes from ancient people that inhabited it by 10th Century B.C called the Veneti people.

The City is well known for its beauty and arts. These range from beautiful architecture, geographical sceneries thanks to it setting, and various forms of art work. It has also been referred to as the ‘City of Water,’ ‘the floating City,’ and ‘City of Canals,’ amongst other nicknames. Venice is regarded as one of the most beautiful and artistic cities in the world, making it an important tourist destination. This is because of its beautiful cityscape, music, and artistic cultural heritage.

The city’s waterways are one major beautiful attraction. It has a classical boat called the gondola which tourists use for travel; locals use them for weddings, funerals and many other ceremonies. Transport is by motorized waterbuses called vaporetti which connect different islands of the City.

Architecture

The City prides itself of the beautiful designs making it an engineering marvel. This gave it a name as to being a laboratory for architectural workings. The churches, restaurants, hotels, museums, libraries and entertainment centers are built with marble making them exceptional and beautiful. There are also synagogues which give an evidence of the presence of Jews in Venice. Some of the streets of the City run the length of canals giving lovely views. Some of the favorite sites include the Doges Palace which is a pink and white gothic palace defining the glory of Venice. It was a famous resident for rulers in the past. Another is the Clock Tower in St.Mark’s Square that depicts the early architecture with zodiac signs.

Most buildings of the city sit on water on closely wooden piles which have been intact for centuries. The city’s uniqueness is in the fact that it floats in the Venetian Lagoon which is surrounded by both fresh and salty water. Venice city has museums both ancient and modern that are a good show of history of its architectural beauty, arts and the history of the people. For example the Jewish museums have a rich history and beauty about the presence of Jews and their influence. One famous museum the Romanesque cloister has beautiful sculptures and furnishings stored which came from ancient churches and convents.

Another attractive work of architecture in Venice is the bridge that dates back to the 19th Century, the Calatrava Bridge. This has put a sign on the landscape of the City. The maritime part of the city is composed of narrow foot paths with staired stone bridges. This makes it impossible to travel within Venice by car, bus or truck; boats are the only means of locomotion.

Art in Venice

Art is another aspect that clearly defines Venice, with many artists finding plenty of opportunities for painters, musicians and others. Artists flock the City for painting holidays for example in the Church of Santa Maria Della Salute. This area is dead end section that is a nice spot for painting apart from the quietness of the place that provides tranquility of mind. From time to time, the City runs various artistic exhibitions where art lovers and critics can visit. Theatre has also thrived in Venice as well as music. Some of the theatres are the Pietro D’Abano Congress and Teatro Toniolo.

The city has various cinemas and famous show recordings have been produced in the City. For example the Lido di Venezia attracts many celebrities, critics, actors and people interested in the cinema industry. Every September, the Venice Film Festival takes place in Lido di Venezia. Other popular festivals include the wear-a-mask festival that takes place before Ash Wednesday.