Venice


Read by Phil Benson

Following his assignment to South Africa as Black and White Magazine's war artist, Mortimer Menpes travelled extensively, becoming the artist of choice for A. & C. Black's colour guide book series. His guide to Venice, co-authored with his daughter, Dorothy Menpes, contained 75 watercolour illustrations. Menpes's text, which serves well as a guide to the art and architecture of present-day Venice, is enlivened by his enthusiasm for everything Venetian, and especially by his satirical portrait of the community of foreign artists who gather at the Panada restaurant. - Summary by Phil Benson (4 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Arrival and First Impresssions 20:48 Read by Phil Benson
History 29:21 Read by Phil Benson
A Glimpse Into Bohemia 20:25 Read by Phil Benson
Architecture 29:09 Read by Phil Benson
St. Mark's 16:02 Read by Phil Benson
Painters of the Renaissance 47:10 Read by Phil Benson
Streets, Shops, and Courtyards 32:49 Read by Phil Benson
The Islands of the Lagoon 30:55 Read by Phil Benson
Social Ups and Downs 24:34 Read by Phil Benson
Gondolas and Gondoliers 41:19 Read by Phil Benson