Festa del Redentore, Venice
Venice took a sad and heavy hit by the plague between 1575 and 1577, killing about 50,000 individuals, which at the time represented about one-third of the population. In 1576,…
Venice took a sad and heavy hit by the plague between 1575 and 1577, killing about 50,000 individuals, which at the time represented about one-third of the population. In 1576,…
Although originating from a terribly sad event in Venetian history, the Redeemer’s Feast, or Festa del Redentore, is a spectacular event held each year since the 1500’s. In the Middle…