Audiobook

Venice

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

Year of Publication: 1904Genres: Travel & Geography

Running Time: 04 hours 52 minutes 32 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Arrival and First Impresssions Phil Benson	20:48
2	History Phil Benson	29:21
3	A Glimpse Into Bohemia Phil Benson	20:25
4	Architecture Phil Benson	29:09
5	St. Mark's Phil Benson	16:02
6	Painters of the Renaissance Phil Benson	47:10
7	Streets, Shops, and Courtyards Phil Benson	32:49
8	The Islands of the Lagoon Phil Benson	30:55
9	Social Ups and Downs Phil Benson	24:34
10	Gondolas and Gondoliers Phil Benson	41:19