“Mattia, a Venetian Art Historian, discussed angels and hidden messages with me.
As we explored side alleyways and canals, we found some from a time before the region was part of Italy.
Here, it is part of the decorative bridge railing.
W = letter for “VIVA’ = ‘go or to live’
V = Vittorio
E = Emanuele of the first King.
Secret codes, masked in plain site, are abundant throughout Venice and became a highlighted element of my angel imagery.”
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“Mattia, a Venetian Art Historian, discussed angels and hidden messages with me.
As we explored side alleyways and canals, we found some from a time before the region was part of Italy.
Here, it is part of the decorative bridge railing.
W = letter for “VIVA’ = ‘go or to live’
V = Vittorio
E = Emanuele of the first King.
Secret codes, masked in plain site, are abundant throughout Venice and became a highlighted element of my angel imagery.”