A Venetian scene by Canaletto is poised to continue the momentum surrounding the 18th-century Italian artist when it leads Christie’s Old Masters sale in New York in February. Beginning in the 1730s, ...

18. The Bridge of Sighs This iconic Venetian bridge was built in 1600 to connect the Doge’s Palace to the prison across the canal. The bridge was constructed to take prisoners who had been sentenced ...

When the former owners of Mezzanotte finally closed that long-running fashionista-favorite restaurant/nightclub last year and opened Carnevale, a self-billed “Venetian café,” two questions instantly ...