In the 15th century painting “Miracle of the Relic of the Cross at the Rialto Bridge,” a Black gondolier calmly rows his client through the center of a frenetic scene. When you picture Venice’s famous ...

In the 15th century painting “Miracle of the Relic of the Cross at the Rialto Bridge,” a Black gondolier calmly rows his client through the center of a frenetic scene. When you picture Venice’s famous ...

The bronze winged lion standing atop a violet granite column in St Mark’s square in Venice, Italy, is an enduring Venetian icon that features prominently on its flag. Also enduring is the mystery of ...