Piazzetta San Marco

Piazzetta San Marco columns

The Piazzetta, just after dawn.

They used to execute people between the pillars in the days of the Republic. If you were gay, this is where you’d be burned alive, or- if you were lucky- after they cut off your head.

How’s that for a sales pitch? Probably not so good, but the history is why I wanted to paint here.

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