Laundry Day in Burano is a photograph by Jennie Breeze which was uploaded on September 4th, 2012.
Laundry Day in Burano
Photo taken on a beautiful day with laundry blowing in the breeze in Burano, Italy. Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It... more
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Laundry Day in Burano
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Jennie Breeze
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Photo taken on a beautiful day with laundry blowing in the breeze in Burano, Italy. Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It is situated near Torcello and is known for its lacework and is also known for its small, brightly painted houses, popular with artists. The colours of the houses follow a specific system originating from the golden age of its development; if someone wishes to paint their home, one must send a request to the government, who will respond by making notice of the certain colors permitted for that lot. It rose in importance only in the 16th century, when women on the island began making lace with needles. When Leonardo da Vinci visited in 1481, he visited the small town of Lefkara and purchased a cloth for the main altar of the Duomo di Milano. The lace was soon exported across Europe, but trade began to decline in the18th century and the industry did not revive until 1872, when a school of lacemaking was opened. Lacemaking on the island boomed again, but few now make lace in the traditional manner as it is extremely time-consuming and therefore expensive.
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Katie Dobies
Featured in UNLIMITED CULTURE on 10.18.22. I visited Burano once when I was still using film. It's such a photogenic little city to photograph and stroll around! Great shot, Jennie!
Andrea Simon
Wonderful. So colorful. l/f
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thanks Klaus! Appreciate being featured in your COLORFUL AND FASEN...art group homepage.