Venetian
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Venetian may refer to:
- Venetian languageVenetian languageVenetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken as a native language by over two million people, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy, where of five million inhabitants almost all can understand it. It is sometimes spoken and often well understood outside Veneto, in Trentino, Friuli, Venezia...
, a language spoken in Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Mexico, Istria and Brazil. - Venetian cuisineVenetian cuisineVenetian cuisine has a centuries-long history, and it is significantly different from the other cuisines of North Italy as well as neighbouring Austria and Slavic countries, despite having something in common with all these.- Overview :Venetian cuisine may be divided into three main kinds of...
- Venetian wine
- Historical inhabitants of the Republic of VeniceRepublic of VeniceThe Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
- Adriatic VenetiAdriatic VenetiThe Veneti were an ancient people who inhabited north-eastern Italy, in an area corresponding to the modern-day region of the Veneto....
, inhabitants of the Veneto region, which was part of the Republic of Venice and now part of Italy - Anyone or anything from VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
- Venetians in MovementVenetians in MovementVenetians Movement is an Venetist separatist cross-party political movement which aims to promote independence regardless of individual political positions such as left or right, in a democratic and nonviolent way...
, a separatist political movement - Venetian Gothic architectureVenetian Gothic architectureVenetian Gothic is a term given to an architectural style combining use of the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Moorish architecture influences. The style originated in 14th century Venice with the confluence of Byzantine styles from Constantinople, Arab influences from Moorish Spain and early...
, originated in the 14th century - Venetian SloveniaVenetian SloveniaVenetian Slovenia is a small mountainous region in northeastern Italy . Most of the region is located in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the area between the towns of Cividale del Friuli, Tarcento and Gemona ....
, region in northeastern Italy - Venetian Albania, 15th–18th century possessions of Venice in Dalmatia
United States
- Venetian Village, IllinoisVenetian Village, IllinoisVenetian Village is a census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,826 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Venetian Village is located at ....
, small American town - Venetian Isles, New OrleansVenetian Isles, New OrleansVenetian Isles is a neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located on the western shore of the Chef Menteur Pass on the northern side of U.S. Highway 90....
, Louisiana - Venetian CausewayVenetian CausewayThe Venetian Causeway crosses Biscayne Bay between Miami on the mainland and Miami Beach on a barrier island in south Florida. The man-made Venetian Islands and non-bridge portions of the causeway were created by materials which came from the dredging of the bay. The Venetian Causeway follows the...
, Florida - Venetian Islands, Florida in Biscayne Bay, Florida
- Venetian CourtVenetian CourtVenetian Court is a residential seaside resort located in Capitola, California. Construction of Venetian Court, in the Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Mission Revival architecture styles, began in 1924 and continued for several years....
, a resort in Capitola, California - Venetian PoolVenetian PoolThe Venetian Pool is a historic U.S. public swimming pool located in Coral Gables, Florida.-History:The Venetian Pool was created in 1924 from an old coral rock quarry abandoned in 1921 on . The pool was designed by architect Phineas Paist and completed in the spring of 1924...
, a public pool in Coral Gables, Florida - Village on Venetian BayVillage on Venetian BayThe Village on Venetian Bay is an upscale, waterside open-air shopping district in Naples, Florida. The mall contains myriad upscale shops, mostly specializing in home decor. This shopping district is striking for its location right on the Gulf of Mexico....
, a waterside shopping district in Naples, Florida - The Venetian, Las Vegas, a resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Disney's Venetian ResortDisney's Venetian ResortDisney's Venetian Resort was to be a Disney-owned Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida that originally would have begun operation on October 1, 1971. It was going to be themed after Venice, Italy located on Seven Seas Lagoon. Due to the 1973 Oil Embargo,...
, an unrealized project for Walt Disney World, Florida
Other
- Hythe Venetian FeteHythe Venetian FeteThe Hythe Venetian Fete is a traditional "floating tableaux" that dates and derives back to the 1860s Hythe Cricket Week. It takes place on the third Wednesday in August, every two years, on the Royal Military Canal at Hythe in Kent, England....
, a traditional carnival of Kent, England - The Venetian MacaoThe Venetian MacaoThe Venetian Macao is a hotel and casino resort in Macau owned by the Las Vegas Sands corporation. The Venetian is a 40-story, $2.4 billion anchor for the 7 hotels on the Cotai Strip in Macau...
, a hotel and casino in Macau, China
Music and entertainment
- Venetian SnaresVenetian SnaresVenetian Snares is the main performing alias of Canadian electronic musician Aaron Funk .From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Funk is known for making electronic music often in odd numbered time signatures...
(born 1975), the performing name of Canadian breakcore/IDM musician Aaron Funk - The Venetians (Australian band)The Venetians (Australian band)The Venetians were an Australian synthpop act that had several hit records in Australia during the middle 1980's.-Biography:The Venetians formed in late 1982, when Rik Swinn arrived in Australia with a 24-track master demo of a song he'd recorded in England. He read a newspaper advert placed by...
, a pop music band of the mid 1980s - Venetian School (music), a group of music composers
- The Anonymous Venetian (film)The Anonymous Venetian (film)Anonimo Venziano is a 1970 Italian award winning drama film written and directed by the famous Italian actor Enrico Maria Salerno on his debut as film director...
, 1970 Italian movie (Anonimo Venziano) by E. M. Salerno - The Venetian Affair (film)The Venetian Affair (film)The Venetian Affair is a 1967 spy film directed by Jerry Thorpe. It stars Robert Vaughn and Elke Sommer and is based on a novel by Helen MacInnes...
, 1967 spy movie - The Venetian Twins (musical comedy)The Venetian Twins (musical comedy)The Venetian Twins is an Australian two-act musical comedy. It was translated and adapted from a commedia dell'arte play - I due gemelli veneziani by Carlo Goldoni -, and the lyrics were written, by Nick Enright; the music was composed and arranged by Terence Clarke. It premiered on 26 October 1979...
, 1979 play by Nick Enricht - The Venetians, 1892 novel by Mary Elizabeth BraddonMary Elizabeth BraddonMary Elizabeth Braddon was a British Victorian era popular novelist. She is best known for her 1862 sensation novel Lady Audley's Secret.-Life:...
- The Anonymous Venetian, 1994 book by Donna LeonDonna LeonDonna Leon is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice and featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti.Leon has lived in Venice for over 25 years...
- VenetianPrincess (born 1985), a YouTube Internet personality
Other uses
- Venetian window blindWindow blindA window blind is a type of window coverings. There are many different kinds of window blinds, using different systems and materials. A typical window blind is made with slats of fabric, wood, plastic or metal that adjust by rotating from an open position to a closed position by allowing slats to...
- Venetian ceruseVenetian ceruseVenetian Ceruse, also known as Spirits of Saturn, was a 16th century cosmetic used as a skin whitener. It was in great demand and considered the best available at that time. The product contained a pigment composed of white lead, which was understood to cause lead poisoning that would eventually...
, 16th century white lead based cosmetic, also known as "Windows of Saturn" - Venetian redVenetian redVenetian red is a light and warm pigment that is a darker shade of scarlet, derived from nearly pure ferric oxide of the hematite type. Modern versions are frequently made with synthetic red iron oxide.-Venetian red:...
, an artist's pigment - Venetian style shoeVenetian style shoeVenetian style shoes are mid-heel slippers with an upper or top part that is slightly open to the kick of the foot and the ankle bone. The slipper is comparable to the profile and style of a Venetian bark...
, a type of slipper resembling the Venetian style barks - Venetian maskVenetian maskVenetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice, Italy. The masks are typically worn during the Carnevale , but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.The mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in...
, traditionally worn in the Venetian carnival