Having a novel set in Venice all about painting is right up my street, given I love art and Venice is one of my favourite cities. Having the lead as Giorgione / Zorzo with cameos from lots of his famous contemporaries makes for the perfect setting for historical fiction. But it is Sybille whose eye he catches. And when their relationship drags Zorzo into a conspiracy spanning the entire continent, it is far more than his career in danger . . . Another thing that I want to mention is how surprised I was by some of the plot twists of the story. Some of them had me reeling, they were so unexpected. But I do love being surprised by stories! Also need to shout out the character of Leda. Another surprise because I hadn't expected to end up loving her as much when I first met her in the book but she was incredible. A self-made woman in 16th century Italy with her own growing business, how could I not admire and love that. Anyone that knows me, knows I love all things Italian, especially the food, and the fact that this is set in a place I have always wanted to visit, Venice, made it just that much better.

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It is 1510, the height of the Venetian Renaissance. Giorgione Barbarelli—known as Zorzo—is a young painter, fired by ambition but on the verge of bankruptcy. When a fabulously wealthy German merchant arrives in Venice amid rumours of a previously unknown pigment and a lucrative new commission, Zorzo senses the opportunity for both fame and fortune. However, as he gets to know Sybille, the merchant’s wife, he finds himself drawn into danger, intrigue, and passion. Choose your lighting preferences. Now you can add layers, choose movement and patterns, or select presets from the library. If you want your RGB settings to apply to all Corsair products, choose one of the options under "Lighting Link." At the beginning of the novel, Barbarelli – or ‘Zorzo’ as he is called throughout the book – is finding life difficult. Work is becoming hard to find, the competition from other artists is fierce and Zorzo’s debts are increasing. He’s responsible not only for himself, but also for his team of young apprentices and assistants, so he urgently needs to find some way of gaining commissions from rich clients. An opportunity arises when a wealthy German merchant, Jakob Fugger, arrives in Venice and is said to be looking for an artist to paint an altarpiece for St Peter’s Basilica. When Zorzo hears that Fugger also possesses a new colour, a pigment known as ‘prince orient’, he becomes even more determined to bring himself to the merchant’s attention. Fourteen years later, the students featured in The Eye of the Storm reunited and discussed their experiences with Elliott. Many of them noted that when they hear prejudice and discrimination from others, they “wish they could whip out those collars” and give them the experience they had as third graders. This meeting, along with other clips of the exercise’s impact on education, is featured in a PBS documentary called A Class Divided. You can see which devices are compatible with Synapse 3 at https://mysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4130.

I like how this room brings together soft blue tones so effortlessly. Whether it’s the blue floral armchair accompanied by a solid-toned aqua chair, the arabesque rug, the subtly hued glass coffee table or the printed curtains, all combine to paint a pretty picture.

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A rich and rousing tale of art, love, rivalry and obsession in Renaissance Venice' CHLOË ASHBY, AUTHOR OF WET PAINT I’ve read a lot of historical fiction but none set in Venice. For that reason I wanted to read this book. For me it starts slow . There were some interesting parts and I wasn’t quite expecting the ending.

This is such a glorious piece of historical fiction which I was utterly enthralled by. It’s gripping and I felt like I was walking the streets of 16th Century Italy, it is full of light and colour and keeps you on your toes. I went off down several rabbit holes because these were real people who lived and breathed and this telling is fascinating. For struggling artist Giorgione 'Zorzo' Barbarelli, success is far from reach. Until he's commissioned by the merchant to paint a portrait of his wife, Sybille. The book does do a good job of the art aspects of the book. Now, I will be the first to admit that I am not that knowledgeable about art. However, getting to read about the craft and learning more about how it was done during the Renaissance was very interesting to me. I could also tell that the author had done his research and is very interested in the topic of art. The quest for certain colours and artists trying to get the job was interesting. I will say, though, that I do feel like this part of the book could have been cut down a little bit. While I did enjoy these elements, it made the overall plot suffer. Now, had this book just solely focused on art, I think it would have worked. I first heard of this book from a wonderful friend of mine, whom I met on Bookstagram but can now say is a true friend after meeting her in real life. I can’t deny that the first thing which attracted me to this book was the cover, I mean seriously, look at it. It is a work of art in its own right. But, after reading the blurb and discovering it was set in Italy, I was further drawn to it. With a few twists and turns you don't see coming and an ending that gets you right in the feels. I loved this