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San Polo & Santa Croce


Master of metals, Andrea d’Agostino takes his influence from the Japanese technique of mokume gane (meaning ‘metal with woodgrain’), masterful examples of which are on display in the Asian gallery of Ca’ Pesaro. The result is rings, pendants and bracelets with swirling multicoloured patterns that seem to capture the dappled lagoon waters for all time in silver and gold.


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1. Palazzo Mocenigo

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2. Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia

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3. Chiesa di San Stae

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4. Chiesa di San Giacomo dall’Orio

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5. Ca’ Pesaro

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6. Museo Wagner

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7. Chiesa di San Marcuola

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8. Fondazione Prada

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