Assouline • VENICE: LA SERENISSIMA
Coffee table book
Venice: La Serenissima.
248 pages, 179 illustrations.
The clamshell features Canaletto's The Bucintoro Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day (c. 1730). The hardcover reproduces Cecil Beaton's 1951 Vogue photograph of Le Bal Oriental.
REF. 96043
W.41 x H.9 x D.48cm
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Venice: La Serenissima traces more than a thousand years of Venetian history, portraying Venice as a city shaped by water, power, culture, and imagination. Written by Alberto Toso Fei with an introduction by Peter Marino, the book explores Venice through a historical and anthropological perspective beyond its famous landmarks. Organized around sixty defining moments, the narrative follows Venice from its legendary founding in 421 CE through the rise of the Venetian Republic, the rule of the Doges, maritime expansion, and artistic flourishing, continuing into modern cultural life through figures such as Peggy Guggenheim and the Venice Biennale.
Photography by Helmut Newton and Cecil Beaton appears alongside rare archival artworks and materials, creating a rich visual and historical portrait of Venice. Ideal for travelers, collectors, and lovers of art, architecture, and cultural heritage, the volume presents Venice not simply as a destination, but as a living world shaped across centuries.
Founded in Paris in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline, Assouline is the first luxury brand on culture. It began with the desire to create a new, contemporary style of book, using the couple's experienced eye for visually rich stories and compelling narratives.
Guided by their passion for knowledge, culture and travel, the Assoulines have since expanded their vision to 1,700 titles in three main collections, along with special editions and unique library accessories—a grand oeuvre of inspiring creations. Throughout the last quarter of a century, the brand has established a network of international boutiques in prominent locations across the globe.
With a distinguished team of creative talents—which includes the founders' son Alexandre—the brand continues to reinvent the notion of true luxury. Assouline’s roster of collaborators includes some of the world’s most respected brands, artists, photographers, writers and designers.
