Palaces and Churches on the Grand Canal in Venice

Umberto Franzoi, a Venetian architect, has for many years been the Director of the Doge's Palace. He has served as a museum curator and has been actively involved in the restoration of ancient Venetian buildings and interiors. The author is also an expert on the history of Venice and its monuments. Of particular interest to Franzoi is the Doge's show more Palace and it's surrounding area about which he has written several books Mark Smith was born in Azrou in Morocco to English parents resident in Italy. He has been living in Venice for more than twenty years where he started his career as a professional photographer. He has worked with the most important magazines and newspapers in Italy and abroad including The New York Times, Epoca, Panorama, and the Touring Club with whom he has been working for ten years show less