It is extremely unlikely (despite some pleasant speculation) that Shakespeare ever went to Italy; there is certainly no evidence to suggest it, other than Shakespeare’s choice to set certain plays in Italy, amongst them
Did Shakespeare ever visit Venice?
In this extract from A Venetian Miscellany, Professor Carol Rutter examines Elizabethan Venice: a dazzling Renaissance capital of culture that Shakespeare probably never visited.
Did Shakespeare ever go to Rome?
Shakespeare set many of his plays in Italy, though he almost certainly never went there. Andrew Dickson assesses how much Shakespeare knew about the country and its people, and describes how the playwright drew from myth and reality to create a rich imaginative space.
When did Shakespeare visit Verona?
The first thing to bear in mind is that William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is based on a legend, and Shakespeare himself never visited Verona. What is this? In the 14th century, Verona was a very rich town ruled by the Della Scala Family.
When did Shakespeare visit Italy?
So frequent and thorough is Shakespeare’s engagement with Italy in his plays that it has been suggested that he travelled to Italy some time between the mid-1580s and the early 1590s – the so-called ‘lost years’ when we have no reliable information about his whereabouts.
Did Shakespeare go to Verona?
It is extremely unlikely (despite some pleasant speculation) that Shakespeare ever went to Italy; there is certainly no evidence to suggest it, other than Shakespeare’s choice to set certain plays in Italy, amongst them Romeo and Juliet (c. 1594-6), which takes place of course in Verona.
Did the Romans find Venice?
Historians have long thought that Venice was founded in the 5th century CE after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The modern city sits not far from the Roman town of Altinum. The researchers believe the road they discovered likely led to Altinum.
Why did Shakespeare like Venice?
It was exciting and modern, a centre of art and music. It was a place of wealth and pleasure. It stood at the crossroads of the world, where all trade routes converged. It was a racial, religious, and ethnic melting pot with diverse cultures living close together on a small group of little islands.
Which Shakespeare play is set in Venice?
Shakespeare plays set in Italy include Othello which is set in Venice, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra – both of which are set in Rome, and The Two Gentleman of Verona which takes place across Verona and Milan.
How many Shakespeare plays are in Venice?
two
Venice. Shakespeare sets two of his play in Venice – Othello and The Merchant of Venice.
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