What happened to Francesco da Mosto?
What happened to Francesco da Mosto?
Da Mosto lives in his family home in Venice, with his South African-born wife Jane, his four children, and his parents. He has now presented three series for BBC Two: Francesco’s Venice, Francesco’s Italy – from Top to Toe and Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage, with accompanying books to the series.
Who did Francesco da Mosto marry?
Jane
About four years ago Francesco and his wife Jane, an environmental scientist, bought a bit of land on an island so unimportant that it doesn’t have a name.
What age is Francesco da Mosto?
60 years (June 6, 1961)
Francesco da Mosto/Age
When was Francesco’s top to toe filmed?
Francesco’s Italy: Top to Toe is a four-part BBC television series hosted by Francesco da Mosto and originally shown on BBC Two from 11 June to 2 July 2006.
Who is Francesco?
Petrarch, Italian in full Francesco Petrarca, (born July 20, 1304, Arezzo, Tuscany [Italy]—died July 18/19, 1374, Arquà, near Padua, Carrara), Italian scholar, poet, and humanist whose poems addressed to Laura, an idealized beloved, contributed to the Renaissance flowering of lyric poetry.
When was Francesco’s Venice made?
October 16, 2004
Francesco’s Venice/Premiere dates
Where does Francesco da Mosto live in Venice?
Today, the da Mostos live in another palazzo, the Palazzo Baglioni, which features magnificent staircases and ancient frescoes.
Who is Jane da Mosto?
Jane da Mosto is an environmental scientist (MA, Oxford University, M. Phil. Imperial College London) with international experience as a consultant on sustainable development, climate change and wetland ecology.
What did Francesco Petrarch do?
Petrarch was a scholar who laid the foundations for Renaissance humanism, which emphasized the study of Classical authors from antiquity over the Scholastic thinkers of the Middle Ages. He defended this idea to his more conservative contemporaries.
What channel is Francesco’s Venice on?
BBC Two – Francesco’s Venice.
What is the oldest church in Venice?
San Giacomo
History. According to tradition, San Giacomo is the oldest church in the city, supposedly consecrated in the year 421. Although documents exist mentioning the area but not the church in 1097, the first document citing the church dates from 1152.
