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GRUBACS, Carlo (b. 1812, Venezia, d. 1870, Venezia) |
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The Caffe Florian on Piazza San Marco, Venice-Oil on oak panel, 11 x 16 cm Private collection | |
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The Caffe Florian is a coffee house situated in the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco, Venice. It was established in 1720, and is a contender for the title of the oldest coffee house in continuous operation. It is known as Caffe Florian, after its original owner Floriano Francesconi. Situated in the Piazza San Marco, it has always been a meeting place, and has hosted such local and foreign luminaries as Casanova, Dickens, Goldoni, Byron and Proust. | |
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