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Caffè Florian, an essential presence under the Procuratie Nuove in St Mark’s Square, is considered the oldest Café in Europe, a symbol of the city of Venice. It was opened on 29th December 1720 by Floriano Francesconi as “Alla Venezia Trionfante” (Triumphant Venice), although the clientele subsequently rechristened it “Caffè Florian” in honour of its owner.

 (It is celebrating 300 years of activity. A dedicated philatelic stamp was issued for thr event on the 3rd of December)  

The idea of creating an art exhibition was mooted in the late 1800s by then-mayor Riccardo Selvatico, to pay homage to King Umberto I and Queen Margherita. The first international art exhibition, that immediately gained world renown as the Venice Biennale, was held in 1895.

In the early 20th century, Caffè Florian introduced the traditional European “café-concert” with a permanent orchestra that today still continues to add considerable pleasure to the Florian atmosphere.

The big discovery of chocolate, can be attributed to the Maya, who first created a cocoa plantation; instead Aztecs were the first to use the seeds of cocoa to produce chocolate, believed that the cocoa tree was a source of strength and wealth. Moreover, these seeds were used as currency. Chocolate was considered such a heavenly drink, that was called “the drink of the gods” and was reserved only to Emperors. Caffè Florian’s chocolate is proud of being one of the five most delicious chocolates in the world.

The rich taste of coffee, the delicacy of mascarpone and the fragrance of biscuits meet in one of the most famous desserts in all over the world: the tiramisù. Its fame has no boundaries, tiramisù is very famous and appreciated in the whole world. There are many legends about this cake as good as mysterious, which were attributed aphrodisiac virtues. The best version that reflects the reality of the history of tiramisù, dates back from the end of 17th century. Born in Siena, when the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de’ Medici decided to move for a few days in the city. The local pastry chef, wanted to create a cake in honor of the Grand Duke, which contains the characteristics of the noble, composed of simple but tasty ingredients. As the noble loved the sweetness, the cake had to be gorgeous and delicious. The pastry chef realized the “soup of the Duke”. The noble greatly appreciated the skill of the pastry and the delicious taste of sweet, that he decided to bring the recipe in Florence. That was how this cake became famous, crossing the confines of the Grand Duchy to arrive in Venice. Legend narrate that became the favorite cake by the courtiers, because it attributed exciting and aphrodisiac properties, so was spread the habit of consuming large portions before each love encounter, and this is the reason because the name from “soup of the Duke” changed and taken to decidedly suggestive to “tiramisù” 

Legend narrate that the macarons were born in Venice in the 16th century and then imported in France by Catherine De Medici for her marriage with the Duke of Orleans. Macarons are a sin of gluttony, whose romantic heart is fascinated by the perfection of the round cakes of many colours and flavours with a soft interior.

In Venice, the aperitif is a ritual that fills the bars and taverns of the city. The Venetian cocktail best known in the world is the Bellini composed by prosecco and peach, serving at Florian only in season.

Each print produced is a unique piece of art. All of the pieces are hand signed and numbered by Adrian Tuchel and are supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist. The numbers on the print denote the individual piece number in the edition over the total edition size. (i.e. 9/25).Paper variety, printing technique, the size of the edition and the consistent quality of each print in the edition are Adrian’s choice of subject matter and style.

A. Small Limited Editions
The small limited edition series, often called original prints, are produced in a small quantity. in only 25 pieces.

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