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What is Venipedia? Venipedia is a wiki-based website dedicated to the study of the city of Venice, Italy. It is intended as a repository for unique information and data primarily collected by the Venice Project Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. With decades of projects dedicated to the study of Venetian architecture, art, bridges, canals, churches, ecosystems, infrastructure, tourism, transportation, and more, we are now releasing our data to the world through this site. There are already many Venetian resources on the internet, including both the English and Italian Wikipedias and various Italian-language sites. While these resources are adequate for some purposes, there are also some problems associated with these sources. For example, Wikipedia is a general-knowledge encyclopedia that provides neither detailed information nor concrete data. This website aims to fill the gap of of an English-language, data-driven website about Venice. Please check back regularly for updates.

Featured Article: Relief This page contains information about a typical Venetian relief. For a list of reliefs, see Reliefs. Types A relief depicting the column and lion in the Piazza San Marco Relief sculptures are categorized by the percentage of protrusion from the base structure that the sculpture features. The general distinction that is made, being somewhat subjective, is between high and low reliefs. Low Relief A low relief (bas-relief or bassorilievi) is one in which the depth of the sculpture is quite shallow and remains in close proximity to the base of the work. Less than half of the depth of a low relief will be protruding out of the sculpture. Viewed from the side, the image depicted in a low relief is practically indiscernible. High Relief A high relief (haut-relief or altorilievi) is a sculpture in which forms project out to half or more than half of the original depth of the piece. As is sometimes the case, high ..→

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