Show in the ballroom of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice

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Show in the ballroom of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice

A scene from a show in the ballroom of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 dedicated to the painter Giovanni Onorto Fragonard Date: 1924

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Ballroom Excelsior Fragonard Giovanni Lido Nightlife Venice Fashionable

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In this photograph from the annals of Venetian history, the grandeur and allure of the Roaring Twenties come alive in the magnificent ballroom of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido. The year is 1924, and the scene is set for an unforgettable evening of fashion, society, and entertainment. The opulent ballroom, adorned with ornate gold accents, crystal chandeliers, and lush velvet drapes, is the perfect backdrop for the elegant crowd that has gathered for the evening's festivities. Guests, dressed in the height of 1920s fashion, glide across the polished marble floor, their silken gowns and sharp suits shimmering in the soft glow of the chandeliers. At the center of it all, the stage is ablaze with activity as the orchestra plays a lively jazz number, the music weaving its magic through the air, inviting everyone to dance. The painter Giovanni Onorto Fragonard, a celebrated artist of the time, looks on approvingly from the wings, capturing the essence of the moment on canvas. The Excelsior Hotel, a renowned resort on the Lido island in Venice, was the epitome of luxury and sophistication during the 1920s. This photograph offers a glimpse into the age of glamour and decadence, a time when Venice was the playground for the rich and famous. The night is young, the music is playing, and the magic of the moment is palpable. This is a scene that will be remembered for generations to come.

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