Painters ...

... loading their things at the end of today's work, on the house under renovation opposite us.  They'll probably be back tomorrow (this is the first day I've seen them). Entirely  separately, I was struck today (not for the first time) by the light on a few of our art books (see the extra); they're on a high shelf, and the light comes through a small opening over our front door.  As some of you may remember, Venice has been a favorite travel destination of ours; here is a link to our stay in 2011--you may be able to track down others.