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Count da Mosto lives in the family home in Venice, with his South African born wife Jane, his three children - and his parents. Francesco’s grandfather, Andrea, acquired the palazzo where the family live in [[1919]]. When he moved in, the empty picture frames on the walls of the portego were filled with copies of family pictures, including a 15th-century map of the voyages of Alvise da Mosto, who discovered the [[Cape Verde]] islands off the west of Africa. |
Count da Mosto lives in the family home in Venice, with his South African born wife Jane, his three children - and his parents. Francesco’s grandfather, Andrea, acquired the palazzo where the family live in [[1919]]. When he moved in, the empty picture frames on the walls of the portego were filled with copies of family pictures, including a 15th-century map of the voyages of Alvise da Mosto, who discovered the [[Cape Verde]] islands off the west of Africa. |
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Count da Mosto left Venice in the [[1980]]'s for a short time to work in the film business in [[Rome]] as an assistant director. It was a contact he made at that time who remembered him when [[BBC 2]] decided to make a four-part series about the history of [[Venice]]. Count da Mosta has presented two series for [[BBC 2]]: "Francesco's Venice" and "Francesco's Italy - from tip to toe" |
A [[catholic]], he took his First Holy Communion in the crypt of St Marks. A few years later, he received the sacrament of Confirmation from the future [[Pope John Paul I]]. Count da Mosto left Venice in the [[1980]]'s for a short time to work in the film business in [[Rome]] as an assistant director. It was a contact he made at that time who remembered him when [[BBC 2]] decided to make a four-part series about the history of [[Venice]]. Count da Mosta has presented two series for [[BBC 2]]: "Francesco's Venice" and "Francesco's Italy - from tip to toe" |
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Revision as of 19:44, 22 June 2006
Count Francesco da Mosto (born 1961 in Venice) is an Italian architect, film maker and TV presenter.
Family history
Count da Mosto's family has been part of Venice's history since possibly as early as the fifth century. Originally, they were wine-makers (the name da Mosto comes from the word mosto meaning grape must - the juice from crushed grapes). Later, they became traders, explorers and politicians.
The families previous Venice residence can be seen from the Rialto market where, near the Grand Canal, the Ca da Mosto was lost through marriage in the 17th century. A female member of the family married four times, with each husband dying of natural causes - and she became one of the richest people in Venice, but had no aires. She had a fight with the other da Mostos and so she left everything to a nephew of her second husband, who went on to become Doge.
Today
Count da Mosto lives in the family home in Venice, with his South African born wife Jane, his three children - and his parents. Francesco’s grandfather, Andrea, acquired the palazzo where the family live in 1919. When he moved in, the empty picture frames on the walls of the portego were filled with copies of family pictures, including a 15th-century map of the voyages of Alvise da Mosto, who discovered the Cape Verde islands off the west of Africa.
A catholic, he took his First Holy Communion in the crypt of St Marks. A few years later, he received the sacrament of Confirmation from the future Pope John Paul I. Count da Mosto left Venice in the 1980's for a short time to work in the film business in Rome as an assistant director. It was a contact he made at that time who remembered him when BBC 2 decided to make a four-part series about the history of Venice. Count da Mosta has presented two series for BBC 2: "Francesco's Venice" and "Francesco's Italy - from tip to toe"
External links
- "Inside my Palazzo" Telegraph interview with Count da Mosta
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