New books, shows, and fun events in DC, Maryland, and Virginia Jan. 12-16. MLK Peace Walk and Parade, winter artisan market, and more things to do around DC.
If you always wondered, the answer is yes: The elegant appetizer known as carpaccio (sliced raw beef dressed with olive oil and lemon juice, but not too much) was named for Vittore Carpaccio, the 16th-century Venetian painter.
One learns early on in the National Gallery's major exhibition "Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice" that there is equal danger of over- and under-interpreting the artist's extensive details.