Articles
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Venetia citta nobilissima et singolare (1581) — Francesco Sansovino
The “Venetia citta nobilissima et singolare” (1581) by Francesco Sansovino is a detailed description of Venice, as it once was.
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Habiti Antichi et Moderni (1590) — Cesare Vecellio
This is the work on Renaissance dress, with many hundreds of woodcuts of people from all over the world, and almost one hundred of Venetians.
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Gli Abiti de Veneziani — Gallery of translations
All the translated watercolours in the four volumes of “Gli Abiti de Veneziani” by Grevembroch, as galleries for easy browsing.
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Venice treacle
Venice treacle, or theriac, was an ancient wonder medicine, an antidote for most poisons and a cure for most ailments, including the plague.
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Thomas Philologus Ravennas
The statue on the façade of the San Zulian church is not a saint, but an astrologer and doctor, who sold remedies for syphilis.
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Venetian coinage
The Republic of Venice issued a wide range of coins, of many, and changing, denominations, including the ducato, scudo, soldo, lira, and many more.
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Grevembroch cover illustrations
The cover pages of each of the four volumes of Grevembroch’s “Gli abiti de venezianii” are quite intriguing.
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Gli Abiti de Veneziani — Full list
The full list of all the watercolours in the four volumes of “Gli Abiti de Veneziani” by Grevembroch.
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Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane (1610) — Giacomo Franco
About forty engravings from the early 1600s, with dresses, attires, ceremonies, feasts, regattas and much more.
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The game of Pallone
The “Game of Pallone” was the quintessential ball game in the Republic of Venice and elsewhere, but it wasn’t really like any modern game.