Articles
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Scaleter — seller of bussolai and ciambelle — Zompini — Arti #17
“Scaleter” (seller of bussolai and ciambelle) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Zaletto — seller of sweet maize cakes with butter — Zompini — Arti #6
“Zaletto” (seller of sweet, yellow cakes with butter) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Erbariol — seller of vegetables — Zompini — Arti #2
“Erbariol” (seller of vegetables) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Caraguoi — Snail seller — Zompini — Arti #25
“Caraguoi” (Snail seller) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Dalla Latte — Milk seller — Zompini — Arti #16
“Dalla Latte” (Milk seller) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Polentina — street vendor of polenta — Zompini — Arti #37
“Polentina” (street vendor of polenta) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Sponze, Naranze , ec. — Sponges, brooms and citrus fruit sellers — Zompini — Arti #45
“Sponze, Naranze , ec.” (Sponges, brooms and citrus fruit sellers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Contadin con Polame — farmer selling poultry — Zompini — Arti #47
“Contadin con Polame” (farmer selling poultry) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Gaetano Zompini and the trades of Venice
The “Arti che vanno per via nella città di Venezia”, by Gaetano Zompini, is a fantastic source for how people appeared on the streets of Venice in the mid-1700s.
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Slaves in Venice
Slavery was not a large part of Venetian culture or Venetian history, but there were slaves in Venice.