Grevembroch, Giovanni. , and Mariacher, Giovanni. Gli abiti de veneziani di quasi ogni eta con diligenza raccolti e dipinti nel secolo 18. Venezia Filippi, 1981
“Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
“Nobile alla Rachetta” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
The Venetians played ball games of various kinds. The game of Calcio is the one sounds most modern, but it wasn’t exactly like it’s played today. Far from it, in fact.
“Nobile al Giuoco del Calcio” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
“Nobile al Giuoco del Pallone” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
“Gnaga” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
“Il mermeo in giro” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
Is there a connection between writing ink and rat poison, as some images from the 1700s seem to indicate?
“Ruffiana” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.