Tassini 1863 Curiosità
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Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 18 — Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina
“Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 48 — Veduta della Fondamenta della Croce di Venetia
“Veduta della Fondamenta della Croce di Venetia” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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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.
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The game of Calcio
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.
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Ball games in Venice
The Venetians of yore played ball games for fun and sports. Some of these ball games were similar to modern sports, even if not excessively
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Jacopo Tiepolo — the 43rd doge of Venice
Jacopo TIepolo, doge 1229–1249, left an impact on Venice, which is still clearly visible today.
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Mondo Novo — peep box operator — Zompini — Arti #55
“Mondo Novo” (peep box operator) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Carboneri — transporters and sellers of charcoal — Zompini — Arti #8
“Carboneri” (transporters and sellers of coal and charcoal) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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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.
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Prostitution in Venice
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance