Republic of Venice
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Loggietta — Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane — 11
“Loggietta” from the “Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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La Piazza di S. Marco — Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 1
“La Piazza di S. Marco” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina — Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 18
“Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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Gran Consiglio — Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane — 12
“Gran Consiglio” from the “Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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Nobile al Giuoco del Pallone — Nobleman playing at ball — Grevembroch 1-89
“Nobile al Giuoco del Pallone” (Nobleman playing at ball) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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The Venetian Nobility
The Venetian nobles were in principle all equals, but in practice there were differences within the nobility, and even important inequalities.
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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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Bianca Cappello — a chronology
A chronology of the main events in the life of Bianca Cappello, Venetian noblewoman, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Daughter of the Republic.
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Bianca Cappello — daughter of the Republic
In 1563, a young Venetian noblewoman eloped with her lover, never to come back to Venice again. She went on to have an eventful, and highly unusual life, in Florence.
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The fall of the Republic
May 12th is the anniversary of the fall of the Republic of Venice in 1797, which in many ways was a quite unique event.