Lagoon
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Giogio Vasari on Sanmichele and the Sant’Andrea fortress
Extract of Vasari, “Le vite de’ più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori” (1568), related to Sanmicheli and the Fortress of Sant’Andrea.
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The start of the plague in 1575 — Cornelio Morello (1584)
Translation of a document from 1584 recounting the start of the plague of 1575, translated by René Seindal.
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Malamocco, Matemauco, Metemaucum — Lessico Veneto
“Malamocco, Matemauco, Metemaucum” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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The lagoon in winter
The lagoon is particularly beautiful in the winter, if one dresses for the weather.
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Tombs of the doges
Where were the doges of Venice buried? A little bit all over, in churches and monasteries in Venice and beyond.
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An Englishman in Venice — the diary of John Evelyn (1645)
Excerpts of the diary of the English gentleman John Evelyn from May 1645 to March 1646, covering his stay in Venice and Padua.
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Chronology of the Fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It is also sadly abandoned.
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Custodia gelosa — Zealous custodian — Grevembroch 4–43
“Custodia gelosa ” (Zealous custodian) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Feasts and Celebrations in Venice
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.
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Doge — ASV Indice
“Doge” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto