“Prigioni” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
“Gli abiti de veneziani di quasi ogni età con diligenza raccolti e dipinti nel secolo XVIII,” by Giovanni Grevembroch, is a treasure of information about Venetians dress in the 1700s.
In the late Venetian republic, when the doge died, they held the funeral for a statue.
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.
“Doge” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
The Scuole Grandi — or the Great Schools — were Venetian medieval charities which due to their wealth became important institutions
Quarantine was the main method of prevention of the black plague in Venice, and the lazzaretti served that purpose.
“Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.