San Polo (sestiere)
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La processione del Venerdì Santo — The procession of Holy Friday — Gabriel Bella
“La processione del Venerdì Santo” (The procession of Holy Friday) by Gabriel Bella.
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Scuola della Passione — School of the Passion — Grevembroch 2-62
“Scuola della Passione” (School of the Passion) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Scuola della Passione — School of the Passion — Venetia Descritta (1581)
“Scuola della Passione” (School of the Passion) from the “Venetia, citta nobilissima et singolare” (1581) by Francesco Sansovino, translated by René Seindal.
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Industria Elvetica — Swiss Industry — Grevembroch 4-81
“Industria Elvetica” (Swiss Industry) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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A Theriac advertisement (1688)
An advertisement flyer for Theriac, from 1688 (and 1697), printed in Venice, but in English. This is an annotated transcript.
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A Theriac recipe (1734)
A 1700s recipe for the miracle medicine Theriac, with most of the ingredients identified.
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Speziali or Pharmacies in Venice
An incomplete list of pharmacies, or speziali, which have at some time existed in Venice. Some are still around.
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Arte Quadrupla — Quadruple Craft — Grevembroch 4-64
“Arte Quadrupla” (Quadruple Art) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Nobile sopra l’incanto — Nobleman as Auctioneer — Grevembroch 1-81
“Nobile sopra l’incanto” (Noble as Auctioneer) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Nobile alla Rachetta — Nobleman playing racchetta — Grevembroch 1-94
“Nobile alla Rachetta” (Noble playing racchetta) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.