Venezia – Page 8 – History Walks in Venice

Archaeological digs in St. Mark’s square

Archaeological digs in the Piazza San Marco have uncovered parts of the ancient church of San Giminiano and a grave of four persons

Posted in: Chatter, Early Venice.
Paglia — Curiosità Veneziane

“Paglia (Ponte della)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
Miniatures by Rosalba Carriera

Rosalba Carriera, the most popular and famous Venetian artist of the early 1700s, painted lots of miniatures.

Posted in: Venetians.
Barbo — Curiosità Veneziane

“Barbo (Ramo Corte, Corte, Ramo Corte seconda)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
Carampane — Curiosità Veneziane

“Carampane” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
A Venetian Law

Ignorance of the law is no excuse — so the Serenissima sometimes published laws on inscriptions around the city.

Posted in: Monuments – great and small.
Scuole piccole

The ancient Venetians used the word scola or scuola to mean a guild, a confraternity or a charity. The scuole were generally not educational institutions.

Posted in: Buildings, Palaces and Churches.
Churches in Venice

List of all churches Venice — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.

Posted in: Buildings, Palaces and Churches.
Daghe adosso, Nino!

An Austrian admiral giving orders in Venetian, in a naval battle against Italy, which eventually led to Venice becoming Italian

Posted in: Modern Venice, Monuments – great and small.
Festa delle Marie

The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.

Posted in: Life, customs and ways of doing things.