Antonio Grimani (doge 1521-1523)
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Thomas Philologus Ravennas
The statue on the façade of the San Zulian church is not a saint, but an astrologer and doctor, who sold remedies for syphilis.
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Venetian coinage
The Republic of Venice issued a wide range of coins, of many, and changing, denominations, including the ducato, scudo, soldo, lira, and many more.
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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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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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Meretrice — Prostitute — Grevembroch 3–158
“Meretrice” (Prostitute) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Doges of Venice
The complete list of the 120 Doges of Venice from Paoluccio Anafesto in 697 to Ludovico Manin in 1797