Gaetano Zompini (engraver; 1700-1778)
Gaetano Zompini was a Venetian painter and engraver, best known for his collection of prints of common people in the mid-1700s, the Arti che vanno per via nella Città di Venezia.
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The game of Calcio
The Venetians played ball games of various kinds. The game of Calcio is the one sounds most modern, but it wasn’t exactly like it’s played today. Far from it, in fact.
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Ink and Rat Poison
Is there a connection between writing ink and rat poison, as some images from the 1700s seem to indicate?
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Botter — barrel-maker — Zompini — Arti #57
“Botter” (barrel-maker) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Fitta Palchi — keeper of theatre boxes — Zompini — Arti #27
“Fitta Palchi” (keeper of theatre boxes) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Sabion — seller of fine sand for cleaning — Zompini — Arti #26
“Sabion” (seller of fine sand for cleaning) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Fiorer — street vendor of fresh flowers — Zompini — Arti #56
“Fiorer” (street vendor of fresh flowers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Strazzariol — merchant of used clothes and household items — Zompini — Arti #58
“Strazzariol” (merchant of used clothes and household items) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Fenestrer — window maker and mender — Zompini — Arti #50
“Fenestrer” (window maker and mender) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Coro d’Orbi — choir of blind — Zompini — Arti #44
“Coro d’Orbi” (choir of blind) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Forcae, Elera ec. — peddlers of brooms and brushers — Zompini — Arti #22
“Forcae, Elera ec.” (peddlers of brooms and brushers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.