histodons
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Fetore Allontanato — Odour Removed — Grevembroch 4-82
“Fetore Allontanato” (Odour Removed) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Cortegiana vestita a la foresta — Courtesan dressed as a foreigner — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 13
“Cortegiana vestita a la foresta” (Courtesan dressed as a foreigner) from the “Habiti delle Donne Venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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Sewage in Venice
One of the most common questions I get on my walking tours, is about sewage. Where does it go? Are the canals open sewers? What about Katharine Hepburn?
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Cortegiana famosa — Famous courtesan — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 10
“Cortegiana famosa” (Famous courtesan) from the “Habiti delle Donne Venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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Habiti delle Donne Venetiane (c.1610) — Giacomo Franco
A collection of prints from the early 1600s, mostly with female dresses and attires.
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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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Meretrici de’ luoghi publici — Prostitutes of public places — Habiti Antichi e Moderni — 146.a
“Meretrici de’ luoghi publici” (Prostitutes of public places) from the “Habiti Antichi e Moderni”, published by Cesare Vecellio, 1590.
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Nobile in Maschera — Nobleman in Mask — Grevembroch 1-90
“Nobile in Maschera” (Nobleman in Mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Bauta — Lessico Veneto
“Bauta” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Mascara — Mask — Grevembroch 3-93
“Mascara” (Mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.