histodons
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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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The plague in Venice
A list of all the articles, lists, translations, newsletters and podcast episodes related to the plague in Venice.
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Veduta della Piazzetta di S. Marco — Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 5
“Veduta della Piazzetta di S. Marco” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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Procuratore, e Cavaliere — Procurator and Cavalier — Grevembroch 1-18
“Procuratore, e Cavaliere” (Procurator, and Cavalier) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Abito — Lessico Veneto
“Abito” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Grevembroch cover illustrations
The cover pages of each of the four volumes of Grevembroch’s “Gli abiti de venezianii” are quite intriguing.
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Gli Abiti de Veneziani — Full list
The full list of all the watercolours in the four volumes of “Gli Abiti de Veneziani” by Grevembroch.
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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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Nobili al Cafè — Noblemen at the Café — Grevembroch 1-096
“Nobili al Cafè” (Nobles at the Cafè) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Giogio Vasari on Sanmichele and the Sant’Andrea fortress
Extract of Vasari, “Le vite de’ più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori” (1568), related to Sanmicheli and the Fortress of Sant’Andrea.