histodons
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Chastity hair, with horns
A rather curious Venetian fashion, with the curls set high, as a pair of horns, and as a sign of chastity and virtue.
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Diana acconcia alla venetiana — Diana with Venetian hairstyle — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 18
“Diana acconcia alla venetiana” (Diana with Venetian hairstyle) from the “Habiti delle Donne Venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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Nobile in abito di state — Nobleman in summer robe — Grevembroch 1-53
“Nobile in abito di state” (Nobleman in summer robe) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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La cazza del toro — Running with bulls — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 12
“La cazza del toro” (Running with bulls) from the “Habiti delle Donne Venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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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.