Venetian Nobility
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La scopa privilegiata — The privileged broom — Grevembroch 4-57
“La scopa privilegiata” (The privileged broom) 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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Povero in Mascara — Beggar in mask — Grevembroch 3-80
“Povero in Mascara” (Beggar in mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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The Venetian Nobility
The Venetian nobles were in principle all equals, but in practice there were differences within the nobility, and even important inequalities.
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Families in the Venetian Nobility
Lists of the houses or noble families of the Republic of Venice.
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The fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea, in the Venetian lagoon, is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It played an important part in the fall of Venice in 1797.
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Why are there so few statues in Venice?
The Venetians didn’t do statues of great men in public spaces. In over a millennium only one such statue was erected in Venice.