Venezia
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Nobile al Ridotto — Nobleman at the Ridotto — Grevembroch 1-91
“Nobile al Ridotto” (Nobleman at the Ridotto) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Mascare — Masks — Grevembroch 3-92
“Mascare” (Masks) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Facchini — Labourers — Grevembroch 3-120
“Facchini” (Labourers) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Coniatore di Moneta — Minter of Coins — Grevembroch 2-162
“Coniatore di Moneta” (Minter of Coins) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Venetia citta nobilissima et singolare (1581) — Francesco Sansovino
The “Venetia citta nobilissima et singolare” (1581) by Francesco Sansovino is a detailed description of Venice, as it once was.
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Fabricatore di Teriaca — Maker of Theriac — Grevembroch 3-127
“Fabricatore di Teriaca” (Maker of Theriac) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Habiti Antichi et Moderni (1590) — Cesare Vecellio
This is the work on Renaissance dress, with many hundreds of woodcuts of people from all over the world, and almost one hundred of Venetians.
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Gli Abiti de Veneziani — Gallery of translations
All the translated watercolours in the four volumes of “Gli Abiti de Veneziani” by Grevembroch, as galleries for easy browsing.
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A Theriac advertisement (1688)
An advertisement flyer for Theriac, from 1688 (and 1697), printed in Venice, but in English. This is an annotated transcript.
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Venice treacle
Venice treacle, or theriac, was an ancient wonder medicine, an antidote for most poisons and a cure for most ailments, including the plague.