Venezia
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Habito ordinario — Ordinary dress — Habiti Antichi e Moderni — 105.b
“Habito ordinario” (Ordinary dress) from the “Habiti Antichi e Moderni”, published by Cesare Vecellio, 1590.
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Protomedico — Chief Physician — Grevembroch 2-160
“Protomedico” (Chief Physician) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Translatio Marci Evangelistae Venetias (Latin)
This document is the earliest description of the translation of St Mark to Venice in 827–828, and also of early Venice. This is the original Latin text.
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Altra Donzella — Another young woman — Grevembroch 3-113
“Altra Donzella” (Another young woman) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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La processione del Venerdì Santo — The procession of Holy Friday — Gabriel Bella
“La processione del Venerdì Santo” (The procession of Holy Friday) by Gabriel Bella.
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Scuola della Passione — School of the Passion — Grevembroch 2-62
“Scuola della Passione” (School of the Passion) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Scuola della Passione — School of the Passion — Venetia Descritta (1581)
“Scuola della Passione” (School of the Passion) from the “Venetia, citta nobilissima et singolare” (1581) by Francesco Sansovino, translated by René Seindal.
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Scuazzero — Rubbish collector — Grevembroch 3-129
“Scuazzero” (Rubbish collector) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Diuersarum nationum habitus (1589) — Pietro Bertelli
The “Diuersarum nationum habitus” by Pietro Bertllii is a collection of prints of how the people of the world dress, especially the Venetians.
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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.