Venezia
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Meretrice — Grevembroch 3–158
“Meretrice” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Sartore Ducale — Grevembroch 4–102
“Sartore Ducale” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Cortigiane — Grevembroch 3–157
“Cortigiane” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Glossary — clothing
Clothing has its own vocabulary, which often makes reading and translating old texts challenging for the uninitiated.
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Fenestrer — window maker and mender — Zompini — Arti #50
“Fenestrer” (window maker and mender) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Coro d’Orbi — choir of blind — Zompini — Arti #44
“Coro d’Orbi” (choir of blind) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Forcae, Elera ec. — peddlers of brooms and brushers — Zompini — Arti #22
“Forcae, Elera ec.” (peddlers of brooms and brushers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Semena l’Orto — gardener — Zompini — Arti #10
“Semena l’Orto” (gardener) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Fa ballar i Cani — street entertainer with dancing dogs — Zompini — Arti #54
“Fa ballar i Cani” (street entertainer with dancing dogs) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Rinoceronte — Grevembroch 3–163
“Rinoceronte — Rhinoceros” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.