Venice
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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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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.
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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.