Is there a connection between writing ink and rat poison, as some images from the 1700s seem to indicate?
Venice was a buzzing city, full of people and activity, and of course, the Venetian had their particular ways of doing things in their daily lives. Making the city work Food and drink Social relations Business and trade Crime and punishment The Venetian language
The Republic of Venice had its feasts and celebrations like any other state, except most of these traditions are now long gone and very often entirely forgotten.
Clothing has its own vocabulary, which often makes reading and translating old texts challenging for the uninitiated.
The Scuole Grandi — or the Great Schools — were Venetian medieval charities which due to their wealth became important institutions
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance
The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.
The Venetian Carnival was celebrated for centuries, until the end of the Republic. The modern carnival is only superficially similar.
Wine is all over in Venice, and always has been