The writings on this site are split into several categories, but they’re all listed here together, chronologically, newest first.
The categories are Articles, Blog posts, Venetian Stories (newsletters), Lists and translations from Curiosità Veneziane.
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A catalogue of Venetian prostitutes
The “Catalogo di tutte le principal et più honorate Cortigiane di Venetia” is a list of some 212 prostitutes, where they lived, and their prices.
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Catalogue of all the principal and most honoured Courtesans of Venice
THIS IS THE CATALOGUE of all the principal and most honoured Courtesans of Venice …
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Catalogo di tutte le principal et più honorate Cortigiane di Venetia
QUESTO SI È IL CATALOGO di tutte le principal et più honorate Cortigiane di Venetia
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Esecutori contro la Bestemmia — ASV Indice
“Esecutori Contro La Bestemmia” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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An authorless book
A book without an author, paid for by a Count of Oxford, who didn’t exist — still it’s useful.
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Chronology of the Fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It is also sadly abandoned.
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The fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea, in the Venetian lagoon, is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It played an important part in the fall of Venice in 1797.
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Small satisfactions
Getting a review like this the morning after a pleasant walk around Venice is always a satisfaction. This is precisely what I’d like to achieve with my tours.
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Custodia gelosa — Grevembroch 4–43
“Custodia gelosa — Zealous custodian” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
