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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Citizen of the Republic of Venice
Being a citizen of the Republic of Venice could mean different things, mostly depending on the conditions of your birth
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Gli abiti de veneziani — by Giovanni Grevembroch
“Gli abiti de veneziani di quasi ogni età con diligenza raccolti e dipinti nel secolo XVIII,” by Giovanni Grevembroch, is a treasure of information about Venetians dress in the 1700s.
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Medico Industrioso — Grevembroch 2–61
“Medico Industrioso” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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The Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice never had an actual formal constitution, much less a written constitution. Neither did it have any kind of foundational event.
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Vogalonga
The Vogalonga is a major event in Venice, but the problem it was a protest against, remains unsolved half a century later
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Cittadinanza — Lessico Veneto
“Cittadinanza” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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A Chronology of the Fall of Venice
The Republic of Venice ended on May 12th, 1797. The decline had been long and slow, but the final blow came from France.
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Inquisitori di Stato — ASV Indice
“Inquisitori di Stato” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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Inquisitor — Dizionario
“Inquisitor” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Pien Collegio — ASV Indice
“Pien Collegio” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto