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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Article index
A complete, hierarchical index of all the articles published on this site.
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Nobile al Giuoco del Calcio — Grevembroch 1-87
“Nobile al Giuoco del Calcio” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Nobile al Giuoco del Pallone — Grevembroch 1-89
“Nobile al Giuoco del Pallone” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Povero in Mascara — Grevembroch 3-80
“Povero in Mascara” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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The Venetian Nobility
The Venetian nobles were in principle all equals, but in practice there were differences within the nobility, and even important inequalities.
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Families in the Venetian Nobility
Lists of the houses or noble families of the Republic of Venice.
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Jacopo Tiepolo — a chronology
A chronology of the main events in the life of Jacopo Tiepolo, doge 1229–1249.
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Jacopo Tiepolo — the 43rd doge of Venice
Jacopo TIepolo, doge 1229–1249, left an impact on Venice, which is still clearly visible today.
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Bianca Cappello — a chronology
A chronology of the main events in the life of Bianca Cappello, Venetian noblewoman, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Daughter of the Republic.
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Bianca Cappello — daughter of the Republic
In 1563, a young Venetian noblewoman eloped with her lover, never to come back to Venice again. She went on to have an eventful, and highly unusual life, in Florence.