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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Carampane — Lessico Veneto
“Carampane” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Magistrato de la Biastema — Dizionario
“Magistrato de la Biastema” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Prostitution in Venice
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance
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S. Polo – Curiosità Veneziane
“S. Polo (Sestiere, Campo, Salizzada, Ponte, Rio)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Archaeological digs in St. Mark’s square
Archaeological digs in the Piazza San Marco have uncovered parts of the ancient church of San Giminiano and a grave of four persons
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Paglia — Curiosità Veneziane
“Paglia (Ponte della)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Miniatures by Rosalba Carriera
Rosalba Carriera, the most popular and famous Venetian artist of the early 1700s, painted lots of miniatures.
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Barbo — Curiosità Veneziane
“Barbo (Ramo Corte, Corte, Ramo Corte seconda)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Carampane — Curiosità Veneziane
“Carampane” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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A Venetian Law
Ignorance of the law is no excuse — so the Serenissima sometimes published laws on inscriptions around the city.