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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Fa ballar i Cani — street entertainer with dancing dogs — Zompini — Arti #54
“Fa ballar i Cani” (street entertainer with dancing dogs) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Rinoceronte — Grevembroch 3–163
“Rinoceronte — Rhinoceros” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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An Englishman in Venice — the diary of John Evelyn — 1645
Excerpts of the diary of the English gentleman John Evelyn from May 1645 to March 1646, covering his stay in Venice and Padua.
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Marmotina — street entertainer with a trained marmot — Zompini — Arti #9
“Marmotina” (street entertainer with a trained marmot) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Osei, che canta — vendor of caged songbirds — Zompini — Arti #11
“Osei, che canta” (vendor of caged songbirds) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Marcer — door to door salesman of cloth and sewing utensils — Zompini — Arti #28
“Marcer” (door to door salesman of cloth and sewing utensils) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Terrazzer — makers of terrazzo floors — Zompini — Arti #53
“Terrazzer” (makers of terrazzo floors) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Conza Careghe — chair maker — Zompini — Arti #5
“Conza Careghe” (chair maker) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Conza Lavezzi — tinker of copper utensil — Zompini — Arti #20
“Conza Lavezzi” (tinker of copper utensil) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Cavà Rii — Canal dredgers — Zompini — Arti #19
“Cavà Rii” (Canal dredgers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.