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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Dalle Puine — vendor of ricotta and cheese — Zompini — Arti #48
“Dalle Puine” (vendor of ricotta and cheese) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Scaleter — seller of bussolai and ciambelle — Zompini — Arti #17
“Scaleter” (seller of bussolai and ciambelle) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Zaletto — seller of sweet maize cakes with butter — Zompini — Arti #6
“Zaletto” (seller of sweet, yellow cakes with butter) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Erbariol — seller of vegetables — Zompini — Arti #2
“Erbariol” (seller of vegetables) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Caraguoi — Snail seller — Zompini — Arti #25
“Caraguoi” (Snail seller) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Dalla Latte — Milk seller — Zompini — Arti #16
“Dalla Latte” (Milk seller) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Polentina — street vendor of polenta — Zompini — Arti #37
“Polentina” (street vendor of polenta) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Sponze, Naranze , ec. — Sponges, brooms and citrus fruit sellers — Zompini — Arti #45
“Sponze, Naranze , ec.” (Sponges, brooms and citrus fruit sellers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Contadin con Polame — farmer selling poultry — Zompini — Arti #47
“Contadin con Polame” (farmer selling poultry) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Gaetano Zompini and the trades of Venice
The “Arti che vanno per via nella città di Venezia”, by Gaetano Zompini, is a fantastic source for how people appeared on the streets of Venice in the mid-1700s.