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, lists and translations from various sources.
Almost everything is cross-referenced by names of persons and institutions, by location, and even by bibliography. There is also a glossary of Venetian terms with references.
The podcast and newsletter are on the Venetian Stories website.
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Scuole piccole
The ancient Venetians used the word scola or scuola to mean a guild, a confraternity or a charity. The scuole were generally not educational institutions.
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Churches in Venice
List of all churches Venice — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.
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Daghe adosso, Nino!
An Austrian admiral giving orders in Venetian, in a naval battle against Italy, which eventually led to Venice becoming Italian
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Churches in the lagoon
List of churches on various lagoon islands — consecrated, deconsecrated, abandoned and demolished.
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Churches on Burano, Torcello, Mazzorbo
List of all churches on the islands of Burano, Torcello, Mazzorbo — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.
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Churches on Murano
List of all churches on the island of Murano — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.
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Patriarchs of Grado and Venice
The complete list of the Patriarchs of Grade, Patriarchs of Grado in Venice, and Patriarchs of Venice, since 717 until today
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Bishops of Venice
The complete list of Bishops of Olivolo and Bishops of Venice from 775 to the unification into the Patriarchy of Venice in 1451
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Podestà and Mayors of Venice
Complete list of all Podestà, Mayors and commissioners of the Municipality of Venice, from the start of the 1800s until today
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Doges of Venice
The complete list of the 120 Doges of Venice from Paoluccio Anafesto in 697 to Ludovico Manin in 1797