History Walks in Venice
History Walks in Venice
René Seindal
History Walks Venice is run by René Seindal. René is Danish by birth, but lives in Venice for fifteen years with Martina, his Venetian wife, and their two dogs Stella and Giubba. René has an M.A. in History and Italian, and a B.Sc. in computer science and math, both from the University of Copenhagen. He is also an authorized tour leader (accompagnatore turistico) in Italy.
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"Veduta della Piazzetta di S. Marco" from the "Gran Teatro di Venezia", published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
The Republic of Venice issued a wide range of coins, of many, and changing, denominations, including the ducato, scudo, soldo, lira, and many more.
"Procuratore, e Cavaliere" (Procurator, and Cavalier) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Giovane in Dogalina" (Young Nobleman in Dogalina) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Giuoco del Calzo" from the "Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane", published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
"Abito" from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
The cover pages of each of the four volumes of Grevembroch's "
"I Procuratori di S. Marcho" from the "Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane", published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
"Nobile della Casa Trivisan" (Nobleman of the House of Trivisan) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
The full list of all the watercolours in the four volumes of "Gli Abiti de Veneziani" by Grevembroch.
"Giacomo Gradenigo Cavaliere" from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Nobile sopra l'incanto" (Noble as Auctioneer) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Compari alla Malvasia" (Malvasia Companions) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"La scopa privilegiata" (The privileged broom) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Liberalità Misteriosa" (Mysterious Liberality) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.