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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"Bauta" from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
"Mascara" (Mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
The paintings of Gabriel Bella are well-known and often used, but very little is known about Gabriel Bella.
"Stratagemi Ingegnosi" (Ingenious Stratagems) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Fabro" (Blacksmith) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Mascara" (Mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Nobile al Ridotto" (Nobleman at the Ridotto) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Mascare" (Masks) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
"Coniatore di Moneta" (Minter of Coins) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
The "Venetia citta nobilissima et singolare" (1581) by Francesco Sansovino is a detailed description of Venice, as it once was.
"Fabricatore di Teriaca" (Maker of Theriac) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
This is the work on Renaissance dress, with many hundreds of woodcuts of people from all over the world, and almost one hundred of Venetians.
All the translated watercolours in the four volumes of "Gli Abiti de Veneziani" by Grevembroch, as galleries for easy browsing.
An advertisement flyer for Theriac, from 1688 (and 1697), printed in Venice, but in English. This is an annotated transcript.
Venice treacle, or theriac, was an ancient wonder medicine, an antidote for most poisons and a cure for most ailments, including the plague.