This article is a dialogue on the role of spies in 17th-century Venetian culture. It discusses topics such as the circulation of information through different channels and media, legal notions of proof in relation to the evidence provided by spies, and the cultural meanings of secrecy....
In the 17th century, Venice suffered a particularly bad outbreak of the bubonic plague when 80,000 people died.As thanks for its deliverance from the plague, Venetians built the Basilica Di Santa Maria Della Salute to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary who they believe saved them from much worse....
The custom went on for hundreds of years until the 17th century. From then on, people in Venice had the carnival in February.( A )1. The carnival in Venice came from A. a victory of a war B. Ulrico C. some magicians D. Venice culture( B )2. The underlined word “beat" means ...
Davis, A Venetian Family and Its Fortune, 1500–1900: The Dona and the Conservation of Their Wealth (1975); Susan Connell, The Employment of Sculptors and Stonemasons in Venice in the Fifteenth Century (1988); and Richard J. Goy, Chioggia and the Villages of the Venetian Lagoon: Studies ...
Best coffee shops in Venice: Our recommendations Caffè del Doge Caffè Florian Torrefazione Cannaregio Adagio Caffè & Wine Bar Pasticceria Tonolo Caffè Brasilia Sullaluna Rosa Salva Origins of Venice coffee culture Interestingly, the history of coffee is tied to Venice. During the 17th century, ...
Glassblowing in Murano A trip to Venice wouldn't be complete without hopping aboard a vaporetto for the ride across the lagoon to Murano, home of Venice's fabled glass workers. They were sent here in the 13th century in hope of decreasing the risk of fire from one of the glass furnaces...
Top Five Museums in Venice: Ca’ Pesaro, Venice, Italy. Photo by Wolfgang Moroder, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). For the fans of modern art, Ca’ Pesaro houses the International Museum of Modern Art and the Oriental Art Museum. Inside the impressive 17th-century palazzo there are wor...
Located about a 15- to 20-minute walk from St. Mark’s Square, it has 15 rooms and suites in a former Doge’s residence. (We loved having breakfast in the pretty garden.) We’ve also stayed at theHotel American-Dinesen. Don’t let the name fool you. Housed in a 17th century Vene...
The agent is also marketing a south-facing, first-floor apartment in the 17th-century Palazzo Lanfranchi, close to the Rialto Bridge in San Polo. The four-bedroom property has both front and side views of theGrand Canal, a water gate and boat mooring. Inside, it features beamed ceilings a...
(6) A further major factor in the decline of Venice in the 17th century was the final loss of the Asian spice trades, which had involved close ... JHA Munro - University of Toronto, Department of Economics 被引量: 7发表: 2006年 Daughter of Venice: Catherine Corner, Queen of Cyprus and...