Nobles at the Café — Grevembroch 1-096 - History Walks in Venice "Nobles at the Café" from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.

Nobles at the Café

Ever wondered how a barista in the Florian looked in the mid-1750? Wonder no more!

"Nobles at the Café" from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.

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Gnaga — Grevembroch 3–89 - History Walks in Venice "Gnaga" from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.

Sometimes during the Venetian carnival, men dressed up as cat ladies to cause mayhem.

The persona was a Gnaga.

"Gnaga" from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.

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