La Zecca La Zecca, is a 16th century Venetian building in High Renaissance style, that once housed the mint of the Republic of Venice. It played a vital part in the city’s development and success; by developing innovative financial instruments. Overlooking the Bacino,...
History of Travel Posters History of Travel Posters. This post covers historical aspects and includes a representative selection of Venetian examples. The advent of the lithographic poster coincided with the burgeoning era of leisure travel, offering an ideal medium...
Evidence of the 1310 Conspiracy Evidence of the 1310 Conspiracy. Various Venetian aristocratic families banded together to overthrow the Doge, that rapidly ended in failure. You can still see today, at various sites in Venice, evidence of the failed coup and those...
Venetian Perfumery – Past and Present Venetian Perfumery – Past and Present. In the 15th century, Venice became the centre of the European perfumery industry. Thanks to its role as a major trading centre for precious spices, fragrant oils and resins from...
The Ercole d’Oro Pharmacy The Ercole d’Oro Pharmacy is a spectacular example of the few remaining Venetian “spezieria” of the 17-18th century; well worth a visit. The “All’Ercole d’Oro” (At the Golden Hercules), is located close to the church of Santa...
