Cittadini of Venice

Giulia Zanon, Ph.D. (Leeds, 2020), is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She is a social and cultural historian whose research uses interdisciplinary methodologies to examine early modern Mediterranean society.

Contents


List of Figures


Abbreviations


Acknowledgements





Introduction


 Research Context


 Sources and Methodology


 Structure





1 Membership and Administration of the scuole grandi


 1 The Civic Role of the scuole grandi


 2 The scuole grandi as ‘Little Republics’ for the cittadini


 3 Precious Memories: Structure and Materiality of the Libri d’Argento


 4 Social Ties, Admission and Membership in the Confraternities


 5 Corruption and Regulation of scuole Governance


 6 Conclusion





2 Cittadini Patronage in the scuole grandi


 1 The Relationship between scuole and the Civic Unity of the cittadini


 2 Processions and Rituals


 3 Patronage of Books


 4 Cittadini Artistic Patronage in Relation to the scuole


 5 Scuole Medals


 6 Conclusion





3 Cittadini Cultural Networks


 1 Lawyers of Venice: an Honourable Profession


 2 The Early Creation of Cultural Networks: the Education of cittadini


 3 The Intellectual Circle: Academies, ridotti and Friendships


 4 Patrons and Friends of Writers


 5 The Arts as a Cultural Gathering


 6 Conclusion





4 Cittadini, Parishes and the Counter-Reformation


 1 New Opportunities for Patronage: Church Reconstruction


 2 Cittadini and Chapels within Parish Churches


 3 Clergy, Laity and the Promotion of New Cults of Saints


 4 Speaking Tombs: Burial Sites and Social Relationships


 5 Conclusion





Conclusion


Bibliography


 Archives


 Primary Sources: Manuscripts


 Primary Sources: Printed Texts


 Secondary Sources


Index