15. Venice-art;people;culture;food
The city were one of the largest in Europe in the high middle ages with an
population of 60,000 in 1000 AD. 80,000 in 1200 and rising up to 110,000 –
180,000 in 1300 AD. In the mid 1500s the city had an population of 170,000,
and by 1600 almost 200,000 people lived in Venice
Venice, especially during the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, was a
major centre of art and developed a unique style known as the Venetian
School.
In the 14th century, many young Venetian men began wearing tight-fitting
multicoloured hose, the designs on which indicated the Compagnie della Calza
("Trouser Club") to which they belonged.
The most common dish is polenta, which is cooked in various ways within the local cuisines of Veneto. Polenta
once was the universal staple food of the poorer classes, who could afford little else.
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References
john Julius Norwich, A History of Venice (Alfred A. Knopf:
New York, 1982):
Venice (Italy) :: Economy – Britannica Online Encyclopedia".
Britannica.com
Official Site of the City of Venice
PARADIGM ISLANDS:MANHATTAN AND VENICE
Left-piazza san marco and urban fabric