Tag: Rialto bridge
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Francesco Guardi, The Rialto Bridge 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #63
Taking its vantage point from what is today the view from the Palazzo Sernagiotto, Guardi illustrates iconic landmarks of the Venetian landscape including the Palazzo Civran, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, long famous for its murals by Giorgione and Titian, the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, the Fruit Market and the supremely elegant Rialto Bridge itself, built in…
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Edward Pritchett, The Rialto bridge 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice, with foot notes. #57
The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stood near its eastern entrance. The development and importance of the Rialto market on the eastern bank increased traffic on the floating bridge, so…
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