Venice_ The Bridge of Sighs c. 1865
carlonaya
stadelmuseum
cardboard, albumen-print, paper, architecture
cardboard
albumen-print
pencil drawn
amateur sketch
aged paper
toned paper
light pencil work
16_19th-century
pencil sketch
paper
personal sketchbook
coloured pencil
watercolour illustration
italy
watercolor
architecture
building
"Venice_ The Bridge of Sighs" is a photograph by Carlo Naya, created around 1865. This striking photo captures a view of the bustling waterfront of Venice, Italy. It features a wide shot of the Grand Canal, lined with numerous ships and boats docked along the edge of the canal. The image highlights the architectural grandeur of the city, with several buildings lining the edge of the water. This photo is a testament to Naya's skill as a photographer, capturing the life and energy of this famous Italian city. The photograph is currently on display at the Städel Museum.
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The so-called Bridge of Sighs led from the Doge’s Palace to the Prigioni Nuove, the “New Prison”. On their way across, convicts are said to have issued a sigh at the brief glimpse of freedom. The famous Venice landmark is one of the world’s most photographed bridges—and that was already the case in the nineteenth century. Countless photographers have adopted the same slightly oblique angle of view from the pedestrian bridge Ponte della Paglia opposite the south façade of the Bridge of Sighs. Their photos differ in the play of shadows—as determined by the respective position of the sun—, the tonal richness, and the number of gondolas. This perspective on the bridge has etched itself in the collective visualmemory and is still encountered in the social media today as the ideal angle for holiday pics.
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