Ponte Vecchio seen from the right bank of the Arno River
Florence, Italy
Oil
9" x 12" Strathmore Sketchpad
C. 1999
Tribute to Camille Pissarro
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Ponte Vecchio seen from the right bank of the Arno River
Florence, Italy
Oil
9" x 12" Strathmore Sketchpad
C. 1999
Tribute to Camille Pissarro
Gli antichi negozi di oreficeria lungo ponte Vecchio.
A view down river to Ponte Vecchio from Ponte alle Grazie.
Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, was the only bridge across the Arno River in Florence until 1218.
The current bridge was rebuilt after a flood in 1345. Ponte Vecchio is a closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge.
The bridge is made of stone and it is placed at the location where Romans built the first bridge in Florence before 994 AD when it was mentioned for the first time.
During the Nazi retreat in August 1944, all Florentine bridges were bombed and destroyed except Ponte Vecchio.
The local government began renting shop space on the bridge in the 13th century, the first ones primarily sold foodstuffs, such as meat and fish. However, the stench became overwhelming, and the shops were converted to mostly goldsmiths and jewelers in the late 16th century.
Le Ponte Vecchio sur le fleuve Arno, à Florence, Italie. Une vue à partir de la rive droite du fleuve.
Un pont existe à cet endroit, la partie la plus étroite de l’Arno, depuis l’époque romaine. Après la destruction de la version de bois en 1333, le Ponte Vecchio fut reconstruit en pierre en 1345 par Taddeo Gaddi.
Son nom rappelle qu’il s’agit du plus ancien pont à arcades et voussoirs de Florence mais aussi d’Europe. Les boutiques abritaient jadis des bouchers et des tanneurs qui pouvaient ainsi jeter leurs déchets dans la rivière. À la demande des membres de la famille de Médicis incommodés par l’odeur ils furent remplacés au 16e siècle par des vendeurs d’or et d’argent.
"Die Ponte Vecchio ist die älteste Brücke über den Arno in der italienischen Stadt Florenz. Das Bauwerk gilt als eine der ältesten Segmentbogenbrücken der Welt." Wikipedia.
Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Sunset over the Arno, on the Ponte Santa Trinita.
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Firenze / Florence.
Sherman pauses in the middle of both the Arno River and the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Sherman pauses in the middle of both the Arno River and the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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Europe 2018 (day 5), August 19, 2018.
Firenze / Florence.
Crossing the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio.
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