Title

The Bridge of Sighs and Doge's Palace, Venice, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann

Caption

The Bridge of Sighs and Doge's Palace, Venice, 1937. Designed by Antonio Contino and built in 1600, the Bridge of Sighs connects the old prison of Venice to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. The view from the bridge was the last glimpse of Venice convicts would get before they entered prison. Local tradition has it that a couple will enjoy eternal love if they kiss while passing under the bridge on a gondola at sunset.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C35_148

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (6,6Mb) / 11,9in x 16,4in / 3557 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation water Italy Italian building buildings architecture boat boats stone arts country sculpture art crime bridge palace relief canal Venice prison gondola location century VENETIAN thirties Bridge of Sighs balustrade B&W MONOCHROME 17th century penitentiary Architectural Feature water transport Doge's Palace black & white black and white B W 1930s 20th century Rio di Palazzo seventeenth century The Print Collector TGN Palazzo Ducale di Venezia photograph Martin Hurlimann Martin Hürlimann Hurlimann Martin Hürlimann Martin photograph