Angolo Della Prigioni Pontr Della Paglia

Category

Library Item

Item no

24951

Title

Angolo della prigioni pontr della Paglia e Palazzo ducale dalla Riva degli Schiavoni [Corner of the prisons, the Straw Bridge and Ducal Palace from the Riva degli Schiavoni]

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1893

Size

35.0 x 23.5 cm

Type

Photogravure

Location

Art and Design Library

Ferdinando Ongania [1842 - 1911] was an Italian antiquarian bookseller, with a shop in St. Mark's Square in Venice. From 1861 until his death in 1911 he devoted himself almost entirely to the printing of illustrated art books. His love of Venice inspired him to record the architecture of his beloved city.

Description for this print from the original index page from the publication:
"The prisons (le Prigioni) were built from the designs of Jacopo de Ponte in 1580 in order to replace the unhealthy cells of the Ducal Palace. The Ponte della Paglia, or Straw Bridge ,was so called from the boats laden with straw which were accustomed to moor near it.

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