Ponte della Paglia

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Ponte della Paglia

Ponte della Paglia is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The current structure dates from 1847, and the original structure was built in 1360. The original structure was the oldest stone bridge in Venice. [1] The name of the bridge is understood to come from boats mooring nearby to offload straw (paglia). [2] The bridge is a common place from which to view the Bridge of Sighs.

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Ponte della Paglia by Maurice Prendergast

The bridge is the subject of a painting by Maurice Prendergast, the original artwork being part of the Phillips Collection. [3] Casanova references the bridge in his memoirs as a place where he meets a woman whose life he had saved before. [4]

References

  1. ↑ A Week in Venice: A Complete Guide-book to the City and Its Environs (4 ed.). Venice: Colombo Coen And Son. 1880. p.  22.
  2. ↑ Ball, Caroline (2010). Venice and the Veneto. DK Eyewitness Travel. London: Dorling Kindersley LTD. p. 113. ISBN   978-0-75666-132-8.
  3. ↑ "Ponte della Paglia by Maurice Prendergast, ca. 1898/reworked 1922, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1922". Phillips Collection . Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Littlewood, Ian (1995). A Literary Companion To Venice: Including Seven Walking Tours. Macmillan. pp. 133–135. ISBN   9780312131135.

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