Ponte Vecchio Florence Italy Acrylic Print

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The Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, is a medieval stone segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it. It spans the narrowest point of the river and mention of the bridge in a document first occurs in 996 although a crossing existed prior to that. It was the only bridge across the Arno in Florence until 1218. When the Medici moved from Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti, they decided they needed a connecting route from the Uffizi to the Palazzo Pitti on the other side of the Arno that would enable them to keep out of contact with the people they ruled. The result was the Corridoio Vasariano (Visari Corridor), built in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari and which runs above the little goldsmiths' shops on the Ponte Vecchio. It is marked by the small round windows on the second level. Initially, the shops along the bridge included butchers, fishmongers and tanners, creating quite a stench. In 1593, Ferdinand I decreed that only goldsmiths and...

Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...