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'Bridge of Sighs'
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Venice Art Print: 'Bridge of Sighs' Doges Palace, Venice, Italy. Photograph by Jon Arnold
OR.. Instead of a rubbishy old print.. maybe you would prefer an original hand painted copy of this work made by the famous artist Daryl Lex Price (me, contact top of page) I will paint it for you, no obligation to buy the painting copy if you do not like it!
The Print
The bridge name, given by Lord Byron in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the Bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows.
The bridge name, given by Lord Byron in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the Bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows.
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