Overlooking Ponte Vecchio Bridge
by Carolyn Derstine
Title
Overlooking Ponte Vecchio Bridge
Artist
Carolyn Derstine
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Photograph - Photograph
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Since ancient times, a bridge has stood at this narrow spot on the Arno River in Florence, Italy. When a flood washed away the old wooden bridge, this one was built in 1345, and is now called the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge). In times past, the shops on the bridge were inhabited by butchers and hide-tanners which was a natural fit because they could empty their waste into the river below. In the 1500s, the Medici booted them out and installed goldsmiths and silversmiths who still tempt visitors to this day. This view of the iconic bridge on a somewhat hazy day is from an upper balcony at the Uffizi Gallery, a prominent art museum in the historic center of Florence.
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August 18th, 2018
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