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Late afternoon sunshine enhances the Ponte Vecchio in Florence Italy on the River Arno

Late afternoon sunshine across the River Arno Florence Italy towards the Ponte alla Carraia with the Ponte S. Trinita and Ponte Vecchio behind

Florence, Italy And The Arno River is an art print I created using a traditional watercolor technique. The setting is a bridge spanning the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Follow my work: TheWallGallery: https://thewallgallery.com Blog: https://thewallgalleryblog.wordpress.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/KirtWallGallery Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheWallGallery.KirtTisdale Copyright 2023 ©Kirt Tisdale

Shops Spanning The Arno River is an art print I created using a traditional watercolor technique. The setting is a bridge of shops spanning the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Follow my work: TheWallGallery: https://thewallgallery.com Blog: https://thewallgalleryblog.wordpress.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/KirtWallGallery Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheWallGallery.KirtTisdale Copyright 2023 ©Kirt Tisdale

Solo Kayak On The Arno River is an art print I created using a traditional watercolor technique. The setting is a solo kayak paddling down the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Follow my work: TheWallGallery: https://thewallgallery.com Blog: https://thewallgalleryblog.wordpress.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/KirtWallGallery Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheWallGallery.KirtTisdale Copyright 2023 ©Kirt Tisdale

The Arno River crosses through the city of Florence/Firenze, in Italy. Across the Arno are several bridges, the most beautiful of all is Ponte Vecchio. Florence is the quintessential city reminiscent of the renaissance, home to favorites such as Dante, DaVinci, Michelangelo, the Medici, etc.

Beautiful views of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Chef's Kiss!

This is a sunset view of the medieval Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy, with three boats.

This is the famous Old Bridge or Ponte Vecchio in Florence, taken at dusk.One of the most photographed icons of Florence, the Ponte Vecchio still takes you back when you actually first set eyes on it in person and immediately reach for your camera. Ponte Vecchio is one of a series of bridges across to the south side of the river from historic centre of Florence. It's the oldest bridge built in 1345 and was the only bridge in Florence to escape being blown up during World War 2. Ponte Vecchio is at the southern border of the historic centre, literally just around the corner from the Uffizi Gallery and landmark Palazzo Vecchio. Ponte Vecchio is a pedistianised bridge in medieval style with shops on either side. Once on the bridge, a...

A beautiful panoramic view of the city of Florence in Tuscany in Italy

What is a trip to Florence without visiting the wonderful Ponte Vecchio. This extraordinary medieval bridge spans the Arno. Today, the bridge is reserved for just pedestrians, mainly tourists who stop to take pictures from the bridge and wander into the shops that reside there. It's quite the place.

Camera: Canon 30 D Florence (Firenze in Italian) is the cradle of renaissance and a city full of history, art and culture. You can see clearly the signs of one of the most important historical periods, not only for Italy, but for the whole world, almost everywhere. In the photo you can see, in the left part the bridges of river Arno (among them the famous Ponte Vecchio-Old Bridge, with the beautiful jewelry shops in her both sides), in the middle the Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace)with the 94m high Torre d' Andolfo and on the right part the magnificent Cathedral, the Duomo, with the outstanding, enormous dome by Brunelleschi (you can reach to its top climbing some 360 steps, but the panoramic view is absolutely rewarding) and the 82m hig...

The Ponte Vecchio (Italian for Old Bridge) is the most famous bridge in Florence, Italy. It is also the oldest, this structure with three stone arches replaced a wooden bridge which had crossed the Arno River at this spot since Roman times. The upper side of the bridge, known as the Vasariano corridor, was designed by Vasari to link the Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery to the Pitti Palace; today it is an art gallery. The bridge is inhabited. Originally the sides held food shops but by the end of the 15th century the shops were assigned to goldsmiths and silversmiths. An opening midway across the bridge offers views of the river and shore. It is said that the economic concept of bankruptcy originated here: when a merchant could not...