The Grand Canal. The Rialto Bridge. Piazza San Marco. St. Mark’s Cathedral. Gondolas. These are the images that conjure Venice for most people: Iconic landmarks and cultural details of a city that is forever gazing upon its reflection.
It seems that the canals of Venice mesmerize us. Tourists with cameras can be spotted on bridges all over the city… much to the dismay of locals who see the bridges as a footpath, not a photo op.
Doges Palace seen from the Grand Canal, Venice
I recently visited Venice while traveling with Viking Cruises. The Mediterranean Odyssey itinerary includes a stop in Fusina where you can board a ferry over to Venice. It’s either your port of beginning or the end.
As soon as I arrived in Venice I took off through the side streets to get lost in her watery maze. The first thing I noticed was the amount of detail on almost every building. Whether it was the color, the texture, a gothic window garden, or an altar in the wall, my eyes were everywhere except on the water. Ok, I admit, I also took photos of gondolas and canals.
Venice is one of the most photogenic cities in the world. I took most of these photos around the sestieres (neighborhoods) of San Polo, San Marco, and Dorsoduro.
Join me on a photo walk of interesting details of Venice.
Courtyard of a palace with an outer stairway and cistern.
Are the neighborhood of San Marco you’ll often see this carved onto a wall or column.
Look for SMV around Piazza San Marco.
Ceiling in the archways of the Rialto market.
Detail of the marble archway Corta Seconda de Milion
This archway is believed to be all that remains of the home that adventurer Marco Polo and his family lived in.
The gorgeous Gothic design of the Doge’s Palace is one of the great architectural joys of Venice. In this photo you see a close up of the detail above the entrance to the Doge’s Palace designed by Bartolomeo Bon.
Church of Frari Venice
Lunette over the chapel doorway at Church of the Frari with St. Mark above. But, there are so many treasure inside. Frari church is a museum of religious art and tombs including the famous sculptor, Canova. Do take time to go inside.
Gothic windows are a common architectural detail.
All materials copyright PennySadler. All rights reserved.
11 comments
Lovely details, Penny. Venice is one of my favorite places but the ‘big picture’ is so spectacular I often forget to focus. The carving on the right side of the 7th photo is really intriguing. What is it–fish? mer-people?
Hi Lesley, thank for that. I studied that column more than once. I think fish? Would make sense anyway.
Lovely details, it looks beautiful! That’s a really cool way to photography Venice, great job.
Thanks Sally!
Ah! Venice! Perhaps the world’s most romantic city… We never tire of visiting the city. Lovely photos…
Thanks you too!
Wunderbare Detailaufnahmen. Besonders schön zu sehen, der Stilmix. 🙂
I’ve always looked at super intricate paintings this way, especially the ones inside a massive cathedral. The details are so numerous that you sort of take the whole thing in all at once, but if you look at just one tiny detail, and think about the time that went into it, you can appreciate the entire work on a totally different level.
Love it!
beautiful!
Beautiful ornamentation that often gets overlooked. Thanks!