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Venetian Architecture Collection (#2)

Venetian architecture is a captivating blend of elegance, history, and cultural richness that can be found in various locations across Europe

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of the Loggie del Sansovino (b / w photo)

View of the Loggie del Sansovino (b / w photo)
MES408669 View of the Loggie del Sansovino (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: built 1537-49 by Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570); ); eMark Edward Smith; Italian

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Bridge of Sighs (b / w photo)

Bridge of Sighs (b / w photo)
MES408665 Bridge of Sighs (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Ponte dei Sospiri; built in 1602; ); eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Palazzo Contarini Fasan (b / w photo)

Palazzo Contarini Fasan (b / w photo)
MES408653 Palazzo Contarini Fasan (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: also known as House of Desdemona; built in the 15th century; ); eMark Edward Smith; Italian

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: St. Marks Square, Venice

St. Marks Square, Venice
CH8221 St.Marks Square, Venice by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (oil on canvas)

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (oil on canvas)
BON43471 San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, Antonio (1697-1768) (after); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Lion of St. Mark, c. 1895-96 (oil on canvas)

The Lion of St. Mark, c. 1895-96 (oil on canvas)
FIT58803 The Lion of St. Mark, c.1895-96 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 90.2x89.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of the Molo looking towards the entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice (oil)

View of the Molo looking towards the entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice (oil)
CH27051 View of the Molo looking towards the entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice (oil) by James, William (1730-80) (circle of); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Cornice Moulding, From a Tomb in the Church of S. S. Giovanni e Paolo

Cornice Moulding, From a Tomb in the Church of S. S. Giovanni e Paolo
STC156456 Cornice Moulding, From a Tomb in the Church of S.S. Giovanni e Paolo, from Examples of the Architecture of Venice by John Ruskin, engraved by G

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Church of San Donato (b / w photo)

Church of San Donato (b / w photo)
MES408680 Church of San Donato (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Murano, Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of the Grand Canal (b / w photo)

View of the Grand Canal (b / w photo)
MES408679 View of the Grand Canal (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (b / w photo)

View of Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (b / w photo)
MES408676 View of Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: built c.1499 by Giovanni Candi; ); eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of Torcello (b / w photo)

View of Torcello (b / w photo)
MES408666 View of Torcello (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Torcello, Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Boat on the Grand Canal (b / w photo)

Boat on the Grand Canal (b / w photo)
MES408652 Boat on the Grand Canal (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of the Canale San Barnaba with the belltower of San Barnaba Church (b / w photo)

View of the Canale San Barnaba with the belltower of San Barnaba Church (b / w photo)
MES408650 View of the Canale San Barnaba with the belltower of San Barnaba Church (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Palazzo Ducale, begun c. 1340 (photo)

Palazzo Ducale, begun c. 1340 (photo)
XIR229178 Palazzo Ducale, begun c.1340 (photo) by Italian School; Piazzetta di San Marco, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Piazza San Marco, Venice, c. 1826 (graphite & w / c on paper)

Piazza San Marco, Venice, c. 1826 (graphite & w / c on paper)
FIT282861 Piazza San Marco, Venice, c.1826 (graphite & w/c on paper) by Bonington, Richard Parkes (1802-28); 25.9x20.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: An Imaginary View of San Marco from the Bacino on Ascension Day (oil on canvas)

An Imaginary View of San Marco from the Bacino on Ascension Day (oil on canvas)
MHB276659 An Imaginary View of San Marco from the Bacino on Ascension Day (oil on canvas) by Nome, Francois de (Monsu Desiderio) (1593-1644); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: A Side Canal, Venice, 1892 (w / c on paper)

A Side Canal, Venice, 1892 (w / c on paper)
AGN260378 A Side Canal, Venice, 1892 (w/c on paper) by Callow, William (1812-1908); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, detail, 1843 (oil on canvas) (detail)

The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, detail, 1843 (oil on canvas) (detail)
BBC210773 The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, detail, 1843 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 62 x 93 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Arsenale, Venice (oil on canvas)

The Arsenale, Venice (oil on canvas)
CH23145 The Arsenale, Venice (oil on canvas) by Marieschi, Michele (1696-1743); Private Collection; (add.info.: founded 1104, rebuilt 15th and 16th century; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of the west facade of the Palazzo Ducale, 14th-15th century (photo)

View of the west facade of the Palazzo Ducale, 14th-15th century (photo)
XIR191476 View of the west facade of the Palazzo Ducale, 14th-15th century (photo) by Italian School; Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Nocturne: Palaces, 1879-80 (etching & drypoint on paper)

Nocturne: Palaces, 1879-80 (etching & drypoint on paper)
FSG324523 Nocturne: Palaces, 1879-80 (etching & drypoint on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 29.5x19.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Doge in the Shrove Tuesday Festival on the Piazzetta, Venice

The Doge in the Shrove Tuesday Festival on the Piazzetta, Venice
PWI90021 The Doge in the Shrove Tuesday Festival on the Piazzetta, Venice, detail of the acrobats (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 67x100 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Gondola in Venice, c. 1855 (b / w photo)

Gondola in Venice, c. 1855 (b / w photo)
ALI323265 Gondola in Venice, c.1855 (b/w photo) by Bresolin, Domenico (1815-99); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari, Florence; Alinari

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Lacemakers outside the school (sepia photo)

Lacemakers outside the school (sepia photo)
MES408682 Lacemakers outside the school (sepia photo) by Italian Photographer; Burano, Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of a canal (b / w photo)

View of a canal (b / w photo)
MES408670 View of a canal (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of a canal (b / w photo)

View of a canal (b / w photo)
MES408663 View of a canal (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Shipping on the Lagoon, Venice, at Sunset (oil on canvas)

Shipping on the Lagoon, Venice, at Sunset (oil on canvas)
CH20688 Shipping on the Lagoon, Venice, at Sunset (oil on canvas) by Unterberger, Franz Richard (1838-1902); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Doges Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas)

The Doges Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas)
SCP38761 The Doges Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas) by Rico y Ortega, Martin (1833-1908); 41x71 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Rialto Bridge, begun 1588 (photo)

Rialto Bridge, begun 1588 (photo)
XIR229181 Rialto Bridge, begun 1588 (photo) by Antonio da Ponte (1512-97); Grand Canal, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of the campanile and the basilica di San Marco (photo)

View of the campanile and the basilica di San Marco (photo)
XIR229179 View of the campanile and the basilica di San Marco (photo) by Italian School; Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: View of Venice: The Ducal Palace, Dogana and Part of San Giorgio, 1841 (oil on canvas)

View of Venice: The Ducal Palace, Dogana and Part of San Giorgio, 1841 (oil on canvas)
ALM283438 View of Venice: The Ducal Palace, Dogana and Part of San Giorgio, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 63.5x93 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Rialto Bridge, Venice, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)

The Rialto Bridge, Venice, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
BAG150795 The Rialto Bridge, Venice, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Marieschi, Michele (1696-1743); 60.9x96.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: The Grand Canal, Venice (oil on canvas)

The Grand Canal, Venice (oil on canvas)
BRN160213 The Grand Canal, Venice (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: St. Mark s, Venice, c. 1756 (oil on canvas)

St. Mark s, Venice, c. 1756 (oil on canvas)
FIT74972 St. Mark s, Venice, c.1756 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 46.6x38.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice (oil on canvas)

Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice (oil on canvas)
FIT69680 Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice (oil on canvas) by Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-80); 59.3x94.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Italian

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Venice, c1834. Creator: William James Muller (1812-45)

Venice, c1834. Creator: William James Muller (1812-45)
Venice, c.1834 (w/c on paper)

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Gondolas passing under the Bridge of Sighs, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)

Gondolas passing under the Bridge of Sighs, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)
Gondolas passing under the Bridge of Sighs, from Vedute dei Principali Monumenti di Venezia, c.1850 (colour litho)

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Venetian Gondola, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)

Venetian Gondola, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)
Venetian Gondola, from Vedute dei Principali Monumenti di Venezia, c.1850 (colour litho). shows two gondolas upon the Grand Canal, with a large ship and Santa Maria della Salute in the background

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Embarkation of the Doge, Venice, engraved by Challis (litho)

Embarkation of the Doge, Venice, engraved by Challis (litho)
KW259877 Embarkation of the Doge, Venice, engraved by Challis (litho) by Italian School; Private Collection; Photo eKen Welsh; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Venice, Evening (oil on canvas)

Venice, Evening (oil on canvas)
WLT207150 Venice, Evening (oil on canvas) by Ziem, Felix (1821-1911); 43.3x55 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Canal palaces

Canal palaces
Venetian canal side palaces around Rialto Bridge glow in last of evening light

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Evening glow

Evening glow
Venetian canal side palaces around Rialto Bridge glow in last of evening light

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Romantic Chania

Romantic Chania
A couple enjoys the romantic setting of the Chania Lighthouse in Crete. Chania Venetian harbour with its lighthouse is the most important site in city of Chania, Crete

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Rialto View

Rialto View
Sunset view of the iconic Grand Canal seen from the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Boats line

Boats line Grand Canal to make for one of most intriguing sites and experiences in Venice complete replacement of cars and roads with boats and canals

Background imageVenetian Architecture Collection: Gondola boats

Gondola boats sway with movement of ocean with Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore glowing




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Venetian architecture is a captivating blend of elegance, history, and cultural richness that can be found in various locations across Europe. From the enchanting Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day to the picturesque Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, these architectural wonders continue to mesmerize visitors with their timeless beauty. In Assos, Kefalonia, located in the Ionian Islands of Greece, one can witness the breathtaking charm of Venetian architecture. As dusk settles over this idyllic town, its narrow streets come alive with warm hues and soft lights. Bougainvillea gracefully drapes over ancient stone walls, adding a touch of vibrant color to the scene. A colorful building stands proudly amidst its surroundings - a testament to centuries-old craftsmanship and attention to detail. As night falls, locals and tourists alike gather at bustling tavernas where lively conversations fill the air. The harmonious blend of laughter and clinking glasses creates an atmosphere brimming with joyous energy. Overlooking it all is the magnificent harbor adorned with Venetian architecture - arches and columns that stand as silent witnesses to Assos' rich past. Further north lies Fiskardo Harbor on Kefalonia Island's northern tip. Here too, Venetian influences are evident in every corner. Majestic buildings line the waterfront; their facades exude grandeur while retaining an air of understated elegance. Walking through these streets feels like stepping back in time as one marvels at intricate details carved into stone walls. Not far away lies Trogir Harbour along Croatia's stunning Dalmatian Coast - another jewel showcasing Venetian architectural brilliance. Its charming alleys lead visitors through a maze-like network where they encounter hidden squares adorned with beautiful sculptures and fountains reminiscent of Venice's famous Piazzetta. Finally, no discussion about Venetian architecture would be complete without mentioning Venice itself – renowned for its iconic Grand Canal.