Grand Canal - Venice is a photograph by Allen Beatty which was uploaded on January 24th, 2015.
Grand Canal - Venice
The Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water... more
by Allen Beatty
Title
Grand Canal - Venice
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs - Photopainting - Digital Painting
Description
The Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses (Italian: vaporetti) and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola.
At one end, the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into Saint Mark Basin; in between, it makes a large reverse-S shape through the central districts of Venice. It is 3,800 m long, 3090 m wide, with an average depth of five meters (16.5 ft).
The banks of the Grand Canal are lined with more than 170 buildings, most of which date from the 13th to the 18th century, and demonstrate the welfare and art created by the Republic of Venice. The noble Venetian families faced huge expenses to show off their richness in suitable palazzos; this contest reveals the citizen's pride and the deep bond with the lagoon. Amongst the many are the Palazzi Barbaro, Ca' Rezzonico, Ca' d'Oro, Palazzo Dario, Ca' Foscari, Palazzo Barbarigo and to Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, housing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. The churches along the canal include the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. Centuries-old traditions, such as the Historical Regatta, are perpetuated every year along the Canal. Image enhanced digitally for a "painted" effect.
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January 24th, 2015
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Allen Beatty
Miroslava, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Million Visitors Artists Group
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Carole, thank you very much for the Feature in the the World Landscape Lovers of Art Group
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared :-)
Randy Rosenberger
I am happy to announce your artwork is being featured on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is with great pleasure for me to show recognition to our active members of our family of friends and fine artists. Congratulations on your feature!
Allen Beatty replied:
Randy, thank you very much for the Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group
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Cia, thank you very much for the Feature in the Digital Art and Photography for a Simple Imagination Group
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