Ponte della Paglia explained

Ponte della Paglia is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The current structure dates from 1847, and the original structure was built in 1360. The original structure was the oldest stone bridge in Venice.[1] The name of the bridge is understood to come from boats mooring nearby to offload straw (paglia).[2] The bridge is a common place from which to view the Bridge of Sighs.

In popular culture

The bridge is the subject of a painting by Maurice Prendergast, the original artwork being part of the Phillips Collection.[3] Casanova references the bridge in his memoirs as a place where he meets a woman whose life he had saved before.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A Week in Venice: A Complete Guide-book to the City and Its Environs. Colombo Coen And Son. 4. 1880. Venice. 22.
  2. Book: Ball, Caroline. Venice and the Veneto. Dorling Kindersley LTD. DK Eyewitness Travel. 2010. London. 113. 978-0-75666-132-8.
  3. Web site: Phillips Collection. Ponte della Paglia by Maurice Prendergast, ca. 1898/reworked 1922, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1922. July 25, 2015. live. June 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230624094321/https://www.phillipscollection.org/collection/ponte-della-paglia .
  4. Book: Littlewood, Ian. A Literary Companion To Venice: Including Seven Walking Tours. Macmillan. 1995. 133–135. 9780312131135.

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