Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Sunset on the Grand Canal


Or more specifically, sunset as reflected on (or in) the windows of Ca' Fontana Rezzonico Rech, whose rather dramatically tilted architectural elements around the second window at left serve as evidence of the way in which Venetian palazzi were constructed to allow different parts of them to settle at very different rates without causing the building to break apart.

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  1. GuyJanuary 3, 2017 at 3:45 PM

    Hi

    This is a wonderful photo and a great example of the challenges faced by building in Venice.

    Thanks
    Guy

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    1. Steven Varni, aka Sig. NonlosoJanuary 5, 2017 at 11:56 AM

      Thanks very much, Guy. I'm always impressed each time I go down the Grand Canal and see how much movement within various buildings is revealed, often quite dramatically, by various facades.

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