1614

Tuscany          

Tuscany is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Florence, and it has about 3.6 million inhabitants. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, wine, and its artistic legacy. Several famous cities are located in this region including Florence, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Pienza, and Val d'Orcia. Wines from the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany are adorned with a black rooster attesting to the origin and quality of the grapes. This image shows the Tuscan countryside along with some grape vines.

1617

Castellina in Chianti          

This three image set of color images was taken in the grottos under the buildings in a small village called Castellina in Chianti located in the Tuscany region of Italy. Along with images 1616 and 1620, they form a triad of views from this man made grotto.

1623

Shutters          

Bright green shutters adorn an otherwise plain window in a non-descript wall in the city of San Gimignano, Italy.

1632

Tuscany          

Tuscany is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Florence, and it has about 3.6 million inhabitants. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, wine, and its artistic legacy. Several famous cities are located in this region including Florence, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Pienza, and Val d'Orcia. Wines from the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany are adorned with a black rooster attesting to the origin and quality of the grapes. This image shows the Tuscan countryside along with some grape vines.

1636

Boats of Burano          

Near Venice Italy, the island of Burano shares the lack of roads and narrow waterways that have made Venice famous. This street in Burano is a side street lacking stores and restaurants but home to many local villagers. This sepia image is available in full color as image #1679.

1639

Reflection in the Arno          

The Arno River in central Italy flows generally westward for about 240 km (about 150 mi), from its source on Mount Falterona to the Ligurian Sea. Here, at sunset, it passes through Florence and under the famous Ponte Vecchio. Built in 1345, the current occupants are mostly goldsmith and jewelry shops. Illuminated by the morning sun, the bridge and south bank glow with colors that seem artificial as does the reflection in the river below.

1641

View from Rialto Bridge Sepia          

The Piazza di San Marco may be more famous, but the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the true heart of Venice, Italy. The current structure was built in just three years, between 1588 and 1591, as a permanent replacement for the boat bridge and three wooden bridges that had spanned the Grand Canal at various times since the 12th Century. This image shows the activity on the Grand Canal as seen looking Southwest.

1642

The Grand Canal          

A view of the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy.

1651

Rialto Gondola          

A scene on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. In the foreground, a gondola makes it's way along the canal. The iron ornament on the front of the gondola is called the ferro. It serves to protect the bow from accidental damage, as a decoration, and as a counterweight for the gondolier standing near the stern.

1652

Rialto Gondolier Sepia          

The Piazza di San Marco may be more famous, but the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the true heart of Venice, Italy. The current structure was built in just three years, between 1588 and 1591, as a permanent replacement for the boat bridge and three wooden bridges that had spanned the Grand Canal at various times since the 12th Century. This image shows the activity on the Grand Canal with the bridge at the far right and is available in full color as image #1668.

1653

Rialto Bridge Sepia          

The Piazza di San Marco may be more famous, but the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the true heart of Venice, Italy. The current structure was built in just three years, between 1588 and 1591, as a permanent replacement for the boat bridge and three wooden bridges that had spanned the Grand Canal at various times since the 12th Century. This image shows the activity on the Grand Canal with the bridge at the back and is available in full color as image #1669.

1654

Ponte Vecchio Morning          

The Arno River in central Italy flows generally westward for about 240 km (about 150 mi), from its source on Mount Falterona to the Ligurian Sea. Here, at sunset, it passes through Florence and under the famous Ponte Vecchio. Built in 1345, the current occupants are mostly goldsmith and jewelry shops. Viewed from high above the Arno River at the Piazzale Michelangelo and illuminated by the morning sun, the bridge and it's magnificent color reflection stand out as a symbol of Florence Italy.