Category: -- Choose a Different Catalog Section Here
Enjoy a trip to Europeas you scan these stunning images fromm all over Europe. Visit the Eiffel Tower, see a Romantic Sunset in Florence, or enjoy a Gondola ride on the Grand Canal in Venice without ever leaving the comfort of your home. Add any of these images to your decorating and bring home a touch of "Old World Charm".
Select Desired Item Below - Click any Image to Enlarge
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 view from the bridge shows the activity on the Grand Canal as seen looking Southwest.
Sitting and displaying his artwork on one of the many small bridges over the side canals of Venice Italy, this artist waits for tourist customers to see and purchase his paintings.
The Venetian canals and their gondolas provide one of the world's most romantic experiences. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets as roads are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat. This image of a gondola sitting alongside the canal is a typical Venice scene. This image is available in vintage sepia as #1644.
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.
Seen from the Place de la Concorde at night, the Eiffel Tower can be seen from all over Paris. Standing as a symbol of Paris and of France, the tower greets visitors much like the Statue of Liberty in New York. With special lighting to make it appear as a golden scepter and powerful searchlights at the top, it is difficult to spend any evening in Paris without staring at this spectacle.
Viewed from the Place de la Concorde at the far end of the Champs-Elysees, this magnificent arch stands fully illuminated in the darkness. Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon to commemorate his military victory at the battle of Austerlitz. It was completed in 1836, fifteen years after the death of Napoleon. The arch is sculpted with reliefs commemorating Napoleon's battles. The arch also includes the French Grave of the Unknown Soldiers from the first World War.
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 vintage sepia as image #1652.
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.
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.
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.
All material on this website [www.jwArtWorks.com], all linked pages, images, and documents are copyright protected by US and International Copyright Laws. Unauthorized usage of any written material, artwork, images, documents, or photography is prohibited. None of the images, descriptions, or other materials shown, displayed, or provided on this web site may be copied, downloaded, captured, used, reproduced or transmitted, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or the use of any information storage and retrieval system.