Veduta del Ponte Salario
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Veduta del Ponte Salario is a 1756 ink by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a massive stone bridge with three big arches carrying a road across a river. On top of the bridge, a tower with battlements looms over the scene. Below, people and animals move along the road, while boats float on the water. The landscape around the bridge is rugged, with rocky cliffs and distant hills. The artist focused on the bridge’s size and solidity, making it look ancient and powerful. The tiny figures of people and animals help show just how big it is. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
