(Gatehouse on a fortified Roman bridge) by A. Manna

(Gatehouse on a fortified Roman bridge) by A. Manna

(Gatehouse on a fortified Roman bridge)

A. Manna

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Title

(Gatehouse on a fortified Roman bridge)

 
Artist
Year
c. 1920  
Technique
etching 
Image Size
7 7/8 x 10 3/4" platemark 
Signature
pencil signed in lower right (indecipherable); signed "A. Manna" in plate, lower left 
Edition Size
not stated 
Annotations
 
Reference
 
Paper
heavy, antique-white wove 
State
published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
22023 
Price
$150.00 
Description
This bridge appears to be a fortified Roman bridge, similar to those built in the 14th century in Italy. As with the famous Castelvecchio bridge in Verona, it features two-pronged ghibelline merlons lining the ramparts, and the stones lining the arch are of a pale stone (likely marble) while the rest of the bridge is made of a darker material (likely red brick). During World War II, the Castelvecchio was mostly destroyed by German bombs, and later rebuilt; it is thought that this may too may have been destroyed, and is lost to history. 
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