NO MAFIA
The Rialto Bridge connects the districts of San Marco and San Polo. The present Ponte di Rialto was built in stone to replace a wooden bridge which had collapsed on two occasions and had been partially burnt in 1310.The Renaissance-style design of the stone bridge has two inclined ramps that are connected by an arch in the middle. Anne made this photo in the small hours when there was little canal traffic and has named it according to the banner which you can see above the restaurant window on the left of the image.
No Mafia - Anne Carroll
LATE AFTERNOON RIDE
This photograph was taken from the first floor of our apartment in Venice, overlooking the landing at Hotel Bonvecchiati in rio Scoacamini. The canal was alive with wonderful reflections. A group of youths were sitting canal-side, enjoying conversation, laughing and refreshment.
Late Afternoon Ride - Anne Carroll
QUIET NIGHT
The best hours for photography are in the early morning, especially in Venice when other times are crowded with tourists. This shot was taken from Fondamenta Orseolo, looking towards residence Corte Grimani. It was indeed a quiet night.
Quiet Night - Anne Carroll
SUNDAY MORNING RIDE
This photograph was taken from the first floor of our apartment in Venice, overlooking the landing at Hotel Bonvecchiati in rio Scoacamini. The canal was alive with wonderful reflections. A group of youths were sitting canal-side, enjoying conversation, laughing and refreshment. The reflection in this shot is mirror-like.
Sunday Morning Ride - Anne Carroll
SUNDAY MORNING
This photograph was taken from the first floor of our apartment in Venice, overlooking the landing at Hotel Bonvecchiati in rio Scoacamini. The canal was alive with wonderful reflections. A group of youths were sitting canal-side, enjoying conversation, laughing and refreshment.
Sunday Morning - Anne Carroll
FRED AND AHMED
These regular contributors to the Venice Carnivale, Fred Auriel and Ahmed Bel, often create a costume for the Carnivale. Always beautifully made and each year a new characterisation.
Fred and Ahmed - Anne Carroll
EVENING ON THE LAGOON
The Venice lagoon is a significant cultural and natural site, and contains islands such as Murano and Burano and is a home for a rich collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces, including the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, St. Mark's Basilica, and the Doge's Palace.It is a rich subject of visual arts, famously depicted in paintings by artists like Thomas Moran and Martín Rico y Ortega. Daily, the various canals are filled with watercraft including gondolas, water taxis and 'vaporetti' or water buses.
Evening on the Lagoon - Frank Carroll
THE LOST DOOR
This fascinating door can be found in Calle del Pestrin in Venice. If you go looking you will find it near a red fire hydrant. I must have had luck on my side when I made this photograph, because when I returned to the same place in 2020, it did not look the same.
Street numbers can be a mystery here. Venice is divided into districts, or Sestiere. Each district will have street numbers which radiate from a starting point, such as a church or palace. Shakespeare had difficulty with addresses. In the Merchant of Venice he gives directions to Shylock's house. "Turn up on your right hand at the next turning, but at the next turning of all, on your left; marry, at the very next turning, turn of no hand, but turndown indirectly".
The Lost Door - Frank Carroll
SOPHIE FARFALLA
I made this photo when I came across Sophie posing for a mass of photographers in the doorway of the old Venice Library on St Mark's Square at Venice. The lighting is natural daylight and the faint background is of one of the statues on either side of the doorway. The needlework and applique on the costume is extraordinary and features a scene from Gustav Klimt's painting "The Kiss". Farfalla is a sort of stage name and meand Butterfly, and is not her real name.
Sophie - Frank Carroll
THE BLUE DOOR
The blue door in Calle de Mezzo appears to be in a “cul-de-sac” or dead end but closer inspection reveals a turn to the left before the Calle continues. Situated near the Grimani Palace, the teal blue door is a beautiful and favourite example of Gothic Venetian architecture with its keyhole arch evolved from Moorish influences. The street was a commercial centre for Armenian traders, who had been refugees welcomed by the Doge.This door is no longer in use, although the building itself remains a personal residence, access being taken from a doorway off the nearby canal.
The Blue Door - Frank Carroll
CARPISA
This photograph shows a well-dressed woman walking alone through Venice past the now closed Carpisa handbag shop. She wears a fawn overcoat and knee length boots, and she has long, dark hair. The sunlight highlights her coat and backlights her hair. I sometimes wonder who this mysterious woman was. I think she will, one day, be recognised. I took this photo in true street mode, not having any time to plan the shot. I returned next day for another such photograph but could not make a new one as the light was too different and another subject did not appear.
Carpisa - Frank Carroll
BRIGITTE LIRC
Quite early one morning I was crossing St Mark's Square in Venice when I met Brigitte Lirc dressed for the Venice Carnivale. I was aware that there were numerous nationalities present, so rather than attempt to speak with her I simply motioned with my camera and she stopped and posed for a moment by a lamppost. This has since become one of my favourite photos. I discovered her name and since then we have become long distance friends, and communicate online from time to time.
Brigitte Lirc - Frank Carroll