Framed Covered Bridge Art
Covered bridges are special connections over rivers, often made from wood. Their covers were used so they wouldn’t get wet during rain or snow, wouldn’t rot and could be used for a long time.
The bridge that is not covered has an average life span of about 10 to 15 years, while the covered bridge can last a lot longer. Also, these bridges were also used as a place to hide from the rain by the people that were too far away from other natural covers.
A lot of covered bridges are painted in red because that color was the most available and most affordable at that time. Today, there are about 1.600 covered bridges in the world. Framed covered bridge images can really awaken the historic spirit of certain areas in the comfort of your home.
The trend of making covered bridges started in 1805, when an architect name Timothy Palmer suggested this design and proved that it was effective. In China, there are many covered bridges that are more than 100 years old. Covered bridges were also the inspiration for some novels and movies. These bridges, beside their beauty, also have a romantic note to them. There were a meeting place for many couples during the history. In some rural parts of the country, these bridges were used often so the cattle could pass over the bridge without fear, as it covered the sight of the rushing water underneath the bridge.
Today, these bridges are mostly used as tourist attractions and are obsolete, because advanced building materials are being used in modern bridge building. If you want to feel the aesthetic representation and simplicity that these beautiful bridges emanate, a framed covered bridge art is the best type of decoration for your living space.