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Venetian Motif Iby Gianni Mancini
23" x 27" Framed Art Frame
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Gondola Rialto Bridge #1by Alan Blaustein
23" x 31" Framed Art Frame
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Venetian Motif IIby Gianni Mancini
24" x 28" Framed Art Frame
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Venice Boat Rideby Andy Amos
23" x 23" Framed Art Frame
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Afternoon In Venice
37" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
Dawn in Veniceby Janel Pahl
44" x 32" Framed Art Frame
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Palazzo da Mula - Veniceby Claude Monet
18" x 15" Framed Print Frame
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Bridge of Sighs, Veniceby Giovanni Antonio Canaletto
28" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Venice Sunset IIby D. J Smith
17" x 29" Framed Artwork Frame
Rialto Bridge, Veniceby Giovanni Antonio Canaletto
27" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Gondola Rideby Jackie
23" x 19" Framed Artwork Frame
Venice Momentby Omar Escalante
19" x 25" Framed Art Frame
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Dogana, San Giorgio, Citella, from the steps of the Europa, Venice, 1842by J.M.W. Turner
25" x 19" Framed Art Frame
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Venice Dream Iby Nina Papiorek
25" x 25" Framed Art Frame
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Venice IIby Alex Hook Krioutchkov
19" x 23" Framed Art Frame
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Entrance to the Grand Canal and the church of Santa Maria della Salute, Veniceby Giovanni Antonio Canaletto
26" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Rialto Bridge & Grand Canal Venice Italyby Panoramic Images
34" x 16" Framed Photograph Frame
Portofino Waterfrontby Michael O'toole
10" x 10" Framed Artwork Frame
Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridgeby Giovanni Antonio Canaletto
28" x 18" Framed Art Frame
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Life and Eleganceby Carlo Rezzonico
19" x 19" Framed Artwork Frame
Gondolas IIby John Warren
23" x 19" Framed Artwork Frame
Gondolas Iby John Warren
23" x 19" Framed Artwork Frame
Venice Sunset Iby D. J Smith
15" x 27" Framed Artwork Frame
Array of Boats, Veniceby Cyndi Schick
10" x 12" Framed Photograph Frame
Chiesa Della Saluteby Guido Borelli
10" x 12" Framed Artwork Frame
Grand Canal Beyond Rialtoby Francesco Guardi
14" x 14" Framed Artwork Frame
Daybreak in Veniceby Nancy O'Toole
14" x 14" Framed Artwork Frame
Venice Canalby Cyndi Schick
18" x 21" Framed Photograph Frame
Afternoon Chatby Sung Kim
12" x 14" Framed Artwork Frame
Veniceby David Westby
16" x 14" Framed Photograph Frame
Quattro Gondoliby Judy Mandolf
28" x 24" Framed Artwork Frame
Veniceby James Abbott McNeill Whistler
13" x 16" Framed Artwork Frame
Dawn & the Gondolas Iby Terry Lawrence
44" x 32" Framed Artwork Frame
Venetian Canals IIby Danny Head
24" x 32" Framed Photograph Frame
Waterways of Venice XIVby Laura Denardo
26" x 20" Framed Photograph Frame
Essence of Venice Iby Aledanda
19" x 25" Framed Art Frame
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Framed Gondola Paintings
Venice is one of the Italian cities rich in history and culture, but what makes it really special is the lagoon and its numerous bridges. Framed gondola prints available at FramedArt.com celebrate these flat bottom rowing boats that have become a symbol for Venice.
Many centuries after they were invented, they still remain very important in public transportation and are driven by a gondolier. Tourists enjoy them a lot and even though they have been gradually replaced by modern watercraft, they are still the only ones that can navigate the narrow canals.
Some gondolas used to be fitted with the venetian blinds to protect the tourists from bad weather and even though they were removed, there are still framed gondola prints featuring those boats. Navigating the narrow Venetian canals on board of such a vessel is a treat for the passengers, but quite a challenge for the gondoliers. They require a lot of skill and experience to find their way around without crashing into other vessels or block the waterways.
In the 18th century, the number of gondolas exceeded 8000, but their number has shrunk to a few hundreds and nowadays they are used almost exclusively for touristic purposes. Some of the best framed gondola prints depict those vessels used for weddings and other special event such as racing. The early versions of the gondola were slightly bigger and required two rowers, but its shape and size changed radically in the 19th century and the newer version endured.