Fortune - Dogana di Mare, Venice
The completion of the building work at the Salute means for the first time in a few years it is possible to walk around this iconic little spit of land. This gave me the opportunity to have a look at the sculpture on top of the Dogana Tower at close hand.
The statue, sitting above a globe supported by two Atlases, is named Fortune, and is actually a weather vane. The vane is the rudder of a ship. Given Venice's important relationship with maritime trade, the allegories are just queuing up.
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Colour... what is going on here? I really am liking (great english :) these shots of Venice!!!!
# Posted By Sean
| 12/7/09 9:48 PM
Quel ciel magnifique sur la photo en N&B !
# Posted By Cergie
| 12/10/09 6:07 PM
Spectacular and obviously beautifully restored. The clouds in that first shot are extraordinary.
# Posted By Jilly
| 12/15/09 8:33 AM
Wow! The clouds!!
# Posted By Peter
| 12/15/09 12:52 PM
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