Description
Santa Fosca is an area placed in the heart of Cannaregio district.
The Santa Fosca area underwent its greatest period of expansion during the first 20 years of the 16th century.
This watercolor shows the Santa Fosca Canal as you can see it from Ponte Santa Fosca (Santa Fosca Bridge): on the right you’ll find Campo Santa Fosca while on the left it’s possible to see Fondamenta de Ca’ Vendramin, where Palazzo Vendramin is located.
The Vendramin family was one of the most important and famous families of Venice in the past centuries.
This is the view from Google Street View: https://goo.gl/maps/y4RbDJqpe2r
Technique used: thin black felt pen drawing colored with watercolors on 200 gr. Rismacqua Favini ivory paper
Paper size: A4 (8.2 x 11.7 inches)
Image size: 8.4 x 5.8 inches
