Slavni mostovi Venecije / Venice’s famous bridges
Antonio da Ponte’s project proved victorious i arhitekte, pa čak i čuvenog Mikelanđela Antonio da Ponte je svojim projektom potukao mnoge umetnike over many competing artists and architects, even including the famous Michelangelo
MOST RIJALTO (PONTE DI RIALTO)
RIALTO BRIDGE (PONTE DI RIALTO)
Posle Mosta uzdaha Rijalto je svakako najpoznatiji venecijanski most, ali i nasta- riji. Do 1854. godine bio je jedini način da Veliki kanal pređete pešice. Krajem 16. veka napravljena je kamena verzija, koja je zame- nila prvobitni pontonski most, a arhitekta je imao vrlo prikladno ime – Antonio da Ponte (Antonio od Mosta). Još je zanimljivije da je Antonio svojim projektom potukao mnoge umetnike i arhitekte koji su konkurisali za izgradnju mosta, čak i čuvenog Mikelanđe- la. Bio je, inače, ujak već pomenutog Konti- na, tvorca Mosta uzdaha. Na mestu današ- njeg Rijalta još je u 12. veku napravljen prvi prelaz od spojenih brodića, koji se srušio, baš kao i potonja drvena verzija. Nakon što je most sagrađen od kamena u današnjem obliku, stručnjaci su tvrdili da će se sigur- no survati u more. Mi danas znamo da ih je vreme demantovalo!
After the Bridge of Sighs, Rialto is the most fa- mous Venetian bridge, and also the oldest. Until 1854 it was the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot. The stone version of the bridge was built at the end of the 16 th century, replacing the original pontoon bridge, and the architect had a very appropriate name: Antonio da Ponte (Antonio of Bridges). Even more interesting is the fact that Antonio’s project proved victorious over many other artists and architects who also applied for the right to construct the bridge, even including the famous Michelangelo. He was al- so the uncle of the aforementioned Contino, creator of the Bridge of Sighs. As far back as the 12 th centu- ry, the site of today’s Rialto Bridge had a river cross- ing composed of connected boats that was demol- ished, just like the later wooden version. Following the construction of the stone bridge in its present form, experts argued that such a bridge would cer- tainly collapse into the sea. Today we know that time has refuted their claim!
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