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A bridge can play many roles in art, such as a work of art in itself in addition to any functional considerations; as a focal point for a novel or film; as a metaphor in song or poetry; as the subject of a painting or photograph; or as a home for other works of art, such as sculptures.
The Langlois Bridge at Arles is the subject of four oil paintings, one watercolor and four drawings by Vincent van Gogh. The works, made in 1888 when van Gogh lived in Arles , in southern France , represent a melding of formal and creative aspects.
The main article for this category is Bridges in art. Pages in category "Bridges in art" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total.
The Opening of Waterloo Bridge is an 1832 history painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] It depicts the scene on 18 June 1817 when the newly constructed Waterloo Bridge across the River Thames in London was ceremonially opened by the Prince Regent . [ 2 ]
The Cabagan–Santa Maria Bridge was constructed besides the old structure. [7] [8] The bridge's "aesthetic design" is meant to fulfill the structure's role as a landmark. It also intended to replace an older concrete bridge. [2] The DPWH said the private consortium of UTCP and Engr. Albert Cañete were behind the bridge’s design. [9]
Westminster Bridge had been constructed between 1739 and 1750 to the design of the Swiss architect Charles Labelye. It was only the second bridge to be built in London, and the engineering feat drew a number of artists including Canaletto and Richard Wilson. Scott himself had produced an earlier work The Building of Westminster Bridge in 1742.
Langlois Bridge (French: Pont de Langlois) was a double-beam drawbridge in Arles, France, which was the subject of several paintings by Vincent van Gogh in 1888. Being one of eleven drawbridges built by a Dutch engineer along the channel from Arles to Port-de-Bouc , this bridge might have reminded the artist of his homeland.
The Building of Westminster Bridge is an oil on canvas riverscape painting by the ... British Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875. Metropolitan ...