01 Painting of the Canals of Venice, with foot notes. #76

José García y Ramos, Spanish, 1852–1912

Bridge of Sighs

Oil on canvas

17 7/8 × 11 1/2 in, 45.4 × 29.2 cm

Private collection

The Bridge of Sighs is an enclosed bridge made of white limestone. It has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. 

The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's name, given by Lord Byron, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built. More on The Bridge of Sighs

José García Ramos ( Seville , 1852 - † Seville, April 2 , 1912 ), was a Spanish painter. Born in the city of Seville in the mid- nineteenth century. He was one of the main exponents of Andalusian costumbrista and regionalist painting of his time, and one of the best teachers of Seventh-century Seville school.

His artistic beginnings were developed between the cities of Seville and Rome, and are marked by his training in the workshop of José Jiménez Aranda and his dealings with Mariano Fortuny, whom he would meet in the Italian capital. A second stage of this artist is characterized by its luminous and colorful drawing, able to capture with skill the customs and human types of Seville where lived, sometimes for magazines such as Black and White. In his final stage, García Ramos shows his talent as a poster designer, with works made to announce events, such as the Spring Festival or some famous plays of the moment. 

Part of his work is in the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, although most of his production is divided into private collections, since his work was very tasteful of the time and managed to sell a lot of pieces.

In the Sevillian museum there are about twenty paintings, of which, and for lack of space, only about a third is usually exposed to the public. More on José García Ramos 

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