Ponte San Trinita, Florence
Joseph Pennell American
Not on view
Pennell, a Philadelphia-born Quaker decided to become an illustrator and printmaker, then worked as a clerk before gaining entrance to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He visited Europe for the first time in 1883, on commission from The Century Magazine (formerly Scribner's), and visited Italy, depicting unconventional sites and points of view. Here, he represents the Arno in Florence looking toward the arched bridge of San Trinita, emphasizing contrasts of light and shade with the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio punctuating the skyline.
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