For me, this reflection sums up Venice. It’s beautiful but faded, and here even an everyday reflection becomes a work of art.
Yes, it really is a reflection. And it’s reflected on the wall of the Civic Hospital.
This is the grandest looking hospital I have ever seen, housed, as it is, in the former Scuola Grande di San Marco. It was initially erected in 1260 but was rebuilt at the end of the 15th century after a fire. The bas reliefs on the building facade are protected by glass and the reflection above is actually in the protective glass.
The hospital stands on one of the largest squares in Venice, and the equine statue below is the very same one that appears in the artistic reflection.
Travel with Intent 
Wow! That IS beautiful work of art, indeed! And a hospital to boot…that is amazing.
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A fascinating reflection on a lesser known aspect of Venice.
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Beautiful!
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What a fantastic reflection! Venice is just one total work of art and you’ve caught that very well in the reflection you’ve photographed. Great! And thanks for entering it for this week’s Pixelventure!
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What an amazing building to house a hospital in.
Mollyxxx
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wow… really artistic…Beautiful building…very nice place…
Bella Italia…
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Nice reflection here and nice city. I like it.
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What a pretty city… I like your pics : they have this poetical quality that transcend the views… Nicely done.
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Stunning – I have always read and heard about the beauty of Venice ,,, and if hospitals and reflections are this beautiful I can only imagine the wonders that lie in store for the visitor.
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More beautiful than words and even photos can tell
On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 1:11 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Fascinating photo!
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Isn’t it a beautiful exterior! Did you get inside to the newly restored Scuola library upstairs?
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It’s incredible. No, I didn’t know about that, but I took this at about 7:30 in the morning so it probably wasn’t open! I’ll have to go back – shame!
On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 11:28 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Those old walls old many stories and provably many secrets too. Love how their beauty seems to stir the imagination. Lovely photos.
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*hold *probably Sorry…
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I agree, this reflection looks like an old painting with a lovely patina. Beautiful.
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Very cool!
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