Rialto Bridge Cross-Section Diagram - Venetian Architecture & Engineering #3837151 (License: Personal Use)

This precise 19th-century engraving illustrates the Rialto Bridge’s innovative double-arched masonry construction, supporting a covered passageway lined with shops and flanked by balustrades. The drawing highlights structural elements including abutments, keystones, and decorative arcades, reflecting Renaissance engineering ingenuity. It also shows the bridge’s integration with the Grand Canal’s banks via stepped access ramps.

Used in educational articles, architecture history pages, or travel guides about Venice; serves users seeking technical insight into historic bridges or visual references for academic study or restoration projects.