Photographing the Fondaco dei Tedeschi
THE MODERN MERCHANTS OF VENICE Photographers love to be able to get above the rooftops to take pictures. Until recently in Venice, there were only a few high vantage points – St. Mark’s Bell Tower, the Campanile on San Giorgio Maggiore, or the Scala Contarini del Bovolo from where you could get unimpeded views over the rooftops of the city. The inauguration of the latest incarnation of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, overlooking the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge adds…