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Palladio made plans for the Rialto bridge in Venice but his design was not executed and another project was selected - the one we see now. Artists have attempted to imagine what the Grand Canal would have looked like, had Palladio's bridge been built: You may see one such capriccio at the Galleria Nazionale in Parma. |
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Palladio's plans for the bridge, though it remained unbuilt in Venice, were repeatedly erected in England as fabrics in numerous gardens, such as Prior Park in Bath : |
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The bridge in the garden of Prior Park near Bath is one of those inspired by Palladio's design |
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