Under Old Bridge

by Dragica Micki Fortuna

Title

Under Old Bridge

Artist

Dragica Micki Fortuna

Medium

Painting - Acryl On Paper

Description

The oldest single arch stone bridge in Mostar was completed in 1566 and was hailed as one of the greatest architectural achievement in the Ottoman controlled Balkans. It spans 28.7 metres (94 feet) of the Neretva river, 21 metres (69 feet) above the summer water level. The Halebija and Tara towers have always housed the guardians of the bridge and during Ottoman times were also used as storehouses for ammunition. The arch is a perfect semicircle 8.56 metres (28.1 feet) in width and 4.15 metres (13.6 feet) in height. The frontage and vault are made of regular stone cubes incorporated into the horizontal layers all along the vault. The space between vault, frontal walls and footpath is filled with cracked stone. The bridge footpath and the approaching roads are paved with cobblestones, as is the case with the main roads in the town.

This artwork has been featured in the groups:
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- Abc Group - U Is For Under;
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- Art District;
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May 30th, 2017

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