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Bacino di San Marco (St Mark's Basin) with San Giorgio Maggiore (church) beyond, at night, Venice, Italy

Black & white conversion of Bacino di San Marco (St Mark's Basin) with San Giorgio Maggiore (church) beyond, at night, Venice, Italy

Private landing stage (embarcardero) of the Metropole Hotel at night, Rio della Pietá, from Ponte del Sepolcro, Venice, Italy

Rio dei Greci from Ponte della Pieta, illuminated at night, Venice, Italy

Bacino di San Marco (St Mark's Basin) with San Giorgio Maggiore (church) beyond, at night, Venice, Italy

Dawn view of gondolas moving on the swell of Bacino di San Marco (St Mark's Basin), with San Giorgio Maggiore (church) beyond, Venice, Italy

Early morning view of Santa Maria della Salute church and paved Riva Degli Schiavone from the roof terrace of Hotel Locanda Vivaldi, Venice, Italy

Santa Maria della Salute church and paved Riva Degli Schiavone from the roof terrace of Hotel Locanda Vivaldi, Venice, Italy just after dusk, February 8

Early morning view of Saint Mark's Basin (Bacino di San Marco) and San Giorgio Maggiore from Riva Degli Schiavone, Venice, Italy

Early morning view of Santa Maria della Salute church and paved Riva Degli Schiavone from the roof terrace of Hotel Locanda Vivaldi, Venice, Italy

Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice, Italy

Rio dei Mendicanti with Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice, Italy

Looking north from the Campanile to the huge church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (also known as San Zanipolo), Venice, Italy

Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (also known as San Zanipolo), Venice, Italy

Rio del Mendicanti looking SSE from Ponte Cavallo, Venice, Italy

Cemetery island of San Michele from Fondamente Nuove, Venice, Italy

Rio San Giovanni Laterano ramo basso canal view from Ponte Tetta, Venice, Italy

Typical Venetian buildings and waterways (Rio San Giovanni Laterano ramo basso - left; Fondamenta Tetta - right) from Ponte Tetta, Venice, Italy

Ponte Cavagnis (Ponte Cavanis), Fondamenta Cavagnis, over Rio di San Severo, Venice, Italy

Rio di San Severo from Ponte Cavagnis (Ponte Cavanis), Venice, Italy

Outboard motors of modern Venice: Ponte del Paradiso (left) and Ponte dei Preti (R) from Ponte del Mondo Novo, Venice, Italy

Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco (St Mark's Basilica), Piazza di San Marco, Venice, Italy

19th century mosaic 'Christ in Glory' (Lattanzio Querena, 1768-1853), above central door of St Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Venice, Italy

The four horses of St Mark, Basilica San Marco (St Mark's Basilica), Venice, Italy: Image 1 of 4

The four horses of St Mark, Basilica San Marco (St Mark's Basilica), Venice, Italy: Image 2 of 4

The four horses of St Mark, Basilica San Marco (St Mark's Basilica), Venice, Italy: Image 3 of 4

The four horses of St Mark, Basilica San Marco (St Mark's Basilica), Venice, Italy: Image 4 of 4

The Campanile (1912), Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy

Looking north-west from The Campanile over the five domes of St Mark's Basilica (Basilica San Marco), Venice, Italy

Looking east from The Campanile to the churches of San Giorgio dei Greci (left) and San Zaccaria (right), Venice, Italy

Looking east from The Camapanile over the Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace), Venice, Italy

Riva Degli Schiavoni from the west, Venice, Italy

Riva Degli Schiavone from the west, showing the large 15th C church of La Pieta (Santa Maria della Visitazione) (currently undergoing restoration), Venice, Italy

The Island of San Giorgio Maggiore from the north-west, Venice, Italy

The Palladio-designed church of San Giorgio Maggiore from the north-west, Venice, Italy

Venice from the Campanile, looking north, Italy