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Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
Venice Awakes was photographed on a quiet late-November morning, at the brief point when Venice seems suspended between night and day.
The Grand Canal lies almost still, its surface softened by the long exposure, while the façades along the water slowly begin to catch the first light of sunrise. Warm windows glow against the cool blue-grey of the morning, and the architecture appears to rise gently from the canal as the city starts to stir.
Rather than seeking the spectacle of Venice, this photograph is about its quieter presence. The weathered stone, terracotta roofs, muted greens of the water and restrained ochres of the façades are held together by small points of amber light, creating a palette that feels both elegant and timeless.
The composition draws the eye from the illuminated foreground architecture along the canal towards the distant campanile and pale horizon, creating a sense of depth, calm and gradual awakening.
Venice Awakes captures a more intimate side of the city: not the Venice of crowds and movement, but a fleeting moment of stillness, history and atmosphere before the day fully begins.
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Venice Awakes is produced as a museum-quality Fine Art Print on Aluminium Dibond with Hahnemühle Photo Rag, chosen to preserve the photograph’s quiet atmosphere, refined tonal gradation and subtle colour palette. This presentation gives the image a beautifully soft, matte finish, allowing the cool silvery sky, muted Venetian water and warm architectural details to retain their depth and delicacy without unwanted reflections.
Mounted on 3 mm Alu-Dibond, the print has a clean, contemporary presence and excellent stability, while the Natural Oak Basel 15 mm frame adds warmth and elegance in keeping with the character of the image. The white motif border provides a calm visual separation between the photograph and the frame, giving the work a balanced, gallery-style presentation.
Each size is individually presented to suit its scale. The 60 × 40 cm edition is finished with a 3 cm white motif border and has external dimensions of 70.4 × 50.4 cm. The 90 × 60 cm edition is presented with a 5 cm white motif border, with external dimensions of 104.4 × 74.4 cm. The 135 × 90 cm edition also features a 5 cm white motif border, with external dimensions of 149.4 × 104.4 cm. Across all three sizes, the consistent use of the 15 mm Natural Oak Basel frame ensures a refined and cohesive presentation.
Each artwork is individually produced to order by WhiteWall, one of Europe’s leading professional photographic laboratories.
Available editions
60 × 40 cm
Limited Edition of 3090 × 60 cm
Limited Edition of 20135 × 90 cm
Limited Edition of 10Each photograph comes with a personally signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity, which is shipped separately from the artwork.
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Each artwork is individually produced to order by WhiteWall and carefully prepared for delivery.
Orders within the United Kingdom and Europe will normally arrive within 2–3 weeks from the date of purchase. Orders to the United States and other international destinations should normally arrive within 3–4 weeks.
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