Not so long ago we had a post about color photographs of Italy in 1938 (see the link below). An endless series of banners, standards and people in all kinds of uniforms. Magnificent attributes of semi-operatic totalitarianism. After that, it is doubly surprising to see color photographs of the same time taken in 1936-38 in Venice by the Dutch photographer Bernard Eilers (who used the same method as Prokudin-Gorsky). A city opens up before us out of time, in which almost nothing betrays the epoch. And we understand that behind the colorful fake decorations of fascism, the same eternal Italy was hiding, which no political regime can change.
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard EilersPre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Market
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Carabinieri at the Doge's Palace
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Streets without sidewalks
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers On the Grand Canal
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers In the same place
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Rialto Bridge
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Gondolas
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Doge 's Palace
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Domes
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Gondolier
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Antique doors
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers At the Rialto Bridge
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Rio San Giacomo dell Orio
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Ponte de la Chiesa
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers Bridges