Jerome and the dog--S.

Tryphonius and the basilisk--S.
Francesco della Vigna--Brother Antonio's picture--The Giustiniani reliefs--Cloisters--A Veronese--Doge Andrea Gritti--Doge Niccolo Sagredo.
I propose that we should walk from the Molo to S.Francesco della Vigna.
Our first bridge is the Ponte di Paglia (or straw), the wide and easy glistening bridge which spans the Rio del Palazzo at the Noah corner of the Doges' Palace.

Next to the Rialto, this is the busiest bridge in the city.

Beautiful in itself, it commands great beauty too, for on the north side you see the Bridge of Sighs and on the south the lagoon.

On its lagoon facade is a relief of a primitive gondola and the Madonna and Child, but I have never seen a gondolier recognizing the existence of this symbol of celestial interest in his calling.
The stern building at the corner of this bridge is the prison, with accommodation for over two hundred prisoners.