Sep 27, 2005 17:30
18 yrs ago
English term

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Non-PRO English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Castel Sant' Angelo is reached by one of the world's most beautiful bridges; Bernini's angel-clad Pont Sant' Angelo; this strange, circular tank of a building was originally constructed as the Mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian.

Could you explain : angel-clad Pont Sant' Angelo

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decorated with angels

there are lots of statues of angels along the Pont Sant' Angelo bridge.

see refs:
VirtualTourist.com - Rome Castel Sant'Angelo - Pictures, Tips and ...
The bridge connecting to the Castel Sant'Angelo, the Pont Sant'Angelo houses so
many statues lining ... The bridge is now known as the Pont Sant'Angelo. ...
www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/ Lazio/Rome-144659/Things_To_Do-Rome-Castel_SantAngelo-R-1.html - 65k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

VirtualTourist.com - Rome Castel Sant'Angelo - Pictures, Tips and ...
Probably the prettiest bridge in Rome, the Sant'Angelo Bridge leads directly to
the front of Castel Sant'Angelo. The angels lining the bridge are by Bernini ...
www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/ Lazio/Rome-144659/Things_To_Do-Rome-Castel_SantAngelo-BR-5.html

Peer comment(s):

agree jennifer newsome (X)
2 mins
Thanks, Jennifer. (:-{)>
agree David Hollywood
5 mins
Thanks, David.
agree Emilie : That's it. I was there last week. It is really great!
10 mins
Thanks, Emilie. You lucky lady (;-{)>
agree JaneTranslates
30 mins
Thanks, Jane.
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
32 mins
Thanks, Vicky.
agree LJC (X)
3 hrs
Thanks, Lesley.
agree Cristina Hritcu (X)
3 hrs
Thanks, Cristina.
agree Alfredo Tutino : from Rome - eyewitness!
6 hrs
Thanks, Alfredo
agree Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 16 hrs
Thanks, Marju.
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+2
9 mins

There are statues of angels on the bridge

They have statues on the bannisters of the bridge.
Peer comment(s):

agree JaneTranslates
30 mins
agree Alfredo Tutino
6 hrs
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+3
10 mins

"Clad" in the sense of "decoratated with"

Just a rather poetic turn of phrase.
Peer comment(s):

agree JaneTranslates
30 mins
Thanks, Jane.
agree LJC (X)
3 hrs
Thanks, Lesley.
agree Alfredo Tutino : we might say there's a special poetry in Baedekers, I suppose...
6 hrs
Yes, too mundane for a Guide Bleu. Thanks, Alfredo.
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