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Church of S. Michele Arcangelo by paolo1955
Taken from the Album “Ruins and Restoration along Tyrrhenian Sea” / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Italian Architecture Group November – 13 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Featured in Dimensions Group Agoust – 20 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Featured in Historic Churches Group July 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Nikon D100 Sigma 15/30 Church Matrice of S. Michele Arcangelo Church, built in 1540 and modified throughout the centuries, presents itself as it remained after the earthquake in 1638 and preserves precious canvass of Francesco Solimena (1657–1747) and Giuseppe Pascaletti (1699-1757), a good local artist, also the creator of the altar.
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Venezia - S.Giorgio Maggiore - Internal Cloister by paolo1955
Featured in Italian Architecture Group November – 13 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in Unique Buildings Of The World Group October – 28 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Featured in Historic Places Group October – 16 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / Featured in Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide Group June – 03 – 2009 / -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in ImageWriting (2/24) Group May – 20 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Featured in Safe Haven Group May – 19 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Featured in “National Trust Properties” Group May – 17 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Nikon F70 camera Sigma 28/70 lens Fuji Film Superia 200 iso Nikon Coolscan III Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List – Italy Venice and its Lagoon (1987) S.Giorgio Maggiore San Giorgio Maggiore is a basilica in Venice, Italy designed by Andrea Palladio and located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Facing Saint Mark Basin, the church plays a central role in the panorama from the Piazzetta. The first St George’s church dates back to the 8-9th century. In 982 the whole island was donated to a Benedictine monk, who founded the adjacent monastery. The present church was begun in 1566, and was not entirely finished before the death of Palladio in 1580. The façade was continued by Vincenzo Scamozzi based on the original architect’s designs and completed in 1610. The church, sometimes designated as a basilica, is a prime example of Palladio’s architectural style, and one of the finest churches he designed. The bell tower, first built in 1467, fell in 1774; the reconstruction was completed in 1791. The Benedictine monks still officiate in the church.
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Bitter Rivals by Alessandro Pinto
Piazza Navona, Rome ! Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers faces Chiesa di Sant’Agnese in Agore ( its facade was designed by Bernini bitter rival Borromini ) / It’s traditionally held that the statues of Bernini’s Fountain cover their eyes in disgustf rom Borromini’s Church! / But Bernini completed the fountain 2 years before Borromini started work on the facade.
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Sicilia - Erice by Bru66
The sky is threatening…in Erice in province of Trapani. This church is situated near the Venere’s castle in the panoramic point of wiew. The church called San Giuliano is of origins Norman and situated in the garden of the Bailo, built in the 800.
Recent Work
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Castel Sant' Angelo by cohen1973
This was taken from across the Tiber River in Rome – didn’t get to go inside but the external view was fantastic. / Taken on a Sony a300 f/10 1/10sec ISO1600
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Buona sera Rome by cohen1973
A close up of the Trastevere bank of the Tiber from Ponte Angelo. / Taekn on a Sony a300 f/10 1/10sec ISO3200
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Fiume Tevere by night by cohen1973
This was taken from the Ponte Angelo in Rome. The view is back towards St Peter’s Basilica which you can see in the centre of the skyline. / Taken on a Sony a300 f/10 1/10sec ISO3200
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Medieval Well by Mario Curcio
San Patrizio well in the village of Orvieto, Italy. An architectural masterpiece. Image taken with a Nikon D300 + Sigma F3.5 10-20mm at 10mm. Series of 5 images combined into HDR from 2 to 30 s at f/8.0 fixed, iso 400. www.swissphotogallery.com
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Italian houses by BlueDragonfly
January 2009 in Rome. It was my first visit and I fell immediately in love with Rome. This photograph shows a backyard some where in Rome. I felt like in one of the Italian films. ;) camera Canon PowerShot A610 and also this one / The arcs of the Collusseum at night / and / Outside Rome
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The arcs of the Colosseum at night by BlueDragonfly
2009 in Rome. It was my first visit. I lived at the San Juan Guest House that is only 10min from the Colosseum, which was the first sight I wanted to see. On this first walk I fell immediately in love with Rome. camera Canon PowerShot A610 and also this one / Italien houses And on the flight to Rome: Outside Rome
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Rome by Jeff Clark
A fantastic view of San Angelo bridge, the Tiber river and St. Peter’s in the distance at dusk. HDR photograph. I waited there for twenty minutes for the lights to come on.
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Steps by Antonio Zarli
Rome-EUR. Stepway to S.S. Peter and Paul Basilic- Italy / Nikon D300 Nikkor 12-24
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Haec est Porta Coeli by peter reid
The Basilica of San Miniato al Monte, Firenze. “This is the Gate of Heaven!” (Genesis, 28:17) The oldest historical reference to a church dedicated to St Minias goes back to AD783. This first church had fallen into serious disrepair when, in the year 1018, bishop Ildebrando of Firenze decided to build a new and much more elaborate basilica in which the earthly remains of San Miniato could rest. Construction work continued for almost two centuries before the whole basilica was completed with its stunning façade of white and green marble, so typical of the Romanesque style. The faces of various Gospel witnesses were frescoed by Taddeo Gaddi in 1341. In 1207 a spectacular marble floor, which combines a pattern of geometrical arabesques and imaginary figures based on legendary bestiaries, was laid stretching from the main entrance to the fifteenth century altar by Michelozzo. To the left of the altar is the Chapel of the Cardinal of Portugal, built between 1461 – 1466 to a design by Antonio Manetti. The sculpted figures standing guard here are the work of Antonio and Bernardo Rossellino. The sacristy preserves frescoes by Spinello Aretino in the narrative style of Giotto and is a singularly striking example of Gothic architecture. Outside, the grounds contain a monumental nineteenth century cemetery lovingly tended by a full-time team of gardeners and masons. Technical Camera : D80 / Lens : nikkor 18-200mm VR / Exposure : 1/60Sec / Aperture : f14.0 / Program : Manual / ISO : 200 / Light : sunny / Flash : Not fired / FocalLength : 24.00(mm)
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Virgin and Child by peter reid
Andrea Pisano’s rendition of the Virgin and Child looking down from the roof of Pisa Cathedral Technical Camera : D80 / Lens : nikkor 18-200mm VR / Exposure : 1/80Sec / Aperture : f8.0 / Program : Manual / ISO : 100 / Light : sunny / Flash : Not fired / FocalLength : 200.00(mm)
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Pisa Cathedral by peter reid
Work began in AD1064 under the direction of Buschetto and it remained unfinished at the time of its consecration in 1118, by Pope Gelasius II. The cathedral is completely faced with coloured marble. The west façade (shown) was designed by Rainaldo and erected during the twelfth century. It is a five register façade divided into seven zones by blind arcading. The arches themselves are emphasised by the use of an alternating diamond and circle design each inlaid with artistic geometric patterns. From the summit the Piazza dei Miracoli is surveyed by Andrea Pisano’s Virgin and Child Technical Camera : D80 / Lens : nikkor 18-200mm VR / Exposure : 1/125Sec / Aperture : f8.0 / Program : Manual / ISO : 100 / Light : sunny / Flash : Not fired / FocalLength : 20.00(mm)
About This Group
Architectural styles belonging to every era from Roman times to the present day can be found in Italy and this new gallery is the place to celebrate this diversity of style.
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Aisle by peter reid
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