Basilica di San Marco - Venice by Marilyn Harris
Basilica di San Marco – Venice
569 Views – 24.4.2012
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A UNESCO World Heritage Listed site – UNESCO
The golden Byzantine St Mark’s Basilica was founded in the ninth century as a shrine for the relics of St Mark. Built on a plan of a Greek cross, its Eastern appearance is enhanced by golden mosaics, originally created by craftsmen from the Byzantine court at Ravenna. The interior houses many of Venice’s greatest treasures.
The upper order of the interior is completely covered with bright mosaics containing gold, bronze, and the greatest variety of stones. The decorated surface is on the whole about 8000 m2.
For more Information – See:
Basilica di San Marco and Wikepedia
Canon PowerShot A650IS
Shutter Speed: 1/20sec
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 500
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Brilliant capture sweetheART great info ;} happy hippy hugglez
Thank you so much Val! :o)
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Hey Marilyn, great detail captured here. Nice work
Thank you so much Karen! :o)
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Gotta love Venice! (I was there last year) Beautiful detail inside SM’s
Thanks Harry! Yes, Venice was amazing! :o)
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Gorgeous capture!
Thank you Esther! :o)
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Imagine having that sort of thing done these days!! Beautiful capture..lovely colours and detail Marilyn!! *-)
Thanks Deb! I don’t think we could afford it! :o)
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Great angle and image!! SO old looking! ;-))
Thanks Stephanie! Yes, 1071 sure is old! :o)
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Beautiful capture and wonderful framing and composition Marilyn!
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Thank You! Stephanie and the Brick, Blocks, Tiles and Mosaic Mania Group! :o)
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