Columned Pasage - St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome by David's Photoshop
Columned Pasage – St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome
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On 29/08/2011 this image has had 520 views, 78 comments and favorited by 11 people
FinePix40i – 28mm 1/125 at f2.8 ISO 200
Texture overlay courtesy of SkeletalMess
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It is thanks to Peter, the first Apostle and the first pope and leader of the Church that the most important basilica in the Christian world, the St. Peter’s Basilica, was built in Rome.
Peter was given his name by Jesus because he was destined to be the foundation “stone” (in Italian “Pietra”) on which the church would be built. He was certainly one of the most enterprising of the Apostles to say the least. He was imprisoned, and then miraculously released, following which he left Jerusalem and headed for Rome, the “Capital of the World”, which was the centre of the immense Roman Empire at that time. Here he became bishop and then reigned as the first pope for 25 years.
During the fierce persecution of Nero, he was imprisoned with millions of other condemned Christians and died by crucifixion sometime between 64 and 67 AD on the Vatican Hills in the Neronian circle. Rumour has it that he wanted to be put on the cross head-down as he did not feel he was worthy of being crucified in the same manner as Jesus.
Among the other tales about Peter is the one that says while he was on the road to his place of execution, or possibly when he ran away from Rome to flee his death, he met Jesus and he posed the fateful question “Domine, quo vadis?” to his Lord and decided to return.
It was here in the gigantic complex of the Neronian circle with its palaces, temples and gardens that the execution and burial of one of the most important Apostles of Christ took place. A long veneration of this sacred place soon began, so much so that while the grandiose Roman buildings fell to ruin, a Christian necropolis was built and successively, in the 4th century, Emperor Constantine decided to erect the first basilica in honour of the Saint. Text courtesy of Italy Guides
Composition Details
White balance adjusted and a texture added using the Overlay blend mode
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Comments
beautiful image:)
Many thanks for your kind comments.
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Colours and lighting are excellent- a superb capture David!!
Thank you for your encouraging comments, they are very welcome.
David xx
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That is really good David. Colours, light and textures beautifully executed.
xxx
Thank you Anna, always love to have your comments on my work.
David xx
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Stunning image David, well done.
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it’s a grand, majestic, and amazingly beautiful image, david…. amazingly beautiful… : )
Thank you so much for your encouraging comments, they are very welcome.
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Well shot David, unspoilt as so many ‘tourist’ images are by ……..tourists !
Had to wait a while but it was worth it I think.
Many thanks for your kind comments Kelvin.
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beautiful light & perspective
Many thanks for your comments, most appreciated.
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Excellent!!!!!
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This is beautiful David, fantastic exposure!
Thanks for your comments, they are most encouraging.
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outstanding,
Thank you very much for your comment, most appreciated.
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