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The beauty of Fort St Angelo, just opposite the Maltese capital city of Valletta / Sold as card to unknown about 10 months ago This / work / has / been / produced / by / Christian / Zammit / Kindly / click / on / photo / below. / Visit my gallery / Monthly Journals
The splendid fortress of Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, Italy, was originally built as a mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian in 139 AD. In the 10th century AD it was transformed into a castle, then, 500 years later, into the elegant residence of Pope Alexander VI Borgia. Michelangelo designed the marvellous main court for Pope Leon X and many of the rooms inside are decorated with frescoes of great beauty. It’s also been used to house prisoners, including the sculptor Benvenuto Cellini. The terrace offers a fine view of the river Tiber and opera lovers will know that this was where the final act of Puccini’s opera “Tosca” took place. The building is now a museum with a fine collection of suits of armour. Related shots can be found at: Rome or Italy. Best viewed Larger.
This shot was taken form Senglea. In the background on the right is Fort St.Angelo, whilst in the distant background is Valletta, the capital city of Malta. I shot this on a tripod (of course!) but having said that I am only just now venturing into using a tripod and shooting at slow speeds. Using a tripod properly is not as easy or straightforward as I ever imagined it would be. It does take some getting used to but the results are well worth it I think.
A mixed media work.
The church behind the bridge (Ponte San Angelo, leading to Castel San Angelo) is St. Peter’s Basilica. Taken August 31st 2008 with an Olympus FE-220 – two days before starting school in this city; farewell to my vacation. Also available at Zazzle This work has been featured in: / Communities / Your Country’s Best
Senegal inland village, girl holding one of the books donated by the Rotary Club Belgioiso & Sant Angelo – one of the many projects for aid and development in Senegal
Awesome purple halftone scanner lines! *Original image used with kind permission from Alexis Gonzalez
Another view of the fort, this time in daylight. When the Knights of St. John came to Malta from Rhodes in 1530 they chose this fort as their main military stronghold. There was probably a Phoenicean temple to Astarte on this site before the fort was built, but the date of construction of the original fort is unknown. It was almost certainly ancient when the Knghts arrived. The creek where the yachts are moored was the scene of a pitched battle during the Great Siege of Malta (1565). The Turks who had overrun Senglea on the left, tried to swim across and mount an attack on the fort, but were stopped by the Maltese who dived into the water from the fort side and cut them to pieces in a hand-to-hand battle. / These creeks form part of the Grand Harbour, one of the finest in the Mediterranean. The peninsula of Valletta (the capital) lies shaded in the background. Pentax K 10D
Magical Night. Castle San Angelo. Rome. Italy / World Heritage Site /
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Well it is almost Easter and no doubt Rome will be a buzz with excitment! Was there just after Easter last year, while this would have been great to be part of, was not prepared to battle to extra crowded Rome. Hard enough to get into sights at the best of times. Angel with the Cross was sculptured by Ercole Ferrata ca. 1668 under the leadership of Bernini.
Bridge of the Holy Angel …the Archangel Michael…is adorned with sculptures of angels and leads up to the Castel Sant´ Angelo, on top of which there is a giant Saint Michael statue. / The Archangel appeared at this spot at the end of the 6th century, according to legend. / At the end of the 15th century the pope had to escape through the secret passage that leads from Saint Peter´s Church to the castle, not to be imprisoned by the French invaders.
One of the many androgynous beings that accompany you along the bridge of Sant´Angelo, Rome, Italy. Shot May 8th, 2009
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One of Bernini’s Angel Statues at Castel Sant’ Angelo in Rome, Italy. This photo was taken in September 2008.
One of Bernini’s Angel Statues at Castel Sant’ Angelo in Rome, Italy. This photo was taken in September 2008.
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About half of these images are hidden. For those who’ve been following, I’m using the calendars to present the things I saw in Europe as opposed to over filling my public portfolio, though I may post some later. I have lots so it’s just hard to decide what should go up. Hope you enjoy! Cover: Roman Numeral – A piece in the Roman Forum / January: Sunday Morning in Rome – Ponte San Angelo leading to Castel San Angelo; and St. Peter’s basilica behind. / February: Aurelian Walls / March: Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II / April: Ponte San Angelo / May: Roman Forum and Colosseum in the back / June: Roman Forum / July: Colonnade at the EUR / August: Courtyard in the Baths of Diocletian / September: Storm Clouds over the Aventine / October: Aventine Morning / Novermber: Sinking Isola Tiberina / December: Trevi Fountain Other travel based calendars: / Around the Globe / The Miura Coast / Italy / Edinburgh / London
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