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GROUP OF KURDISH CHILDREN AND OLD MAN IN THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN IRAQ AND TURKEY TOWARD THE END OF THE ’ GULF WAR. THE REFUGEES WERE ESCAPING THE WAR AND SADDAM HUSSIEN
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Original painting by Yuriy Shevchuk / Pastel on paper / 33×70 cm Other works You can see on website www.shevchukart.com Critiques are welcome.
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Original painting by Yuriy Shevchuk / Pastel on paper / 25×65 cm www.shevchukart.com
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Original painting by Yuriy Shevchuk / Pastel on paper / 25×65 cm www.shevchukart.com
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Old-style newsstand in the city of Parma, Italy —-—— Nikon d70 + Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
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giclee on watercolour paper by my original watercolour / 38×15 cm www.shevchukart.com
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‘We, Henry the King by the divine blessing, declare to the knowledge of all, that we have donated to our servant Otnant a part of forest along the way to Cheb.’ / —Henry IV, February 13th, 1061 This first written reference to the town Cheb from the year 1061 is, at the same time, also the oldest documentation of the advancing medieval colonisation of the territory around Cheb in the extreme western Czech Republic near the German border. The historical region of Cheb has been part of the Holy Roman Empire. Cheb is one of the oldest towns in Bohemia, with a history full of violence for it guards the easiest approach to Bohemia from the northwest. However, the picturesque old town retains much of its historic gothic and renaissance architecture dated from 9th century till today. And despite its relatively small size, 35,000, and a rather remote geographical location, the city of Cheb is today one of the Czech Republic’s most multicultural cities. Framed Print / /
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pastel on colour pastel paper Fabriano / 25×60 cm / original sold www.shevchukart.com This painting was Featured in group European Everyday Life .
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“An old spooky house in Prague” was featured in the groups / Cityscapes and City Skylines ~ ALL THINGS “CITY” and / ! ♦♣♠♥Ȃll Things Black ♥♠♣♦ ! (23-10-2009) 470 views (15 December 2009) Photo taken in Prague during a “Spooky night tour”, in which the guide told us dark stories about what happened in some of the houses. Sorry, I don’t remember any of them – it was almost 3 years ago. Shot with my older camera, Canon PowerShot S70. I could not remember which building it was, and it being a night shot did not help refresh my memory even when looking at photos of the city taken at daylight. On 20 October 2009 Denitsa Dabizheva wrote in a comment that: “This is a church called Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem or Church of Our Lady before Týn. It is on the Old Town square in Prague and one of the most famous historical buildings in the city.” So I looked it up in Wikipedia, and the following is what I’ve found: The Church of Our Lady before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám (Týn Church) or just Týn) is a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic, and has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church’s towers are 80 m high and topped by four small spires. History / In the 11th century, this area was occupied by a Romanesque church, which was replaced by an early Gothic Church of Our Lady in front of Týn in 1256. Construction of the present church began in the 14th century in the late Gothic style under the influence of Matthias of Arras and later Peter Parler. By the beginning of the 15th century, construction was almost complete; only the towers, the gable and roof were missing. The church was controlled by Hussites for some time, including John of Rokycan, future archbishop of Prague, who became the church’s vicar in 1427. The roof was completed in the 1450s, while the gable and northern tower were completed shortly thereafter during the reign of George of Podebrady. His sculpture was placed on the gable, below a huge golden chalice, the symbol of the Hussites. The southern tower was not completed until 1511, under Matěj Rejsek. In 1626, after the Battle of White Mountain, the sculptures of George of Podebrady and the chalice were removed and replaced by a sculpture of the Virgin Mary, with a giant holy made from by melting down the chalice. In 1679 the church was struck by lightning, and the subsequent fire heavily damaged the old vault, which was later replaced by a lower baroque vault. Renovation works carried out in 1876-1895 were later reversed during extensive exterior renovation works in the years 1973-1995. Interior renovation is still in progress.
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watercolou on paper / 33×70 cm / original for sale / www.shevchukart.com / /
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soft pastel Rembrant on Fabriano colour pastel paper / 25×60 cm / www.shevchukart.com
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Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities, Superintendence for the Architectural, the Landscape, the Historical Heritage. Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological of Italy / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in Unique Buildings Of The World Group October – 21 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / Featured in Christian Churches, Statues and Crosses Group October – 18 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— / Featured in Amazing Graves Group Agoust – 24 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / Featured in ImageWriting Group Agoust – 21 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / Featured in History Group June – 22 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Placed 2nd in Heritage in Stone Group – Ruinous Stone Buildings Challenge June – 19 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in Historic Churches Group May – 27 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Abbey of Saint Galgano The big St. Galgano’s Abbey was built between 1220 and 1268, when in Italy the Romanesque style was merging with the newborn French Gothic styleThe Abbey’s shape is the classic Latin crossWe find it impossible to describe the beauty of this abbey, so we’ll let the pictures to speak in our place. The building made up of the Hermitage (also called Montesiepi’s Round) and of the ruins of the big St. Galgano’s Cistercian Abbey, is one of the most enchanting views in Tuscany.Only in 1218/1220 began the construction of the big Abbey downhill.The building went on until 1268, when the Abbey was officially consecrated by Volterra’s Bishop Alberto SolariThe Abbey knew 100 years of great prosperity until 1364, then followed a slow decline due to the unfortunate Commenda’s practice.Despite some attempts to bring back the monastery into use at the end of 1789, after that Montesiepi’s Round had been put up in Pieve, the big abbey was deconsecrated and left for good to lie in ruin.While Montesiepi’s Round, thanks to his Sword in the stone, bring us back to the Arthurian Saga, the big Abbey offers us others “musical” and “Egyptian” surprises, through his Sacred Geometry. Nikon D100 Sigma 28/70
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“Birds just love her… “ was featured in Canon DSLR and True Potential Photo taken in Sanxenxo, Spain, from the window of a cafeteria by the harbour. This bird was standing on this old woman’s arm while she walked past our window, and just at that moment started spreading its wings. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS, 1/125 s, f/4.5, ISO 200
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Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List – Italy Portovenere, Five Lands, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (1997) / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Featured in Visions of Italy Group November – 30 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / Featured in Religious Art & Photography Group October – 15 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / Featured in The Beauty of the European Waters Group October – 14 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Featured in History Group June – 22 – 2009 / -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Featured in Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide Group June – 22 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Featured in Italy and all Things Italian Group May – 25 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Featured in Landscape Photography Group May – 09 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in JPG Cast-Offs Group May – 09 – 2009 Nikon D300 Sigma28/70 HDR processed in Photomatix Pro 3.1.3 from a single RAW image, then processed using CS4 – no tripod used Church of San Pietro In the eastern most part of the Spezia Golf is the breathtaking town of Portovenere. The town takes its name from a temple erected in the roman times in honour of Venere Ericina, on the promontory where the church of San Pietro now stands.It is said that the little church of San Pietro, which is located on the promontory overlooking the Island of Palmaria, was built over the ancient temple of Venere Ericina, or over a slightly less ancient Palaeo-Christian church. In 1256, Portovenere helped Genova to reclaim Lerici from Pisa, and the church was said to have been erected as a thank-you from the Genevans. Built in the genevan-gothic style, the church was finally completed in 1277. The building consists of two parts; a twin lancet bell tower built of chequered black and white stone, and a rectangular building topped with a semicircular apse. The two areas are united by two pointed archways. The interior features a vaulted wooden ceiling and a presbytery divided into three chapels and covered by a pointed cross-vault ceiling.
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Featured in All Countries – Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers Group June – 21 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Featured in Your Magic Place Group May – 29 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Nikon D100 Sigma 15/30 Lake of Corbara The Lake of Corbara is an artificial basin orginated in the fifties because of a dam on the river Tiber. You can have one of the best view on the basin from Civitella del Lago, ancient hillside hamlet that owes its fortune to the Attis (in this place you can still see their palace). To be seen also the church of “La Madonna del Prato” (1660), contain-ing a “Via Crucis” painted by eight contemporary painters, among which Giovanni Tenneroni.
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Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List – Italy Portovenere, Five Lands, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (1997) / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Five Lands National Park – Liguria – La Spezia – Italy / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in A View Somewhere Group October – 17 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Featured in JPG Cast-Offs Group May- 12 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / Nikon D300 Sigma 15/30 Vernazza – Five Lands
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oil on canvas / 30×20 cm / original sold / www.shevchukart.com /
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Shot in the little village of Padula , Italy —-— / Best viewed LARGE / —-— / I intentionally kept the saturation low because a more vibrant color looked too unnatural to me
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Challenge Winner in Christian Churches, Statues and Crosses Group – Black and White: Your Choice Challenge September – 26 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / Featured in Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide Group September – 08 – 2009 / -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- World Monuments Fund Watch Belongs to the Ministry for the Goods and the Cultural Activities of Italy Nikon D300 Sigma 15/30 The Collegiate Church of Castell’Arquato – Piacenza – Italy Ancient chronicles tell about a high-medieval church in Castell’arquato founded in 758 by the nobleman Magno dedicated to Maria Assunta and donated to the bishop of Piacenza in 772. Nothing remains of the building, apart from a still preserved high-medieval round baptismal font, that was probably connected to the church. According to chronicles, the so called parish church dating back to 1059 was seriously damaged by the earthquake in 1117, but was immediately rebuilt. In 1122 it was concescrated by the bishop Aldo, and it was probably finished soon afterwards, since the architectural structure is homogeneous, i.e. probably built in a single building campaign. The church has undergone several restorations since 1911 and researchers have compared it to S. Savino’s Basilica in Piacenza, for the width of the central nave (which is double with respect to the side naves) and for some elements, like the compound piers and the double arcading. The parish church of Castell’arquato may be also connected to Lanfranco’s school and culture, and is therefore very important to understand the development of the romanesque art in Emilia. In effect, both the architectural structure and the low relief decorations likely date back to the 12th century, as well as the sculptures at the sides of the main altar and of the apse altars; according to some researchers, they are parts of a choir enclosure dating back to the 12th century. Most of the sculptured and decorated capitals also belong to this period. The sculptures located at the entrance portal of the western portico (Portico del Paradiso) are worth mentioning. We must also mention S. Caterina d’Alessandria Chapel, built at the beginning of the 15th century, and S. Giuseppe Chapel, built in 1630 as “ex voto” for the end of the plague.
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Featured in Christian Churches, Statues and Crosses Group September – 07 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site, and in 2004 the entire valley, the Val d’Orcia, was included on the list of UNESCO’s World Cultural Landscapes —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Pienza Pienza, a town and commune in the province of Siena, in the Val d’Orcia in Tuscany (central Italy), between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, is the “touchstone of Renaissance urbanism- Pienza, a small town near Siena, is a rare example of Renaissance town building. Defined, from time to time, the “ideal city”, the “utopian city”, it represents one of the best planned Renaissance towns, where a model of ideal living and governing was realized thus working out the idea of a town able to satisfy the need for a pacific, civil and hardworking living. It represented the so called utopia of the “civitas” vainly cherished by people for centuries.Pienza has at present two museum, a third one into being. Its location in the middle of Val d’Orcia, a wonderful and untouched valley, enables the town to perfectly embody the basic interest which the humanistic architecture gave to the relationship man – nature. / Nowadays Pienza is part of a territorial system called “Parco artistico, naturale e culturale della Val d’Orcia”, which aims at preservation of the extraordinary artistic heritage of the five boroughs which constitute it: Castiglion d’Orcia, Montalcino, San Quirico d’Orcia, Radicofani and Pienza. / The center of Pienza was completely redesigned by Pope Pius II in Renaissance times. He planned to transform his birthplace into a model Renaissance town. The architect Bernardo Rossellino was commissioned to build a Duomo, papal palace and town hall, the construction were completed in three years. The Duomo The Duomo was built by the architect Rossellino (1459) and is now suffering from serious subsidence at its eastern end. There were cracks in the walls and floor of the nave, but the splendid classical proportions are remained inctact. It is flooded with ligth from the vast stained glass windows request by Pius II; he wanted a domus vitrea (litterally “a house of glass”), which would symbolize the spirit of intellectual enlightenment of the Humanist age. Nikon D100 Sigma 15/30
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Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities, Superintendence for the Architectural, the Landscape, the Historical Heritage. Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological of Italy / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— HDR processed in Photomatix Pro 3.1.3 from a single RAW image, then processed using CS4 – no tripod used Nikon D100 Sigma 28/70 Miramare Castle – Trieste – Italia The Castle of Miramare and its Park were built by order of Ferdinand Maximilian of Hapsburg (1832/ 1867), younger brother of Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria. In 1850, at the age of eighteen, Maximilian came to Trieste with his brother Charles and, immediately afterwards,he set off on a short cruise toward the near East. This journey confirmed his intention to sail and to get to know the World. In 1852 he was appointed Officer and in 1854 he became Commander in Chief of the Imperial Navy. He decided to move to Trieste and to have a home built facing the sea and surrounded by a park worthy of his name and rank.According to the tradition, when the Archduke was caught in a sudden storm in the Gulf, he took shelter in the little harbour of Grignano and he chose that bare rocky spur of limestone origin as the setting for his home. The whole complex, purchased for the first time at the beginning of March 1856, was called Miramar, after the name of Prince Ferdinand of Saxony’s residence in Pena, Portugal. Designed in 1856 by Carl Junker, an Austrian architect, the architectural structure of Miramare was finished in 1860. The style reflects the artistic interests of the Archduke, who was acquainted with the architectural style of Austria, Germany and England which was mainly eclectic. The craftsman Franz Hofmann and his son, Julius, were entrusted with the furnishing and decorations. Hofmann, who worked in the city of Trieste, was a skilful artisan who was willing to follow Maximilian’s suggestions.Both the artisan and his patron had a similar cultural formation and they were well acquainted with the eclectic tendencies of the time.The work, steadily supervised by Maximilian, was finished only after his departure in 1864 for Mexico where he was appointed Emperor and where he was shot in Queretaro in June 1867.Maximilian intended to create in the Castle an intimate atmosphere in the area reserved for his family – an area which he wanted to be in contact with nature and to reflect should convey his own spirit and that of an epoch. On the ground floor, destined for the use of Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, worthy of note are / the bedroom and the Archduke’s office, which reproduce the cabin and the stern wardroom respectively of the frigate “Novara”, the war-ship used by Maximilian when he was Commander of the Navy to circumnavigate the world between 1857 and 1859; the library, whose walls are lined with bookshelves and the rooms of the Archduchess with their tapestry of light-blue silk. On the first floor which was set aside for guests and where we can find the Throne Room, the magnificent panelling on the ceiling and walls, and the Chinese and Japanese drawing-rooms with their oriental furnishings stand out; of particular interest is the room decorated with paintings by Cesare Dell’acqua,portraying the history of Maximilian and Miramare.Currently, the rooms in the Castle are mostly arranged according to the original layout decided upon by Maximilian and Charlotte. A valuable photographic reportage commissioned by the Archduke himself made the reconstruction possible.Nowadays to visit the Castle is to experience the fascination of life in the middle of the 19th century in a residence that has remained largely intact and which gives the visitor an insight into the personality of Maximilian.
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Challenge Winner in You’re Accepted Group – Bridges Challenge October – 03 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Featured in Unlimited Quality Group October – 03 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— World Monuments Fund Watch Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities, Superintendence for the Architectural, the Landscape, the Historical Heritage. Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological of Italy Italy National Trust HDR processed in Dynamic-Photo HDR with 5 RAW image -2 -1 0 +1 +2 , then processed using CS4 – Tripod Manfrotto 055XB + 468MG Ball Head Nikon D300 Nikon 12/24 Ponte delle Catene – Fornoli . Italy Ponte delle Catene (Chain Bridge) is one of the first suspension bridges ever built in Italy. The wooden and metallic catwalk is held by metal cables supported by piers. The traditional design of the piers, which echoes the roman (and Napoleonic) triumphal arches, and the advanced construction technique mark the style of the architect of the bridge Lorenzo Nottolini (1787-1851). Begun in 1840 by Lorenzo Nottolini on commission to Duke of Lucca Carlo Lodovico di Borbone, the suspension bridge with iron chains over the Lima Stream connects Fornoli (Bagni di Lucca) and Chifenti (Borgo a Mozzano).For its time, the bridge presented innovative technological solutions, which the author had acquired during a recent trip to England, where there were already illustrious models like Hammersmith Bridge in London and Menai Bridge in Bangor, Wales. Moreover, the use of iron in the construction of suspension bridges could already be seen in Florence, which had two important examples built by the French company of brothers Marc and Jules Séguin: the San Leopoldo bridge at the Parco delle Cascine , and the San Ferdinando bridge near the gate of San Niccolò. Nottolini’s work was later interrupted by bureaucratic problems tied to the passage of the Duchy of Lucca to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1847).Only after the Unification of Italy were works resumed and terminated, and the bridge was inaugurated in 1860. Mined by retreating German troops during World War II (all of the support structures were blown up), the bridge was then reconstructed on its original plan, thanks to the efforts of engineer Luigi Pfanner, and inaugurated in 1953. On the World Monuments Watch list of the one-hundred world sites to save, the bridge has recently been subjected to restoration.Nottolini also designed other bridges on Lucca territory, though without the innovative conception of the Chains Bridge. These include the bridge of Monte San Quirico near Lucca, over the Serchio River, the stone bridge with a lowered arch over the Fegana stream, and the bridge with round arch over the Camaione stream (1839-1841, 1946) near Bagni di Lucca. In 2003, the restoration of the bridge has begun. It is financed by the Province of Lucca with the contribution of the World Monument Found American Express.
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Featured in Visions of Italy Group November – 28 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— / Featured in The Male Photographer Group November – 13 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in I Love Italy Group November – 12 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Unlimited Quality Group November – 11 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Ponte della Maddalena aka Devil’s Bridge – Borgo a Mozzano – Italy Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities, Superintendence for the Architectural, the Landscape, the Historical Heritage. Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological of Italy HDR processed in Dynamic-Photo HDR with 5 RAW image -2 -1 0 +1 +2 , then processed using CS4 – Tripod Manfrotto 055XB + 468MG Ball Head Nikon D300 Nikon 12/24 Devil’s Bridge Il ponte della Maddalena unisce le due sponde del fiume Serchio all’altezza del paese di Borgo a Mozzano. La sua costruzione risale ai tempi della Contessa Matilde di Canossa (1046-1115), che ebbe grossa influenza e potere su questa zona della Toscana, la Garfagnana, ma il suo aspetto attuale è dovuto alla ricostruzione effettuata da Castruccio Castracani (1281-1328), condottiero e signore della vicina Lucca, nei primi anni del 1300. L’aspetto del ponte è quello medievale classico a ‘schiena d’asino’, con la differenza, che qui diventa caratteristica unica, che le sue arcate sono asimmetriche e quella centrale è talmente alta e ampia che la sua solidità sembra una sfida alla legge di gravità. Il ponte è comunemente chiamato ‘del Diavolo’ in forza di una leggenda popolare della zona, rinforzata dall’aspetto scombinato del ponte: un capo muratore aveva iniziato a costruirlo ma ben presto si accorse che non sarebbe riuscito a completare l’opera per il giorno fissato e preso dalla paura delle possibili conseguenze si rivolse al Maligno chiedendo aiuto al fine di terminare il lavoro. Il Diavolo accettò di completare il ponte in una notte in cambio dell’anima del primo passante che lo avesse attraversato. Il patto fu siglato ma il costruttore, pieno di rimorso, si confesso con un religioso della zona che lo consigliò di far attraversare il ponte per primo ad un porco. Il Diavolo fu così beffato e scomparve nelle acque del fiume. This bridge is known by three names; the first being Ponte di Matilde di Canossa as it was named after the great Countess Matilde. Secondly it’s known as Ponte della Maddalena. Thirdly, and most importantly, it’s known as il Ponte del Diavolo.We’re in the hills around Lucca, a setting where many fairytales and stories are set, but above all, where Satan is felt more than anything else. The bridge was made by a poor builder, and due to some unforeseen circumstance, the bridge fell apart. The builder was in despair because it had to be finished the next day for the local authorities and he knew that it was impossible to get this massive project finished in time. However, all of sudden, to his delight, he was offered a lifeline! A huge creature appeared with hoof like feet and black skin, who revealed himself to be the Devil. He pledged to get the bridge finished in time for the builder’s deadline, but for doing this, the Devil wanted the spirit of the first person to cross the bridge. The builder was so desperate to save his own skin, he agreed to this outrageous deal.The following morning, as promised the bridge was completely finished, in all it’s magnificent detail and glory. The builder, overcome with emotion, threw himself to the feet of the Bishop of Lucca and confessed everything. The Bishop then made a pig cross the bridge before anyone else could and it trottered accross. The Devil then came to collect his fee, and was absolutely furious to discover that he had been conned. He was so angry that he created a huge hole below the bridge, in the hope that if the bridge broke, people would become trapped in the hole.This isn’t the only Devil Bridge in Italy, it is said, that Satan also worked hard to manipulate many bridges in the North of Italy too. But who knows? It is quite weird that after nearly a thousand years, the bridge has had no need for any restoration works at all, especially since the water which it crosses is known for being quite violent, and often floods the riverbanks.The answer to this is its actual construction, it is a brilliantly made bridge, and without going into the technicalities, is an extremely strong bridge. The legend says though, that the Devil is still waiting for his payment, and if someone stays on the bridge too long, say, to admire the water flow, the water will come up, and wash them away, finally giving the Devil his payment of one human soul.
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Shot in the countryside near Viterbo, Italy Textures courtesy of Jerry Jones aka ghostbones
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