A trip in Italy, Sept.–Oct. 2021
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
In Ravenna, there is obviously a lot to see in terms of Romanesque churches, but not a lot to show in acceptable quality photographs, as TRIPODS ARE PROHIBITED EVERYWHERE AS “PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES”.
Yes, that is as asinine as can be, and it means no photography indoors, where there is not enough light...
There are two churches dedicated to Sant’ Apollinare. One is called “in Classe” in reference to its location, and the other one is simply “Nuovo”, the New One.
These first three photos are the pase and bell tower of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe, built in brick as the Romans used to do. It is a wonder of early Christianity, having been dedicated in 549. The bell tower is from the 900s. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A trip in Italy, Sept.–Oct. 2021
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
In Ravenna, there is obviously a lot to see in terms of Romanesque churches, but not a lot to show in acceptable quality photographs, as TRIPODS ARE PROHIBITED EVERYWHERE AS “PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES”.
Yes, that is as asinine as can be, and it means no photography indoors, where there is not enough light...
There are two churches dedicated to Sant’ Apollinare. One is called “in Classe” in reference to its location, and the other one is simply “Nuovo”, the New One.
These first three photos are the pase and bell tower of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe, built in brick as the Romans used to do. It is a wonder of early Christianity, having been dedicated in 549. The bell tower is from the 900s. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.