Montescaglioso 2
While we visited Montescaglioso we stayed at the lovely B&B Foresteria dell'Abbazia sandwiched between Piazza del Popolo to the front and Piazza Cavalieri di Vittorio Venetoto in the rear, a better location I believe would be hard to find. This shot of the Chiesa Madre dei SS. Pietro e Paolo or Mother Church of Montescaglioso dedicated to St Peter and Paul was taken on the steps leading to the B&B main entrance from the parking lot and yesterdays shot was from the front.
There existed a parish church here as early as 1310 but seismic events and centuries of use saw the church start to fall into disrepair during the 16th and 17th centuries, that coupled with a massive population growth prompted the need for a new church in this location. In 1776 it was determined that the old church could not be restored the new church building was entrusted to the designer Agostino Gimma from Bari who constructed a three-nave plan with large apses and a dome at the intersection of the transept.
In those days construction projects usually lasted much longer than the designer and could stretch generational into families or students of the designer who would complete the artist’s vision of the building and such is the case with this church which did not see completion until 1823. The result as seen here is an imposing building that dominates its surroundings with a bell tower that thrusts into the skyline at a height of 44m and I think no one ignored the call of the bells when rung.
I took this on Oct 7th, 2018 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 Lens at 72mm 1/30s f`11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Montescaglioso 2
While we visited Montescaglioso we stayed at the lovely B&B Foresteria dell'Abbazia sandwiched between Piazza del Popolo to the front and Piazza Cavalieri di Vittorio Venetoto in the rear, a better location I believe would be hard to find. This shot of the Chiesa Madre dei SS. Pietro e Paolo or Mother Church of Montescaglioso dedicated to St Peter and Paul was taken on the steps leading to the B&B main entrance from the parking lot and yesterdays shot was from the front.
There existed a parish church here as early as 1310 but seismic events and centuries of use saw the church start to fall into disrepair during the 16th and 17th centuries, that coupled with a massive population growth prompted the need for a new church in this location. In 1776 it was determined that the old church could not be restored the new church building was entrusted to the designer Agostino Gimma from Bari who constructed a three-nave plan with large apses and a dome at the intersection of the transept.
In those days construction projects usually lasted much longer than the designer and could stretch generational into families or students of the designer who would complete the artist’s vision of the building and such is the case with this church which did not see completion until 1823. The result as seen here is an imposing building that dominates its surroundings with a bell tower that thrusts into the skyline at a height of 44m and I think no one ignored the call of the bells when rung.
I took this on Oct 7th, 2018 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 Lens at 72mm 1/30s f`11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress