Ferrara
Ferrara might not have been the birthplace of the renaissance but the city may have been the first to embrace humanist ideals in its planning it also became the model for patronage of the arts and architecture of that period. The Dukes of Estes came into power in the city in the mid-13th century doing such a terrific job that the peasants revolted in the 14th having almost been overthrown the Este’s learned a lesson of governance and from that point forward ruled with benevolence towards its populace. While other Emilia-Romana cities are on the tourist trail you will find Ferrara full of the same offerings of food, art and architecture as Bologna but without most of the tourists.
I took this on Sept 13, 2011 with my D70s and Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Lens at 25mm, 1/500s, f7.1 ISO 200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Ferrara
Ferrara might not have been the birthplace of the renaissance but the city may have been the first to embrace humanist ideals in its planning it also became the model for patronage of the arts and architecture of that period. The Dukes of Estes came into power in the city in the mid-13th century doing such a terrific job that the peasants revolted in the 14th having almost been overthrown the Este’s learned a lesson of governance and from that point forward ruled with benevolence towards its populace. While other Emilia-Romana cities are on the tourist trail you will find Ferrara full of the same offerings of food, art and architecture as Bologna but without most of the tourists.
I took this on Sept 13, 2011 with my D70s and Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Lens at 25mm, 1/500s, f7.1 ISO 200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress