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Natasa Konjevic (Bosnie-Herzégovine), Julien Delmelen (Belgique), José Carvalho (Portugal),Année : 2018Cette fresque rend également hommage à Edwy Plenel, l’auteur du livre « Dire Nous ». Elle est d’ailleurs la seule signée de sa propre main lors de l’inauguration. Elle évoque les conditions difficiles des traversées réalisées par les migrants en mettant l’accent sur la richesse culturelle qu’ils emmènent avec eux (musique,…) sur leurs frêles embarcations. Ce journaliste français a travaillé pour plusieurs grands journaux dont « Le Monde ». Il se fait très vite remarquer pour ses enquêtes. Depuis 2008, il est le président et cofondateur du site d’information « Médiapart » bien connu pour débusquer des affaires ou enquêter en profondeur.
Natasa Konjevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Julien Delmelen (Belgium), José Carvalho (Portugal), 2018. This fresco also pays tribute to Edwy Plenel, the author of the book “Dire Nous”. It is also the only one signed by his own hand at the inauguration. It evokes the difficult conditions of the crossings made by migrants, emphasizing the cultural richness that they take with them (music, etc.) on their frail boats. This French journalist worked for several major newspapers including "Le Monde". He was quickly noticed for his investigations. Since 2008, he has been the president and co-founder of the "Médiapart" news site well known for finding cases or investigating in depth.
Esta zona tan apreciada de Galicia nos regala una vistas excepcionales, tanto desde el barco, como de la montaña. La riqueza de paisajes y sobre todo de sus vinos, hace de la Ribeira Sacra una región a visitar.
This much appreciated area of Galicia gives us exceptional views, both from the boat and from the mountains. The richness of its landscapes and, above all, its wines, make the Ribeira Sacra a region to visit.
Cette région très appréciée de la Galice nous offre des vues exceptionnelles, tant du bateau que des montagnes. La richesse de ses paysages et surtout de ses vins font de la Ribeira Sacra une région à visiter et à apprécier.
Lost Dutchman State Park, near Phoenix, Arizona
Wandering off the trail in search of a decent composition, cactus of all kinds, barbed grasses and thistle are everywhere! Although I'm quite careful to keep my distance from menacing larger cactus, I always end up having to spend lots of time picking a variety of prickly things from socks and pants upon returning to my car. Even still, I'm completely in love with this place! However, I haven't yet managed to capture a nice sunset over the main attraction--the towering cliffs of the Superstition Mountains.
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La Ribeira Sacra es una zona que comprende las riberas de los ríos Cabe, Sil y Miño, en la zona sur de la provincia de Lugo y el norte de la provincia de Orense, en Galicia, España. La capital de la zona se convino que fuese la ciudad de Monforte de Lemos (Lugo), que es también la localidad más poblada. La Ribeira Sacra es especialmente conocida por sus tesoros naturales y biológicos, constituyendo un vastísimo ecosistema de gran variedad y riqueza. La Ribeira Sacra, como denominación de origen, es también conocida por la calidad de sus vinos, muy recurridos en la gastronomía gallega, Las viñas, están dispuestas en un sistema de escalones de piedra, llamados socalcos, a lo largo de la ribera, y datan de la época romana.Los romanos ya tenían en gran aprecio estos vinos
The Ribeira Sacra is an area that includes the banks of the rivers Cabe, Sil and Miño, in the southern area of the province of Lugo and the north of the province of Orense, in Galicia, Spain. The capital of the area was agreed to be the city of Monforte de Lemos (Lugo), which is also the most populated town. The Ribeira Sacra is especially known for its natural and biological treasures, constituting a vast ecosystem of great variety and richness. The Ribeira Sacra, as a denomination of origin, is also known for the quality of its wines, which are widely used in Galician gastronomy. The vineyards are arranged in a system of stone steps, called socalcos, along the riverbank, and date back to Roman times. The Romans already held these wines in great esteem.
La Ribeira Sacra est une zone qui comprend les rives des rivières Cabe, Sil et Miño, dans la zone sud de la province de Lugo et le nord de la province d'Orense, en Galice, en Espagne. La capitale de la région a été convenue comme la ville de Monforte de Lemos (Lugo), qui est aussi la ville la plus peuplée. La Ribeira Sacra est surtout connue pour ses trésors naturels et biologiques, constituant un vaste écosystème d'une grande variété et richesse. La Ribeira Sacra, en tant qu'appellation d'origine, est également connue pour la qualité de ses vins, largement utilisés dans la gastronomie galicienne.Les vignobles sont disposés dans un système de marches en pierre, appelées socalcos, le long de la rive, et remontent à L'époque romaine, les Romains tenaient déjà ces vins en grande estime.
This photo was taken by a tributary stream of the Kashima-gawa.
It shows the diversity and richness of the deciduous forest.
This type of forests produces a number of edible plants, nuts, fruits, mushroom etc. It was also a source of firewoods, fertilisers, material for construction and crafts etc. It was closely linked to the livelihood of locals and, therefore, controlled and maintained by local communities. It was a traditional agro-forestry.
Mountainside used for the agro-forestry is called Satoyama (里山). It is a transition zone between the area for agriculture and residence (Sato) and the mountain wilderness (Yama) that used to be considered as the area for gods.
Imagen capturada en hora punta en la Estacion del Norte de la Ciudad de Valencia (en valenciano Estació del Nord), también conocida históricamente como Valencia-Término, es la principal estación de ferrocarril de esta ciudad. En 2010 recibió más de 14 millones de pasajeros de los cuales más de 11 millones se correspondían con sus servicios de Cercanías.
Es una estación terminal de carácter monumental y estilo modernista valenciano inaugurada en 1917 por la Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España, quien encargó su construcción a uno de los arquitectos de la compañía, Demetrio Ribes. En 1941, tras la nacionalización del ferrocarril de ancho ibérico, pasaría a manos de la recién creada Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE). La estación destaca tanto por su riqueza ornamental como sus grandes proporciones. En 1983 fue catalogada como Bien de Interés Cultural. Goza también de la consideración de estación histórica por parte de Adif.
Está situada en el centro de la ciudad junto a la Plaza de toros y a escasos 200 m del ayuntamiento. Dispone de conexiones con las líneas del metro de la ciudad y con la red de autobuses urbanos. Además de estar enlazada con un servicio de autobuses lanzaderas con la estación de trenes de alta velocidad "Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla" También ubicada en el casco urbano de la ciudad.
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Image captured during rush hour at the North Station of the City of Valencia (in Valencian Estació del Nord), also known historically as Valencia-Término, is the main railway station in this city. In 2010 it received more than 14 million passengers, of which more than 11 million corresponded to its Cercanías services.
It is a terminal station of monumental character and Valencian modernist style inaugurated in 1917 by the Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España , who commissioned its construction to one of the company's architects, Demetrio Ribes.
In 1941, after the nationalization of the Iberian gauge railway, it would pass into the hands of the newly created National Network of Spanish Railways (RENFE). The station stands out both for its ornamental richness and its large proportions. In 1983 it was cataloged as an Asset of Cultural Interest. It is also considered a historic station by Adif.
It is located in the center of the city next to the bullring and just 200 m from the town hall. It has connections with the city's metro lines and with the urban bus network. In addition to being linked with a shuttle bus service to the "Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla" high-speed train station, also located in the urban area of the city.
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
~Aristotle
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth,
but delicious in the years of maturity.
~Albert Einstein
Solitude is independence. ~Hermann Hesse
Loneliness is the poverty of self;
solitude is the richness of self.
~ May Sarton
I took this in Thailand over ten years ago on my first Nikon D70. I still love the richness and sense of inner calm that this image gives. I'm love photography as much today as I did then when I was just starting to take it seriously.
This is my day two here in Okinawa! What a richness of nature Okinawa has! Two hundred million year human fossils have been discovered at Gyokusen-do Cave. The view of the cave from the top of the stairs is marvellous!! It takes more than 40 minutes to explore under the ground. A sense of adventure can be experienced. Anyone who visit Okinawa certainly recommend to go to the cave. It is awesome!!
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In Millenium Park, downtown Chicago. The Pritzker Pavilion, designed by Frank Gehry.
This exposure was 30seconds long so that I could capture the richness of the color as it shines off of the Pavilion. The colors are constantly changing which makes for a very beautiful display!
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Everything's a matter of perspective. From a tiny insect's point of view, this is a great landscape. We just usually don't see the richness and beauty of those little worlds.
(Brian) Eno’s voice was wonderfully described by Geeta Dayal as “paper-thin like a piece of phyllo dough: it stacks well on itself, giving way to a layered, golden richness.” It was made for harmonies.
”Spinning away, like the night sky at Arles.” It’s Eno as Van Gogh painting The Starry Night, but not the hippie saint of Don McLean’s “Vincent” or a century’s worth of tormented artist biopics. It’s Van Gogh as an Eno, as a craftsman: working up sketches, drafting in pencil, moving to oils, bringing the night sky down into the frame of his canvas, making threads from loops and dots. He steps back to see the whole. “I have no idea exactly what I’ve drawn,” he sings. “Some kind of change.” The hub of the album’s circles, “Spinning Away” sings the making of itself.
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For me, Eno's voice is like a choir of angels. This song is one of my all time favorites.
Horezu Monastery
Mănăstirea Horezu
Vâlcea County
ROMANIA
Basic information
Location: Romanii de Sus, Vâlcea County, Romania
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Year consecrated1693
Ecclesiastical or organizational status-Nunnery
Patron: Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen
Architectural style-Brâncovenesc
Founder-Constantin Brâncoveanu
Groundbreaking 1693
Completed 1697
Specifications: Length 32 m, Height (max) 14 m
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works.
The Brâncovenesc style, which can be found at several other churches and monasteries in Wallachia, is the only true and original Romanian style and is called "Brancoveanu art" by the name of the ruler who, in a period of constant battles between the world powers of that time, put cultural development of the country above everything and made it the goal of his life.
Bluebells in west Sussex - a cloudy evening which showed the richness of the blue against the fresh green of new beech leaves 💙💚💜
Happy Sliders Sunday Everyone
Give freedom to colours and then you shall meet the rainbow everywhere! -
Mehmet Murat ildan
Man needs colour to live; it's just as necessary an element as fire and water. - Fernand Leger
There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another. - Edouard Manet
The world is your kaleidoscope, and the varying combinations of colors which at every succeeding moment it presents to you are the exquisitely adjusted pictures of your ever-moving thoughts. -
James Allen
Colours are brighter when the mind is open. - Adriana Alarcon
Colors speak all languages. -Joseph Addison
Colour is uncontainable. It effortlessly reveals the limits of language and evades our best attempts to impose a rational order on it... To work with colour is to become acutely aware of the insufficiency of language and theory – which is both disturbing and pleasurable. -David Batchelor
When the color achieves richness, the form attains its fullness also. - Paul Cezanne
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo💜💜
Once known as Portswood and located a quarter-mile further north, this incarnation of the station was built in 1866 by the London & South Western Railway and renamed St Denys - this to avoid confusion on the recently built branch to Portsmouth which the new station served.
The station lies on the outskirts of Southampton and sports excellent Victorian architecture, much of which has been preserved and remains in use, although some of it now lies in private hands.
This shot was taken from the Portsmouth line platforms early one morning and makes use of the elegant awnings and rather nicely painted footbridge. Well, perhaps a bit of peeling paint can be forgiven here and there.
The departing unit, 158883 operated by South Western Trains, was probably the 7.07am Romsey - Salisbury (2S11), assuming it was a runner in 2015.
I've left this one a little darker than usual to avoid burning out the highlights and retain the richness in the colours. Best viewed full-screen.
7.38am, 18th June 2015
It's relatively rare to be able to shoot directly into the sun and not end up with glare and burn-out, here there was just enough cloud to make it possible. If you are lucky enough to be out in the hills, it is difficult to beat a good winter sunset for richness and depth of colour. The sky to the right could almost be an oil painting.
and what he creates, or better perhaps, brings back, are the objective results of his explorations. The measure of his talent––of his genius, if you will––is the richness he finds in such a life’s voyage of discovery and the effectiveness with which he is able to embody it through his chosen medium :-)
Paul Strand
HPPT! Justice Matters! No one is above the law!
dewdrops on rose, little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina
Indian Lake, New York. 518. Boaters enjoying perhaps a one last cruise on Indian lake near the end of Fall. I purposely deepened and darkened the colors of autumn to accentuate the richness of the Adirondacks. I wanted to create an image as if I were a artist of pigments. Standing behind my easel, smelling the colors rising from my palate, carefully blending hues.
Brush strokes by Pentax.
La llacuna del Cañizar constitueix un dels grans atractius naturals de la comarca Comunitat de Terol. Situat entre les localitats de Cella i Villarquemado, es tracta d'un aiguamoll que, des de 2006 i en diferents fases, es troba en procés de recuperació, convertint-se en un ambiciós projecte de restauració ambiental que, pràcticament, pot seguir-se en viu. El projecte preveu la recuperació de 400 ha -300 d'elles inundables-, d'un entorn que al llarg de la història va ser drenat per aprofitar la riquesa dels seus sòls com a superfícies de conreu i que abans de 1729, any en què van començar les obres per a la seva total dessecació, va arribar a assolir una extensió total de gairebé 10 km2.
La laguna del Cañizar constituye uno de los grandes atractivos naturales de la comarca Comunidad de Teruel. Situado entre las localidades de Cella y Villarquemado, se trata de un humedal que, desde 2006 y en diferentes fases, se encuentra en proceso de recuperación, convirtiéndose en un ambicioso proyecto de restauración ambiental que, prácticamente, puede seguirse en vivo. El proyecto prevé la recuperación de 400 ha -300 de ellas inundables-, de un entorno que a lo largo de la historia fue drenado para aprovechar la riqueza de sus suelos como superficies de cultivo y que antes de 1729, año en el que comenzaron las obras para su total desecación, llegó a alcanzar una extensión total de casi 10 km2.
This lake is one of the greatest natural attractions of the region of Teruel. Since 2006, this wetland between Cella and Villarquemado is being restored in different steps in which can practically be followed as a live project.
The target is to control 300 to 400 ha of flood, making profit of an environment that was drained throughout history to exploit the richness of the soil for growing crops. Before 1729, when the process for complete drying started, a total length of nearly 10 km2 has been reached.
Cette lagune constitue l'un des grands attraits naturels de la Communauté de Teruel. Elle est située entre les localités de Cellaet de Villarquemado et se compose d'une zone humide qui, dès 2006, et depuis en différentes phases, est intégrée dans un processus d’aménagement, se convertissant en projet ambitieux de protection environnementale, qui peut quasiment se suivre en direct.
L'objectif du projet est la récupération de 400 hectares - dont 300 inondables -, d'un site qui, au cours de l'histoire, a été drainé pour mettre à profit la richesse du sol dans le but de le cultiver. Avant 1729, l'année où a commencé l’assèchement total, la lagune atteignait quasiment 10 km2.
MR SL ♛ Japan 2019: It has been an honor to represent Japan, and I will continue my work during 2019. I hope to show the cultural richness of this country, and the kindness of its people.
I would like to thank several people who have helped me in this event: Essy Luv, Naar Rexen, Diana Balhaus, Ophiel Er'el and Nathanael Sommerfeld, Maribel Yootz, Catalyno Karsin and my family: Viana Oaks, Airen Suoh, Vincent Priesley - ange and Luc Priesley, my best friend Sathiry, and rest of friends. Each one gave me something I needed at each moment with their love and support. I love you!
I'm going on one week's vacation on the north coast. I leave my landscape, my neighbors, my work, my thoughts. I leave it all at a distance, I let it all rest.
Something today, I don't remember what, made me think about "wealth". What is it to be rich? The image of the first humans came to mind. Humans before civilization, before war, before agriculture and the renunciation of nomadism.
I thought that one of them, like all the others, had to rest at least once a day, without thinking, without calculating, without being afraid. And that person should simply enjoy the richness of being alive. Barely dressed in a cloth or a fur, he or she should feel perfectly safe and without any anxiety, surrounded by everything he or she needs, without doing anything.
Especially without doing anything, because everything is done: the trees, the plants, the animals, the thousands of billions of living beings that swarmed everywhere on earth and guaranteed that life would proliferate until the end of time.
How poor we have become since then, chasing after the illusion of eternal life, after money, after power. The richer we feel we are, the poorer we are.
I am going to the sea in this state of mind, hoping to connect with one of those people who may have lived there, completely fulfilled, very wise, simply happy, but fifty thousand years ago.
I'll be back next week.
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“You have a color of your own- Dark chocolate,
You have a culture your own- Hip pop,
You have a revival of your own- Harlem Renaissance,
You are the spot on a ladybug that adds its beauty,
You are the pupil of an eye,
You are the vastness of space,
You are the richness of soil,
You are the sweetness of dark chocolate,
You are the mystery in nature,
Blessed Black chocolate, God has made
You to rule the Land, that made You a slave.” ― Luffina Lourduraj
The shot came out beautiful Asa, I ♥ it. Tyvm.
My tribute to Hyaecinte, Miss Netherlands and her country.
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Every country has bad, dark periods in history, for which retribution will surely come. Courage is about looking back and realizing and accepting those mistakes so you don't repeat them. Accept the lessons of the past to build a better future. And that people is worthy of respect who can accept the mistakes of their past and talk about them. My respect to the Netherlands in the person of Hyaecinte, who with dignity, truthfully and boldly told about the facts from the history of her country on Avistar 2022.
After the almost endless drive through mostly rainy Norway, past cloud-covered mountains, gray fjords and glaciers that we could only imagine, we finally reached our destination, the Lofoten. This scene showed up the beauty and richness of color that we have dreamed of for the first time. We desperately needed more such nice weather for the upcoming highlights.
The Church of the Apostles James and Philip in Toruń was built between 1309 to 15th century. First received the chancel, then the nave corps with the western tower. In the years 1557-1667 the church belonged to the Evangelical community, then it was restored Benedictine, who managed the temple until the nineteenth century.
Due to the characteristic solid, the richness of the architectural details and the sublime interior layout, the church is one of the most important examples of the brick architecture of the Baltic Sea basin. Inside is a very valuable interior decoration - many wall paintings from 14th to 15th century, so-called Black Crucifix of the 15th century, statue of Our Lady of the early 16th century and many others.
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Kościół Świętych Apostołów Jakuba i Filipa w Toruniu budowano od roku 1309 roku do XV stulecia. Wpierw otrzymała prezbiterium, a następnie korpus nawowy z wieżą zachodnią. W latach 1557-1667 kościół należał do gminy ewangelickiej, następnie odzyskały go benedyktynki, które do XIX wieku zarządzały świątynią.
Ze względu na charakterystyczną bryłę, bogactwo detalu architektonicznego i wysublimowany układ przestrzenny wnętrza, kościół należy do najważniejszych przykładów ceglanej architektury basenu Morza Bałtyckiego. Wewnątrz zachował się bardzo cenny wystrój wnętrza - liczne malowidła ścienne z XIV-XV wieku, tzw. Czarny Krucyfiks z XV wieku, figura Matki Boskiej z początku XVI wieku i wiele innych.
Falco cenchroides, Nankeen Kestrel
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The sharp morning light suits the richness of the Kestrel's markings
At the New Year
We hope for the new season,
Bringing new blossoms
And manifold new joys.
Who suffers on account of Love
Can now live happily,
For She will not escape him!
In Her richness and Her power
Always new and always gentle,
Always gracious in Her ways,
Love sweetens with a recompense
Each new pain as it comes.
How new to my eyes
Is he who serves new
Love With renewed fidelity,
As a novice should rightly do
As soon as Love reveals Herself to him.
Even if he had few friends
That would matter very little
As long as he clings to Love.
For Love offers new gifts:
An entirely new spirit
That renews itself in all,
And Her new touch.
At every moment Love is new
And is renewed each day,
Those who are renewed,
She causes to be reborn
To a goodness which is ever new.
Alas, how can one remain old,
Renouncing Love’s presence,
Old in sadness
And without gain?
For such a one has strayed from the new path
And the newness escapes him,
That newness of a new Love
In the essential love of new lovers.
-Hadewijch I:
Stanzaic Poem VII
Spending a couple of Autumn days on the West Coast last weekend, I was enamored with the richness of the different plant life especially (In comparison to either Chicago or Rochester, NY) Long walks were so pleasant and I enjoyed savoring each aspect of nature. As some commented, this is likely a Magnolia seed pod.
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La vila occitana de Concas (Conques, en francès) és una de les més boniques de França. Es tracta d'una important població medieval, afavorida per ser un punt important de pas del Camí de Sant Jaume. I ella mateixa tenia el seu propi peregrinatge, en les reliquies de Santa Fe.
Recordo com el meu pare volia anar-hi en alguna ocasió que varem estar per Occitania, però no va poguer ser. Ara com a minim m'he tret aquesta espina.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concas_(Avairon)
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Concas (Conques in French) is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved medieval towns in France. It owes it's fame and richness to the church of Ste. Foy, and above all, being an important stage in the Way of St. James.
My late father always wanted to visit this place, so at least now I've been there.
A detail from the waterfall above. Trying to catch the sense of movement and the rich colours after the heavy rain in the Peak District. The dark tannins in the water gave it an amber richness.
Dark during the storm. Time creeps slowly by. Thoughts of life’s richness vanish when we want our days to remain bright and full of promise. Uncertainty lingers as we look for silver linings. Where are the promises we held so close. Now, look around and see your life with the warmth of the things that have brought the smiles you’ve supplied to others. Your core passions have brought life, happiness and hope amongst what you thought were lost causes or unfulfilled dreams. Realize and believe the real truth is you or I are “Not Ever Alone” The universe seems so large that we may feel we don’t matter. Each of us do matter. Our truest desires, dreams and passions do matter. Love is real and it encourages us to stay strong and continue to just be happy. Live our lives with Gratitude and Kindness. Witness life through the gift of our ability to see beauty and to hear the music that helps us to tie together our personal happiness. Smiles are contagious so let’s get busy.
La cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta è il principale luogo di culto cattolico di Siena, in Toscana, sede dell'arcidiocesi metropolitana di Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino; l'edificio è situato nell'omonima piazza.
Costruita in stile romanico-gotico italiano, è una delle più significative chiese realizzate in questo stile in Italia. Inizio costruzione nel 1220 circa e completamento nel 1370 circa, da vari artisti tra cui Giovanni Pisano e Camaino di Crescentino.
La facciata, tutta in marmo bianco con qualche decorazione in rosso di Siena e serpentino di Prato, è divisibile in due metà, inferiore e superiore, riferibili a due distinte fasi costruttive. La ricchezza della decorazione, prevalentemente scultorea, nasconde irregolarità e asimmetrie derivate dalla lunga fase costruttiva a cui misero mano molteplici progettisti.
Parte superiore
La parte superiore della facciata è opera di Camaino di Crescentino (padre del più famoso Tino di Camaino), che vi lavorò tra il 1299 circa e il 1317. Un tempo la paternità del progetto era attribuita a Giovanni di Cecco, che vi avrebbe lavorato dopo il 1376, sulla base di un documento che parlava di lavori “alla Facciata in piazza del Duomo, logia del vescovo”, che si pensava si riferissero alla facciata del duomo e invece riferiti alla facciata del Palazzo Vescovile, anch'essa sulla stessa piazza e anch'essa dimora del vescovo. Il ritrovamento di un documento del 1310 che incita alla realizzazione di un mosaico per la cuspide centrale e tre cronache trecentesche precedentemente ignorate, che datano al 1317 il completamento della facciata, hanno chiarito questo aspetto.
Camaino di Crescentino dette alla facciata l'odierno aspetto tricuspidale. Un bellissimo oculo si apre al centro, incorniciato da nicchie gotiche contenenti i busti di Apostoli e Profeti che rendono omaggio alla Madonna col Bambino, identificabile nella nicchia centrale superiore (gli originali sono nel Museo dell'Opera del Duomo). Ai lati due pilastri incorniciano questa struttura e terminano in pinnacoli e quindi in sottilissime guglie, accentuando lo slancio verso l'alto dell'edificio. Lateralmente sono presenti due ordini di loggette, mentre il tutto è sormontato da tre cuspidi dorate. I tre mosaici dorati, che raffigurano da sinistra a destra la Presentazione di Maria al Tempio, l'Incoronazione della Vergine e La Natività di Gesù, furono eseguiti a Venezia nel 1878, su disegno di Alessandro Franchi. L'oculo reca invece una vetrata di Pastorino dei Pastorini (metà del XVI secolo), raffigurante l'Ultima Cena e visibile dall'interno.
Nel complesso la facciata superiore è in stile gotico fiorito. Intorno ai primi anni del Trecento, l'architetto senese Lorenzo Maitani iniziò i lavori per la facciata del Duomo di Orvieto, visibilmente influenzata dalla facciata superiore senese. Essendo però tale stile applicato a tutta la facciata, anziché alla sola parte superiore, la facciata della cattedrale orvietana risulta una versione perfezionata della facciata senese. Non è del tutto chiaro chi delle due fece da modello all'altra, ma avendo i lavori di Camaino di Crescentino anticipato di qualche anno quelli di Lorenzo Maitani ed avendo la città di Siena influenza maggiore rispetto a quella di Orvieto, è probabile che sia stata Siena a fare da modello ad Orvieto, piuttosto che viceversa.In ogni caso è evidente a Siena un difetto architettonico, con i pilastri ai lati del rosone che non coincidono con quelli ai lati del portale mediano, nella metà inferiore.
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The metropolitan cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Catholic place of worship in Siena, Tuscany, home of the metropolitan archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino; the building is located in the square of the same name.
Built in Italian Romanesque-Gothic style, it is one of the most significant churches built in this style in Italy. Construction began around 1220 and completed in about 1370, by various artists including Giovanni Pisano and Camaino di Crescentino.
The façade, all in white marble with some decorations in red from Siena and serpentine from Prato, can be divided into two halves, lower and upper, referable to two distinct construction phases. The richness of the decoration, predominantly sculptural, hides irregularities and asymmetries derived from the long construction phase to which many designers worked.
Upper part
The upper part of the facade is the work of Camaino di Crescentino (father of the more famous Tino di Camaino), who worked there between about 1299 and 1317. Once the paternity of the project was attributed to Giovanni di Cecco, who would have worked there after 1376, on the basis of a document that spoke of works "to the facade in Piazza del Duomo, the bishop's logo", which was thought to refer to the facade of the cathedral and instead referred to the facade of the Bishop's Palace, also on the same square and also the bishop's home. The discovery of a document from 1310 that incites the creation of a mosaic for the central cusp and three previously ignored fourteenth-century chronicles, which date back to 1317 completing the façade, have clarified this aspect.
Camaino di Crescentino gave the facade its present three-spired appearance. A beautiful oculus opens in the center, framed by Gothic niches containing the busts of Apostles and Prophets that pay homage to the Madonna and Child, identifiable in the upper central niche (the originals are in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo). At the sides two pillars frame this structure and end in pinnacles and then in very thin spiers, accentuating the building's upward momentum. Laterally there are two orders of loggias, while the whole is surmounted by three golden cusps. The three golden mosaics, depicting the Presentation of Mary at the Temple from left to right, the Coronation of the Virgin and the Nativity of Jesus, were performed in Venice in 1878, designed by Alessandro Franchi. The oculus bears a stained-glass window by Pastorino dei Pastorini (mid 16th century), depicting the Last Supper and visible from the inside.
Overall, the upper façade is in flowery Gothic style. Around the beginning of the fourteenth century, the Sienese architect Lorenzo Maitani began work on the façade of the Duomo of Orvieto, visibly influenced by the Sienese upper façade. However, since this style is applied to the entire façade, rather than to the upper part alone, the façade of the Orvieto cathedral is an improved version of the Sienese facade. It is not entirely clear which of the two was a model for the other, but having the works of Camaino di Crescentino anticipated by a few years those of Lorenzo Maitani and having the city of Siena more influenced than that of Orvieto, it is likely that it was Siena acts as a model for Orvieto, rather than vice versa. In any case, an architectural defect is evident in Siena, with the pillars on the sides of the rose window that do not coincide with those on the sides of the median portal, in the lower half.
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