Ceilings, Roofs and Steeples. What do you see?
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Interior of the church Santa Maria Maddalena - a Baroque church, for the order Ministri degli Infirmi which had a church on this spot since 1586. The work on the current church was begun in the 17th century in the Baroque style (and the main main facade was actually finished in the 1730s in the Rococo style (after some 70 years of work on the church). Several architects were involved in this long process, and the dome is thought to be the work of Carlo Fontana.
The scissor arches, which often visitors believe to be later, modern additions were constructed from 1338-48 as an engineering solution to a very real problem.
By 1313 a high tower topped by a lead covered wooden spire had been constructed but as the foundations were not stable large cracks began to appear in the tower structure.
In fear of a total collapse, several attempts at internal strengthening and buttressing were made, until the famous ‘scissor arches’ were put in place by master mason William Joy as a final solution.
Although my photo doesn't show them there were lots of visitors and friendly officials in the the Cathedral. The organ was being played
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The Villa was built for Pope Julius III, started in 1551 and completed around 1553, as a place to relax at and get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The decorations at this place are still quite amazing. And I am willing to bet that quite a few of the visitors miss this particular ceiling - it's the ceiling above the museum shop!
Today the villa houses the National Etruscan Museum.
Basilique Notre-Dame de Genève
The Basilica Notre-Dame of Geneva (Basilique Notre-Dame de Genève) is the main Roman Catholic church in Geneva, Switzerland. This neo-Gothic church, whose appearance is partly inspired by the Beauvais Cathedral, was built according to the design of Alexandre Grigny between 1852 and 1857 on the site of a former stronghold fortifications.
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The stone work in this church is quite amazing.
In the church Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome - this one was built in 1472-1477, replacing a medieval church (said to have been built on the spot where the wicked emperor Nero had been buried - though this is now very much doubted and that founding history is more to be viewed as a myth). It was originally a pure Renaissance church, but got some remodelling done in the 17th century which gives the church a touch of Baroque too. The biggest claim to fame for the church is, probably, the two paintings by Caravaggio in a chapel to the left of the high altar.
Rare to find this room empty. The gallery at the Museum of the American Indian at Bowling Green in lower Manhattan
I'll be looking for you ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CcH6XCjIj0
It is true that an open door sends an invitation ....
But for the curious person, a closed door sends even a stronger invitation
Mehmet Murat ildan
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