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Beauty cascades all around you inside the enchanting Bellagio lobby. Peer overhead and discover a ceiling adorned in a breathtaking display of 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers - the Fiori di Como, created by world-renowned artist, Dale Chihuly.
Turin passt so gar nicht zu der Vorstellung, die man üblicherweise von einer Autostadt hat. Zwar befindet sich dort der Stammsitz von Fiat, aber die Stadt ist bis heute ein einzigartiges Beispiel absolutistisch geprägter Stadtarchitektur. Anstelle des mittelalterlichen Stadtgefüges wurde durch die Savoyer ab dem 17. Jh. in einer beispiellosen Bautätigkeit eine am Reißbrett geplante Barockstadt als Gesamtkunstwerk aus dem Boden gestampft mit einem rechtwinkligem Straßenraster, ausgehend von dem Schloss der Savoyer an der Piazza Castello. In diesem eleganten Ensemble kann man selbst bei schlechtem Wetter unter 18 km Arkadengängen angenehm flanieren, zumal viele Straßen im Zentrum und vor allem die schönen Plätze seit einigen Jahren autofrei oder zumindest verkehrsberuhigt sind.
Der Palazzo wurde 1648 für die Adelsfamilie Provana di Druent erbaut, die 1692 Gian Francesco Baroncelli mit dem Bau der neuen Fassade und der prächtigen doppelläufigen Treppe beauftragte. 1727 kam der Palast durch Heirat in den Besitz der Falletti, Markgrafen von Barolo, und 1743 wurde Benedetto Alfieri mit der Restaurierung der Fassade, des Treppenhauses und des Festsaals sowie einiger Räume in Piano Nobile beauftragt. Die Fresken des Festsaals schuf Francesco Trevisani Ende des 17. Jh. schuf. Ab 2009 wurden Restaurierungsarbeiten durchgeführt und im März 2011 wurden die Räume des Piano Nobile und die Räume, in denen der Schriftsteller Silvio Pellico als Bibliothekar und Freund der Familie Falletti di Barolo wohnte, wieder eröffnet.
Die Familie Falletti di Barolo vermachte ihr immenses Vermögen inklusive des Palazzo in Turin und den Besitzungen in der Langhe der von ihr gegründeten wohltätigen Stiftung Opera Pia Barolo, die im Turiner Palast ihren Sitz hat.
Der Legende nach soll das unruhige Gespenst von Elena Matilde Provana di Druent nachts in den Räumen des Palazzo herumgehen. 1695 wurde sie von ihrem Vater dem Gerolamo Falletti, Markgraf von Castagnola, zur Frau gegeben und aus der Ehe stammten drei Kinder. Da ihr Vater wegen Spielschulden die Mitgift nicht bezahlten konnte, sollte sie ihre Familie verlassen und wieder ins Haus ihres Vaters zurückkehren. Aus Kummer darüber brachte sie sich um, indem sie sich aus einem Fenster des Palazzo warf.
Today I went to two different churches and looked up at their ceilings. Can you tell which has the traditional and which has the contemporary worship style?
One of the many sumptuous ceilings in the galleries of the Louvre, formerly the royal state apartments.
Still figuring out how to use Photomatix. I like more of the natural look. This was 3 shots, +/-2 & 0. I tried to get the "flare" out of the light so you could see more detail, but didn't have much luck. I'll have to try masking it out of the best exposure in Photoshop, but not sure how. I LOVE wide angle and would never have thought to take this shot if I wasn't just "looking around" through the lens. This shot is almost straight up. View On Black
This is the ceiling in one of my favorite places: Thomson House at McGill University. I had to take this photo five times before I got it to look right. The angle is odd, and I wanted to get the chandelier hanging properly.
The lighting in the room on that particular day was amazing. And it has never been that way since I took the shot.
Added to Cream of the Crop as my personal favourite photo.
Inside San Carlino Roman Catholic church, day two day in Rome the next day was the start of the Comos tour, September 2012
The Church of Saint Charles at the Four Fountains (Italian: Chiesa di San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane also called San Carlino) is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy. Designed by the architect Francesco Borromini, it was his first independent commission. It is an iconic masterpiece of Baroque architecture, built as part of a complex of monastic buildings on the Quirinal Hill for the Spanish Trinitarians, an order dedicated to the freeing of Christian slaves. He received the commission in 1634, under the patronage of Cardinal Francesco Barberini, whose palace was across the road. However, this financial backing did not last and subsequently the building project suffered various financial difficulties. It is one of at least three churches in Rome dedicated to San Carlo, including San Carlo ai Catinari and San Carlo al Corso.
For more Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlo_alle_Quattro_Fontane
The carved ceiling of the Hall of the Lilies, as this room is usually called, decorated with fleur-de-lys, and the Statue of St. John the Baptist and Putti are all by Benedetto da Maiano and his brother Giuliano. The goldenfleur-de-lys decorations on blue background on the ceiling and three walls refer to the (short-lived) good relations between Florence and the French Crown.
Florence, Italy '13
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The great hall's origins date back to a room built at the end of the fifteenth century to accommodate the meetings of the Florentine Council. This impressive hall, which plays a key role in Dan Brown’s Inferno, is 54 meters long, 23 meters wide, and 18 meters high. It is the largest room in Italy made for a civil power palace.
Baghdad Pavilion Ceiling, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
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According to Wikipedia, The Baghdad Pavilion or Kiosk is situated on the right side of the terrace with a fountain and was built to commemorate the Baghdad Campaign of Murad IV after 1638. It closely resembles the Yerevan Kiosk and the three doors to the porch are located between the sofas. The façade is covered with marble, strips of ornate stones. The marble paneling of the portico is executed in Cairene Mamluk style while the interior is an example of an ideal Ottoman room. The recessed shelves and cupboards are decorated with early 16th-century green, yellow and blue tiles. The blue-and-white tiles on the walls are copies of the tiles of the Circumcision Room, right across the terrace. With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. The doors have very fine inlay work. On the right side of the entrance is a fireplace with a gilded hood. In the middle of the room is a silver charcoal stove, a present of King Louis XIV of France. From the mid-18th century onwards, the building was used as the library of the Privy Chamber.
The Topkapi Palace (or Topkapı Sarayı) was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Mohammed's cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described under UNESCO's criterion iv as "the best example[s] of ensembles of palaces [...] of the Ottoman period.". The palace complex consists of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline. It contained mosques, a hospital, bakeries, and a mint. Construction began in 1459, ordered by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Byzantine Constantinople and was originally called the New Palace to distinguish it from the previous residence. It received the name "Topkapı" (Cannon Gate) in the 19th century, after a (now lost) gate and shore pavilion. The complex was expanded over the centuries, with major renovations after the 1509 earthquake and the 1665 fire. Following the end of the Ottoman Empire in 1923, Topkapı Palace was transformed by a government decree dated April 3, 1924 into a museum of the imperial era. The Topkapı Palace Museum is administered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers, but only the most important are accessible to the public today. The complex is guarded by officials of the ministry as well as armed guards of the Turkish military. The palace includes many fine examples of Ottoman architecture. It contains large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasures and jewelry.
Baghdad Pavilion Ceiling, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
El Palacio de Topkapi (Topkapı Sarayı)
İstanbul, Türkiye