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Il Duomo.............The Duomo of Milan...
Lo so che è scontata e insignificante,e neppure delle migliori. Ma per un giorno che sono stato a Milano per motivi non di svago,dopo tanti anni, non ho resistito..E con la piccola,tascabile Coolpix,prima di prendere la metrò ho fatto un click....Perdonatemi!
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Duomo Di Firenze / Florence Cathedral / Cattedrale Di Santa Maria del Fiore - Piazza Del Duomo - Firenze / Florence - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Toscana / Tuscany - Italia / Italy
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Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria dei Fiore ("Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower"), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, Brunelleschi's dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
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La Piazza del Duomo est la plus belle place de Milan. Elle est dominée par la magnifique façade avant du Duomo (cathédrale). Au centre de la place se dresse un monument honorant le premier roi de l'Italie unifiée.
The Piazza del Duomo is Milan's most beautiful square. It is dominated by the magnificent front facade of the Duomo (cathedral). At the center of the square stands a monument honoring the first king of a unified Italy.
Saints through the ages, maybe?
Some stained glass panes seen in Il Duomo, Milan.
I am impressed that the 'glazier' recognises that saints may be very different in the future.
I have not altered the position of the figures, in the cathedral these two panes appear one above the other, exactly as shown.
The cathedral we see today was started in the 14th century, with building continuing for the next 400 years. In the early to mid 19th century the stained glass windows were added / updated, so I presume these windows are nearly 200 years old.
Florence, Italy
July 4th, 2018
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This shot was taken in the city of Firenze in Italy! We were inside il duomo and it was sooo incredibly dark.. I did not have the tripod with me because we were under the impression that they could not be brought into places like this (museums, churches, etc..)
This one was taken entirely handheld in the middle of this bustling church. It was difficult to hold still for that long.. I did the best I could.. but it was so dark there was bound to be grainyness in the picture... It is not all that bad but its in there... I dont mind it, however some dont like it!
I love the detail in the marble and the columns! And while I would prefer the church to be empty for a cool open huge shot of this awesome church.. I am kinda growing on the fact that it is really busy in this picture!
The trip to Florence was incredible.. while it wasn't my favorite place to visit, I have to admit the history and everything about it was amazing! I am more of a tuscany/Cinque terre scene person!
ok enough rambling!.. enjoy!!
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Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ("Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower"), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, Brunelleschi's dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed. After the Cathedral's principal architect Arnolfo di Cambio died in 1310, work on the cathedral slowed for thirty years. When the relics of Saint Zenobius were discovered in 1330 in Santa Reparata, the project gained a new impetus. In 1331, the Arte della Lana, the guild of wool merchants, took over patronage for the construction of the cathedral and in 1334 appointed Giotto to oversee the work. Assisted by Andrea Pisano, Giotto continued di Cambio's design. His major accomplishment was the building of the campanile. When Giotto died the January 8th of 1337, Andrea Pisano continued the building until work was halted due to the Great Plague in 1348. In 1349, work resumed on the cathedral under a series of architects, starting with Francesco Talenti, who finished the campanile and enlarged the overall project to include the apse and the side chapels.
This image was captured from the upper-most level (available to non-VIPs) of the Giotto's Campanile. The image was particularly difficult to capture because all accesses to the outside were covered with a metal mesh with 1.5 x 1.5 inch (4x4cm) openings. Although this was fine for camera phones, the same could not be said for 35mm lenses and there were no gaps in the mesh to accommodate a normal 35mm camera.
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The first mosaics done in the Baptistry in 1225 were on the arched vault over the Altar in the Apse. This is the entire vault, depicting a mosaic wheel with images of the Prophets, surrounding the Agnus Dei. The Wheel is supported by four Caryatids kneeling on Corinthian columns.
This shot was taken in the morning in Firenze.. The city was pretty cool! There is just so much history in this city it is amazing..
The church you see here is il duomo.. It was pretty early in the morning and already there were a million people out and about.. I am glad that we came earlier than later though.. Once it reached about 11:00 it was absolute mayhem!
One setback of going here in the beginning of July was that it was about 110 degrees outside and about 80 % humidity!! It was the same weather we get on Long Island only a little hotter!
The tour guide told us about the subways that run under the city.. a system much like the one we have in NY.. They had to stop drilling and branching out the subway system because every time they tried to branch out, they would uncover more ancient Roman ruins! I found that very interesting!
well.. enjoy!
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Looking South over the countryside of Tuscany from the top of the cathedral (Il Duomo) in the centre of the city of Florence (Italy)
One of the iconic views of Florence (Firenze) shows Il Duomo (the Dome) and Il Campanile (the bell-tower) viewed from the gardens of the PItti Palace. Hopefully I can get a lot more good shots this year than I did in my pre-photography addiction year of 2003.
Santa Maria del Fiore (also known simply as the Duomo) is the cathedral of Florence noted for its distinctive dome. Its name ("Saint Mary of the Flower") refers to the lily, the symbol of Florence. The impressive Gothic cathedral complex includes the Duomo, the famous baptistery and a bell-tower the Campanile. It was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1294 to be the largest Roman Catholic church in the world (although the design was later reduced in size), with the first stone being laid on September 8, 1296.
In 1418 a competition was held to design a new dome (or cupola) for the cathedral. The two competitors were Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi. Brunelleschi won the competition with his distinctive octagonal design, but both were appointed architects. This did not work, and Brunelleschi soon took over sole responsibility. Work started on the dome in 1420 and was completed in 1436; the cathedral was consecrated by Pope Eugenius IV on March 25, 1436.
It was the first 'octagonal' dome in history to be built without a wooden supporting frame (the Pantheon, a circular dome, was built in 118-128 AD without support structures), and was the largest dome built at the time (it is still the largest masonry dome in the world). The dome also used horizontal reinforcements of tension chains of stone and iron - paving way to the imaginations of iron and steel structural reinforcements, such as reinforced concrete in later centuries.
Made Explore on 14 May 2009.
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Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ("Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower"), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, Brunelleschi's dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
Additional information may be obtained at Wikipedia.
"Well, St P. About this 'stairway to heaven'; do you think we are in the wrong queue?"
"No...why do you ask?"
"Because the view doesn't get any better, and the queue doesn't get any shorter"
Knowing almost nothing about the city and its cliches in advance, I thought I was being clever scouting out a nice hillside viewpoint. Turned out there were several hundred other people taking this same photo at the same moment.
I walked from our hostel on Via Faenza down onto the Pone alle Grazie in hopes of capturing an "iconic" shot of the famous Ponte Vecchio.
The night before, it had been foggy and hampered any idea of shooting that I'd had, which was a huge disappointment seeing as we'd only be in Florence for two nights. Luckily though, just at dusk, some threatening clouds rolled in throwing a beautiful blue light on the city. The Arno river was calm and perfectly reflected the lights from the buildings above. It was a gorgeous scene, and after shooting three images to later stitch together into this image, I sat for a couple of minutes and just took it in, enjoying my short time in this fabled city.
One of the most famous skylines in the Old World. Taken from the Hotel Torre Guelfa's tower.
Hope y'all ain't tired of my Italian photos cause I shot a 32 GB card worth LOL
Florence, Italy - March 23, 2018: Evening light illuminates the cityscape of Florence along the Arno River, including the landmark Ponte Vecchio bridge, the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio, and the Duomo Cathedral, with the Fiesolean Hills rising behind.
Giotto didn't live to see this upper part of his work, perhaps the most outstanding bell tower in the world, finished.
Details best viewed in Original Size.
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ("Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower"), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, Brunelleschi's dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed. After the Cathedral's principal architect Arnolfo di Cambio died in 1310, work on the cathedral slowed for thirty years. When the relics of Saint Zenobius were discovered in 1330 in Santa Reparata, the project gained a new impetus. In 1331, the Arte della Lana, the guild of wool merchants, took over patronage for the construction of the cathedral and in 1334 appointed Giotto to oversee the work. Assisted by Andrea Pisano, Giotto continued di Cambio's design. His major accomplishment was the building of the campanile. When Giotto died the January 8th of 1337, Andrea Pisano continued the building until work was halted due to the Great Plague in 1348. In 1349, work resumed on the cathedral under a series of architects, starting with Francesco Talenti, who finished the campanile and enlarged the overall project to include the apse and the side chapels.
This image was captured from the from the upper-most level (available to non-VIPs) of the Torre d'Arnolfo at the Palazzo Vecchio.
Additional information may be obtained at Wikipedia.