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Following a competition in 1717 the steps were designed by the little-known Francesco de Sanctis, though Alessandro Specchi was long thought to have produced the winning entry. Generations of heated discussion over how the steep slope to the church on a shoulder of the Pincio should be urbanised preceded the final execution. Archival drawings from the 1580s show that Pope Gregory XIII was interested in constructing a stair to the recently completed façade of the French church. Gaspar van Wittel's view of the wooded slope in 1683, before the Scalinata was built, is conserved in the Galleria Nazionale, Rome. The Roman-educated Cardinal Mazarin took a personal interest in the project that had been stipulated in Gueffier's will and entrusted it to his agent in Rome, whose plan included an equestrian monument of Louis XIV, an ambitious intrusion that created a furore in papal Rome. Mazarin died in 1661, the pope in 1667, and Gueffier's will was successfully contested by a nephew who claimed half; so the project lay dormant until Pope Clement XI Albani renewed interest in it. The Bourbon fleur-de-lys and Innocent XIII's eagle and crown are carefully balanced in the sculptural details. The solution is a gigantic inflation of some conventions of terraced garden stairs. The Spanish Steps, which Joseph de Lalande and Charles de Brosses noted were already in poor condition, have been restored several times, most recently in 1995. A new renovation commenced on October 8, 2015 and the steps reopened on September 21, 2016.
The contrast between what this photo looks like and what it's actually like to be out there is incredible. Standing on the slick steps, you watch the dark shadows of the waves speed towards you, then thunder like canon fire as they crash against the cliffs. You can hear the big stones on the beach tossed around by the water; the ocean is literally chewing on rocks. Ten minutes go by, you close the shutter, and what you see from the camera is a scene from another world--smooth water and strange, soft light.
Giant Steps, The Oval House, London. Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, December 1998
Writer: Othniel Smith
Director: Jeff Teare
Designer: Carolyn Willitts
Theatre Company: Made in Wales
Photographs: Carolyn Willitts
Actors shown: Farimang Singhateh Farimang Singhateh and Peter Savizon
“Inspirational and thought provoking.” Time Out
Projections and lighting were used to transform the set from a private hospice, a private school and a police station holding cell. All the music came from John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps.”
Awards: London Arts Board Diverse Acts Award
Taken from inside the top of The Monument looking down 311 steps to the bottom.
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I wanted to photograph these people all day. She has great blue eyes and her friend had great curly hair. Sadly, I couldn't sneak up on them. Lol. Still it was a pretty fun photowalk. Circle me on Google + and I'll circle you back. Oh, this is Frank Tellez btw, you won't find me if you search for Sunfrog. :p
Martin Blank, who created this piece, said his inspiration was steam rising from his coffee mug. Steam rising from water.
Steps performing live at the Bournemouth International Centre. Licensing: www.charlieraven.com All Rights Reserved
I liked how worn these concrete steps had become under the relentless force of thousands of tides washing over them. Interesting how the wooden formwork around the base has survived so well in comparison. Photo taken with Sigma 10-20mm lens on Colwyn Bay promenade.
These steps lead up to the top of the old town in Dubrovnik, and there is an amazing view of the city from the top, with lots of bars and restaurants and little alley ways. Great place to explore.