Architecture

Palazzo Venezia, Rome

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Palazzo Venezia Composition 1
Palazzo Venezia Composition 1

Located in the Piazza Venezia or Venice Square in Rome, the Palazzo Venezia building was commissioned by the Venetian Cardinal Pietro Barbo, who later became Pope Paul II. The building was designed by the architect Francesco del Borgo. He started its construction in 1455.  At that time Palazzo Venezia served as Embassy of the Republic of Venice, and was used by the Austrian ambassador. The Italian government took over the palace during the First World War. Today Palazzo Venezia is a museum of Medieval and Renaissance art, Museo di Palazzo.

Cheers,

C. S.

Marseille MuCEM Abstract

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Marseille MuCEM Abstract
Marseille MuCEM Abstract

 

On the Promenade au bord de la mer (Promenade by the sea) the MuCEM is a museum of 21st-century civilizations, principally concerned with comparing all aspects of the cultures of the Mediterranean, with Europe and the other continents that border the Mediterranean occupying a major place.

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C. S.

Sagrada Familia Passion Façade

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Sagrada Familia Passion Façade Abstract
Sagrada Familia Passion Façade Abstract

The spectacular Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic Church in the world.  Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, construction began in 1882 and combines Gothic Revival, curvilinear Art Nouveau, and Modernista architectural forms. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica.  Today, 9 of the total 18 planned towers have been completed and the rest of the construction is anticipated to be completed by 2026, the centenary of Gaudí’s death.

In the top center-right of the composition, between the two middle towers, you can see the Risen Christ Sculpture featured in my July 2nd post.

Cheers,

C. S.

Greenville, South Carolina Cityscape

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Falls Park Drive Alley Composition
Falls Park Drive Alley Composition

While visiting the Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina, we parked in this alley way. For $5 parking, I was rewarded with this unique photographic opportunity.

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C. S.

Romanesque art in the Valleys of the Pyrenees

Black And White Photography, iPhoneography, Mobile Photography, Photography, Teresa

Church of Sant Climent de Taüll (XII century), Vall de Boí, Catalonia

Torre dei Conti Composition, Rome

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Torre dei Conti Composition
Torre dei Conti Composition

The Torre dei Conti (Tower of the Counts) was built in 1238 by the brother of Pope Innocent III, the Count of Segni, as a fortified residence in Rome, Italy. The tower once stood 60 meters tall, as an impressive medieval landmark. The upper floors were destroyed by a series of earthquakes ending in 1348, it now stands at a height of 30 meters. You walk by the building on Via dei Fori Imperiali (Street of Imperial Forums) near the Coliseum.

Cheers,

C. S.