The Palace of Spain or Monaldeschi Palace in Rome is the headquarters of the Embassy of Spain. It is the oldest embassy in world dating back to 1480. It lies on the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) in Rome, Italy.
The scale of the palace door is misleading, I estimate the height to be around 20ft (6m).
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C. S.
Built between 1885 and 1888 the Galleria Sciarra was meant to be a shopping mall, but eventually became just a lovely courtyard in the center of an office building. It lies hidden from most tourists just a few blocks from the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy.
Designed by architect Giulio De Angelis and commissioned by Prince Maffeo Barberini-Colonna di Sciarra to connect several pieces of his property, the Galleria Sciarra was built at a time of great change and modernization in Rome.
The gallery is covered in frescoes painted by Giuseppe Cellini in 1887 celebrating the “Glorification of Women”. The paintings are designed to symbolize what the artist saw as various female virtues: faithfulness, strength, patience, mercifulness, and justice, among others.
The frescoes are both intricate and beautiful and are done in an Art Nouveau style. The vaulted roof, made of iron and glass, was a popular and modern style at the time of construction, and though it’s not immediately as eye-catching as the art coating the walls, it adds a beautiful light to the space.
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C. S.
Façade along Via del Babuino (Street of Babuino) near the Piazza di Spagna (Square of Spain) in Rome, Italy.
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C. S.
Façade composition from the Via dell’Abbondanza (Street of Abundance) in the Pompeii ruins, Italy.
Rock Beach (Lido Lo Scoglio) composition on the Gulf of Naples, in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. For the best viewing experience, click to see a high resolution version from my portfolio site.
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C. S.
View of Palazzo Corvaja (Corvaja Palace) on the Via Teatrino Romano (Roman Theater Street) with a shadow cast by the next-door Chiesa di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria) in Taormina, Sicily.
Two dock workers at the Marseille cruise pier and port authority in Marseille, France. For the best viewing experience, click to view a high resolution version from my portfolio site.
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C. S.
Abstract view of Antoni Gaudí’s window iron and tile works on the porter lodge at Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract view of the seating in the Ancient Greek Theater of Taormina, Sicily.
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C. S.
Street photo of La Rambla del Mar (The Sea Promenade) in Barcelona, Spain’s Port Vell harbor.
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C. S.
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