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.
Aerial, drone view of the playground at the High Point Athletic Complex in North Carolina.
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Located on the Barcelona harbor front, the Jaume I Tower is 103 meters tall and is the center point of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway connecting Parc de Montjuic and the St. Sebastia Beach.
Installed in 2005 by sculptor Josep Maria Subirachs, this bronze sculpture of the risen Jesus Christ is covered in gold leaf. It sits high above the Passion Façade on a bridge between the two central bell towers of the basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain.
View of the Low Viaduct in Park Güell, located in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Spain. The park was designed by Antoni Gaudí and opened in 1926.
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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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.
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