The High Altar of the Church of Santo Stefano in Genoa. Many times I have been on the large terrace of this church to photograph via XX Settembre from above but very few times have I managed to enter this church. Some time ago, taking advantage of the event “Le chiese dei Rolli”, I was able to visit it and I was fascinated by it. The interior is very sparse but colossal.
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The church of Santo Stefano (or abbey of Santo Stefano) is one of the best-known Christian places of worship in Genoa, and its parish community is part of the Vicariate of Carignano – Foce of the Archdiocese of Genoa. Situated on a hill overlooking the central Via XX Settembre, it was one of the most significant examples of Romanesque architecture in the Ligurian capital. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The main altar of the church of Santo Stefano in Genoa – Le maître-autel de l’église de Santo Stefano à Gênes – El altar mayor de la iglesia de Santo Stefano en Génova – O altar-mor da igreja de Santo Stefano em Gênova – Der Hauptaltar der Kirche Santo Stefano in Genua – Bàn thờ chính của nhà thờ Santo Stefano ở Genoa – 热那亚圣斯特凡诺教堂的主祭坛 – ジェノヴァのサント ステファノ教会の主祭壇
The interior of the great Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna. One of the largest churches in Italy fascinates with its grandeur but also with its austerity. The red color of the bricks dominates. You cannot pass through Bologna and not visit this church.
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The basilica dedicated to San Petronio, patron saint of Bologna, of which he was bishop in the first half of the 5th century, raises its front on the Piazza Maggiore, the political and historical center of the city. The construction of this basilica began in 1390 based on a project by Antonio di Vincenzo, who died when the work had just begun. At the beginning of the 16th century, Arduino Arriguzzi designed a completion of colossal proportions and without equal in the entire world. Continue and learn more on Basilicadisanpetronio.org
The interior of the great Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna – L’intérieur de la grande basilique San Petronio de Bologne – El interior de la gran Basílica de San Petronio en Bolonia – O interior da grande Basílica de San Petronio em Bolonha – Das Innere der großen Basilika San Petronio in Bologna – Nội thất của Vương cung thánh đường lớn San Petronio ở Bologna – 博洛尼亚圣彼得罗尼奥大教堂的内部 – ボローニャのサン ペトロニオ大聖堂の内部
Il piccolo borgo di Tavarone nel comune di Maissana in provincia della Spezia. A dire la verità, a tavarone sono andato a mangiare i ravioli alla Veranda ma poi quale migliore occasione per scattare qualche foto in un piccolo ma carino borgo dell’entroterra ligure? Piccolo, proprio quattro case raggruppate attorno alla chiesa di San Bartolomeo Apostolo, ma con una accesa vocazione ricettiva che ha portato alla costruzione di un centro sportivo e ad una piscina comunale.
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The small village of Tavarone in the municipality of Maissana in the province of La Spezia – Le petit village de Tavarone dans la commune de Maissana dans la province de La Spezia – El pequeño pueblo de Tavarone en el municipio de Maissana en la provincia de La Spezia – A pequena aldeia de Tavarone, no município de Maissana, na província de La Spezia – Das kleine Dorf Tavarone in der Gemeinde Maissana in der Provinz La Spezia – Ngôi làng nhỏ Tavarone ở đô thị Maissana, tỉnh La Spezia – 拉斯佩齐亚省迈萨纳市的塔瓦罗内小村庄 – ラ・スペツィア県マイッサナ市にあるタヴァローネの小さな村
The former Convent of the Annunziata in Sestri Levante from an unusual perspective. When you arrive at the point where I took this photo, normally, your gaze and your lens point to the Bay of Silence. This time, however, I looked for a new perspective in the imposing Convent, built by the Dominican friars, which dominates the Bay.
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The original convent was built in 1469 by the Dominican fathers, who had already established their base in the Genoese complex of Santa Maria di Castello since 1442. The structure is located on the extreme tip of the Sestri Levante peninsula, overlooking the sea on three sides: two towards the Baia del Silenzio and one towards the open sea of the Gulf of Tigullio. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
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The former Convent of the Annunziata in Baia del Silenzio in Sestri – L’ancien couvent de l’Annunziata à Baia del Silenzio à Sestri – El antiguo Convento de la Annunziata en Baia del Silenzio en Sestri – O antigo Convento da Annunziata em Baia del Silenzio em Sestri – Das ehemalige Kloster der Annunziata in Baia del Silenzio in Sestri – Tu viện cũ của Annunziata ở Baia del Silenzio ở Sestri – 塞斯特里 Baia del Silenzio 的 Annunziata 前修道院 – セストリのバイア デル シレンツィオにある旧アヌンツィアータ修道院
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Guard in Velva in the hinterland of Sestri Levante. Commonly called the Sanctuary of Velva, this church is also very well known in my area for the famous restaurant attached to the sanctuary. In the photo, in the foreground is the restaurant whose specialties are mushroom sauce and ravioli in abundance! Very often events are celebrated in the church which then continue in the restaurant!
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The construction of a chapel was desired by the population of the hamlet of Velva and expressed their intention to the rector of the parish of San Torpete in Genoa, Monsignor Luigi Persoglio, who stayed in Velva during the summer. The latter suggested the idea of building a sanctuary. The works for the construction of the new place of worship in Velva were entrusted to the architect Maurizio Dufour during the 19th century, who had already created several architectural works in Genoa and Liguria. During the construction, a first wooden group of the Madonna della Guardia by the sculptor Antonio Canepa was made in 1892. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
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The Shrine of Our Lady of the Guard in Velva in the hinterland of Sestri Levante – Le Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de la Garde à Velva dans l’arrière-pays de Sestri Levante – El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Guardia en Velva, en el interior de Sestri Levante – O Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Guarda em Velva, no interior de Sestri Levante – Das Heiligtum Unserer Lieben Frau von der Garde in Velva im Hinterland von Sestri Levante – Đền thờ Đức Mẹ Vệ binh ở Velva ở vùng nội địa Sestri Levante – 位于塞斯特里莱万特腹地韦尔瓦的圣母卫兵圣地 – セストリ・レバンテの内陸地、ヴェルヴァにある衛兵の聖母の聖堂
The famous St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City in Rome. One of the monuments that you can't miss visiting in the Eternal City is definitely St. Peter's Square, a symbol of Christianity in the world. I didn't remember there being so many tourists visiting... and to think that the last time I was there I even climbed to the top of the dome and I don't remember waiting in line that long.
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The very famous square, a notable example of Baroque architecture and urban planning, is dedicated to the saint of the same name and is a daily meeting point for thousands of Catholic faithful from all over the world. The space of the square is made up of two parts: the first is shaped like an inverted trapezium whose longest side corresponds to the façade with specific perspective motivations (to cancel the great distance between the square and the basilica) and the second, larger, oval-shaped part with the Egyptian obelisk in the centre. Continue on Wikipedia
The famous St. Peter’s square in the Vatican city in Rome – La célèbre place Saint-Pierre dans la cité du Vatican à Rome – La famosa plaza de San Pedro en la ciudad del Vaticano en Roma – A famosa Praça de São Pedro na cidade do Vaticano, em Roma – Der berühmte Petersplatz in der Vatikanstadt in Rom – Quảng trường nổi tiếng có tên San Pietro ở thành phố Vatican ở Rome – 罗马梵蒂冈城著名的圣彼得广场 – ローマのバチカン市国にあるサン・ピエトロ広場と呼ばれる有名な広場
Il piccolo borgo di Ziona frazione di Carro in Liguria. Molto tempo fa, ormai, sono stato a percorrere un bel sentiero sopra al Passo del Bracco. Una volta saluto sul monte Groppi la vista spazia anche su tutta la Val di Vara. Mi ha incuriosito questo piccolo borgo che solo dopo ho scoperto essere Ziona, una frazione del comune di Carro. Le poche case raccolte attorno alla chiesetta, molto carino.
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Alcuni contadini di Carro in età alto medioevale cominciarono a lavorare le terre di Ziona e vi si stabilirono formando qui le loro famiglie. Le abitazioni iniziarono a raccogliersi attorno ad una piccola cappella eretta in nome di Maria, grande circa 5 metri in larghezza e 10 in altezza, primo nucleo di quella che diventerà la chiesa del paese. Costruita in pietre quadrate scolpite a mano era dotata di un solo altare. Continue and learn more on ziona.it
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The small village of Ziona fraction of Carro in Liguria – Le petit village de Ziona fraction de Carro en Ligurie – El pequeño pueblo de Ziona fracción de Carro en Liguria – A pequena aldeia de Ziona, fração de Carro, na Ligúria – Das kleine Dorf Ziona, Teil von Carro in Ligurien – Ngôi làng nhỏ Ziona thuộc Carro ở Liguria – 利古里亚卡罗 Ziona 部分的小村庄 – リグーリア州カロのツィオナ地区の小さな村
Hexadactyly in a painting in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa. Do you know what hexadactyly is? To tell the truth, you can understand that it has something to do with six (hex) and fingers (dactyly) but I didn't know, before doing some research, that there was some mystery about it hidden in pictorial art. The photo in this post is a detail of a painting, the Annunciation by Giovanni Mazone preserved in Santa Maria in Castello, in which one of the characters (in the left part of the left part of the polyptych depicting Saint John the Baptist and the apostle James the Greater) one of the Saints has feet with six toes. I discovered that in art it is customary to add a finger to saintly and excellent characters (and I remember that at the time, during the visit to the church, the guide had explained it) but digging I discovered that it is not always like this and there is a sort of mystery in these depictions (here is a starting point for further study).
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The polyptych of the Annunciation was executed in 1470 for the chapel of the same name in the church of Santa Maria di Castello in Genoa. The elaborate gilded wooden frame was executed by Mazone himself with the clear intent of reviving the elements of Gothic architecture. The compositions of the predella represent four episodes of the life of Mary: the Marriage of the Madonna and her meeting with Elizabeth; the birth of Jesus; the adoration of the Magi; the flight into Egypt and the purification of the B. V. Annunziata. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
Hexadactyly in a painting in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Hexadactylie dans un tableau de Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – Hexadactilia en un cuadro de Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – Hexadactilia em uma pintura em Santa Maria in Castello em Gênova – Hexadaktylie in einem Gemälde in Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Hexadactyly trong một bức tranh ở Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚城堡圣玛丽亚一幅画中的六角形 – ジェノヴァのサンタ・マリア・イン・カステッロの絵画に描かれた六指鳥
The High Altar and the apse of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. Some time ago I posted a very similar photo of the beautiful Florentine basilica, but which only portrayed the altar. In this shot, however, you can see the entire apse of Santa Croce with all its wonderful works of art!
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The designs for the stained glass windows are also by Agnolo Gaddi, except for the highest oculi, which are older. The painted cross is by the Maestro di Figline, while the polyptych of the high altar is the result of a recomposition: the Madonna in the center is by Niccolò Gerini, while the Doctors of the Church are by Giovanni del Biondo and another unknown painter. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The High Altar of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence – Le maître-autel de la Basilique de Santa Croce à Florence – El Altar Mayor de la Basílica de Santa Croce en Florencia – O altar-mor da Basílica de Santa Croce em Florença – Der Hochaltar der Basilika Santa Croce in Florenz – Bàn thờ cao của Vương cung thánh đường Santa Croce ở Florence – 佛罗伦萨圣十字大教堂的高坛 – フィレンツェのサンタ・クローチェ聖堂の主祭壇
L’interno del Duomo di Parma e la magnificenza degli affreschi del Correggio. La mignificenza degli interni del Duomo di Parma (il cui nome ufficiale è quello di cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) lascia il visitatore letteralmente a bocca aperta. La grande navata centrale, la cui volta è decorata dagli affreschi di Girolamo Bedoli-Mazzola, e soprattutto la cupola con l’eccezionale affresco dell’Assunzione della Vergine dell Correggio.
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La superficie interna della cupola è stata interamente affrescata con l’Assunzione della Vergine da Antonio Allegri detto il Correggio tra il 1524 e il 1530 circa. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The interior of the Cathedral of Parma and the magnificence of the frescoes – L’intérieur de la cathédrale de Parme et la magnificence des fresques – El interior de la Catedral de Parma y la magnificencia de los frescos – O interior da Catedral de Parma e a magnificência dos afrescos – Das Innere der Kathedrale von Parma und die Pracht der Fresken – Nội thất của Nhà thờ lớn Parma và vẻ tráng lệ của những bức bích họa – 帕尔马大教堂的内部和华丽的壁画 – パルマ大聖堂の内部とフレスコ画の素晴らしさ
