La antica Torre degli Embriaci a Genova fotografata da molto lontano. Uno dei punti più belli per fotografare Genova è il Belvedere Montaldo che si trova nel quartiere di Castelletto. Da lì la vista spazia su quasi tutta la città e, grazie al tele, si possono fotografare particolari altrimenti poco visibili. E’ il caso della antica Torre degli Embriaci con la sua imponenza ed alle spalle la cima del campanile della chiesa di Santa Maria in Castello.
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La Torre Embriaci, anche chiamata Torre degli Embriaci, situata nella zona più antica di Genova, quella dove sorgeva il “castrum”, si lega al nome di quel Guglielmo Embriaco che «crociato tornò vincitore da Cesarea». È l’unica delle numerosi torri che si trovavano nell’attuale centro storico di Genova ad essere stata risparmiata dall’editto del 1196 che volle il taglio ad 80 palmi di tutte le torri cittadine. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The ancient Embriaci tower in Genoa photographed from far away – L’ancienne tour Embriaci de Gênes photographiée de loin – La antigua torre Embriaci en Génova fotografiada desde lejos – A antiga torre Embriaci em Gênova fotografada de longe – Der antike Embriaci-Turm in Genua aus der Ferne fotografiert – Tháp cổ Embriaci ở Genoa chụp ảnh từ xa – 从远处拍摄的热那亚古恩布里亚奇塔 – 遠くから撮影したジェノヴァの古代エンブリアチ塔
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 polyptych of the Annunciation in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa. A splendid work of art in an equally splendid church in Genoa. In particular, the gold frame of this work by Giovanni Mazone stands out with its particular and very elaborate Gothic workmanship.
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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
The polyptych of the Annunciation in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Le polyptyque de l’Annonciation à Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – El políptico de la Anunciación en Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – O políptico da Anunciação em Santa Maria in Castello em Gênova – Das Polyptychon der Verkündigung in Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Polyptych của Truyền tin ở Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚卡斯特罗圣母玛利亚圣母领报的多联画 – ジェノヴァのサンタ・マリア・イン・カステッロの受胎告知のポリプティク
Il loggiato della chiesa di Santa Maria in Castello a Genova. Quanti siano i gioielli che sono racchiusi nel centro storico di Genova non sono ancora riuscito a saperlo. Ogni volta che vado in “esplorazione” trovo qualcosa di inaspettato e di bellissimo. Come la splendida chiesa di Santa maria in Castello con i suoi splendidi tre chiostri di qui, il secondo, vi metto in questo post.
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It opens onto the second cloister and can be reached from the atrium; on the first floor is the Annunciation, a mural painting by Giusto d'Alemagna from 1451; on the vault, cross vaults with flaming leaves and tondos with Sibyls and Prophets, also dating back to the fifteenth century. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The loggia of the second cloister of the church of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – La loggia du deuxième cloître de l’église de Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – La logia del segundo claustro de la iglesia de Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – A loggia do segundo claustro da igreja de Santa Maria in Castello em Génova – Die Loggia des zweiten Kreuzgangs der Kirche Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Hành lang của tu viện thứ hai của nhà thờ Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚卡斯特罗圣玛丽亚教堂第二回廊的凉廊 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタマリア教会の2番目の回廊のロッジア
The Moorish Christ in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa. This beautiful wooden crucifix, called Moorish for the dark color of the wood used, is one of the works in the beautiful church that impressed me the most. Its history is very particular: during a restoration in the middle of the last century it was discovered that many elements of the statue (such as the beard and long hair) were fake and were not part of the original work; it was decided to remove them to bring the Christ back to the original. But since the faithful were so used to seeing the statue with those elements it was decided to make a copy (still present in the church). Another beautiful story, of which I leave the links below, is the one that tells of betrayed loves that the statue remedied.
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The legend that speaks of the young girl betrayed by love and helped by this crucifix can be read on two of my favorite websites about Genoa: amezena.net and dearmissfletcher.com.
The crucifix of the Moro christ in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Le crucifix du Christ Moro à Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – El crucifijo del Cristo Moro en Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – O crucifixo do Cristo Moro em Santa Maria em Castello em Génova – Das Kruzifix des Moro-Christus in Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Cây thánh giá của Moro christ ở Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 熱那亞城堡的聖瑪麗亞摩洛基督的十字架 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタマリアのモロキリストの十字架
Un particolare del portale della Cappella Grimaldi in Santa Maria in Castello a Genova. La bella Cappella Grimaldi nella ha molti spunti per fotografare ed uno di questi è questo bel bambino (o putto o angioletto) in uno degli stipiti del portale in marmo dell’ingresso della cappella.
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Situata sulla collina di Castello, il primo luogo abitato di Genova nell’antichità, la chiesa di Santa Maria di Castello è uno dei più antichi luoghi di culto cristiano di Genova ed una delle più integre e suggestive architetture romaniche della città. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
A detail of the portal of the Grimaldi Chapel in Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Un détail du portail de la chapelle Grimaldi à Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – Un detalle del portal de la Capilla Grimaldi en Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – Um detalhe do portal da Capela Grimaldi em Santa Maria em Castello em Génova – Ein Detail des Portals der Grimaldi-Kapelle in Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Một chi tiết về cổng của Nhà nguyện Grimaldi ở Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚城堡圣玛丽亚格里马尔迪教堂门户的细节 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタマリアのグリマルディ礼拝堂のポータルの詳細
Archi e colonne di un chiostro di Santa Maria in Castello a Genova. Molti sono gli angoli di questo complesso religioso nel centro storico di Genova. Mi piacciono le colonne e gli archi dei chiostri e Santa Maria in Castello ne ha addirittura tre.
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The third cloister, smaller than the previous ones, was built between 1492 and 1513. Today it is incorporated into a university residence, so it cannot be visited. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
Arches and columns of a cloister of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Arches et colonnes d’un cloître de Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – Arcos y columnas de un claustro de Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – Arcos e colunas de um claustro de Santa Maria in Castello em Gênova – Bögen und Säulen eines Klosters von Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Vòm và cột của tu viện Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚卡斯特罗圣玛丽亚修道院的拱门和柱子 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタ マリアの回廊のアーチと柱
The third cloister of the church of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa. A “stolen” shot of the second cloister of the complex of the church of Santa Maria in Castello. I write stolen because the cloister can only be seen through an iron gate since it is part of spaces managed by the University and therefore cannot be visited through the church. For me it was an incredible surprise: in addition to the splendid church, the three splendid cloisters.
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The third cloister, smaller than the previous ones, was built between 1492 and 1513. Today it is incorporated into a university residence, so it cannot be visited. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The third cloister of the church of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Le troisième cloître de l’église de Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – El tercer claustro de la iglesia de Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – O terceiro claustro da igreja de Santa Maria in Castello em Génova – Der dritte Kreuzgang der Kirche Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Tu viện thứ ba của nhà thờ Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚卡斯特罗圣玛丽亚教堂的第三回廊 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタマリア教会の3番目の回廊
The loggia of the second cloister of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa. A jewel in the alleys of Genoa that I discovered by chance a few months ago. This splendid church and even more beautiful the three annexed cloisters were truly a surprise. In addition, the visit to the complex, accompanied by a volunteer and completely free guide, was very interesting and made us delve into many aspects. In these two shots I propose a part of the second cloister, all frescoed; in particular, in my opinion beautiful, the painting of the Annunciation.
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It opens onto the second cloister and can be reached from the atrium; on the first floor is the Annunciation, a mural painting by Giusto d'Alemagna from 1451; on the vault, cross vaults with flaming leaves and tondos with Sibyls and Prophets, also dating back to the fifteenth century. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The loggia of the second cloister of the church of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – La loggia du deuxième cloître de l’église de Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – La logia del segundo claustro de la iglesia de Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – A loggia do segundo claustro da igreja de Santa Maria in Castello em Génova – Die Loggia des zweiten Kreuzgangs der Kirche Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Hành lang của tu viện thứ hai của nhà thờ Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚卡斯特罗圣玛丽亚教堂第二回廊的凉廊 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタマリア教会の2番目の回廊のロッジア
