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Venezia - Palazzo Ducale / Venice - Doge's Palace
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View On Black The Doge's Palace is a gothic palace in Venice. In Italian it is called the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice. Its two most visible facades look towards the Venetian Lagoon and St Mark's Square, or rather the Piazzetta. The use of arcading in the lower stories produces an interesting gravity-defying effect. There is also effective use of colour contrasts (unfortunately, the patterns are not well shown in the illustrative photographs accompanying this article...from a distance the colours blur). The current palace was largely constructed from 1309 to 1424, designed perhaps by Filippo Calendario. It replaced earlier fortified buildings of which relatively little is known. Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon created the Porta della Carta in 1442, a monumental late-gothic gate on the Piazzetta side of the palace. This gate leads to a central courtyard. The palace was badly damaged by fire in 1574. In the subsequent rebuilding work it was decided to respect the original gothic style, despite the submission of a neo-classical alternative design by Palladio. However, there are some classical features, for example since the sixteenth century the palace has been linked to the prison by the Bridge of Sighs. As well as being the ducal residence, the palace housed political institutions of the Republic of Venice until the Napoleonic occupation of the city. Venice was ruled by an aristocratic elite, but there was a facility for citizens to submit written complaints at what was known as the Bussola chamber. The building is preserved as a museum. Inside the visitor can see paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese, which glorify the Venetian state. In 2007 there was a temporary exhibition on Venice and Islam. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Il Palazzo Ducale, uno simboli della città di Venezia e capolavoro del gotico veneziano, sorge nell'area monumentale di piazza San Marco, tra la Piazzetta e il Molo. Antica sede del Doge e delle magistrature veneziane, ne ha seguito la storia, dagli albori sino alla caduta, ed è oggi sede del Museo Civico di Palazzo Ducale. L'edificazione del palazzo iniziò presumibilmente nei IX secolo, a seguito del trasferimento della sede ducale da Malamocco all'odierna Venezia, definitivamente sancito nell'812 durante il dogado di Angelo Partecipazio. Dell'originale impianto, eretto forse su modello del Palatium di Diocleziano di Spalato, oggi nulla sopravvive: nell'828, con l'arrivo delle spoglie dell'Evangelista, vi si affiancava la primitiva basilica marciana, nell'864 vi subivano un lungo assedio i ribelli responsabili dell'uccisione del doge Pietro Tradonico ed infine nel 976 vi trovavano la morte Pietro IV Candiano e il figlio e co-reggente durante una rivolta cui seguì un furioso incendio che distrusse l'intero palazzo e gran parte della città. Seguì la ricostruzione avviata da Pietro I Orseolo (976-979), un nucleo fortificato costituito da un corpo centrale e da torri angolari, circondato dall'acqua, la cui tracce ancora si intuiscono nell'assetto del piano loggiato. Il complesso subì una prima grande ristrutturazione, che trasformò la fortezza originaria in un elegante palazzo privo di fortificazioni, nel XII secolo durante dogado Sebastiano Ziani. Un nuovo ampliamento fu realizzato tra la fine del ‘200 e i primi del Trecento, per servire alle nuove esigenze dello stato repubblicano seguite alla Serrata del Maggior Consiglio, la cui sala venne ampliata. Nel 1310 venne represso un tentativo di assalto al palazzo nel corso di una congiura guidata da Bajamonte Tiepolo. A partire dal 1340, sotto il dogado di Bartolomeo Gradenigo, il palazzo cominciò una radicale trasformazione verso la forma attuale. Nel 1404 venne terminata la facciata sul molo, nel 1423, vennero avviati i lavori sul lato verso la piazzetta e la basilica, nel il 1439 iniziarono anche i lavori per la Porta della Carta, su progetto degli architetti Giovanni e Bartolomeo Bon (autori della Ca' d'Oro), e l'intero complesso di opere, svoltesi durante il lungo dogado di Francesco Foscari, venne terminato nel 1443. Dopo il grande incendio del 1483 venne riedificata la parte interna, cioè quella sul lato del rio di Palazzo che termina col Ponte della Paglia, con lavori che proseguirono sino al 1492 e la costruzione della Scala dei Giganti. L’11 maggio 1574 un incendio distrusse alcune sale di rappresentanza al piano nobile. Decisa immediatamente la ricostruzione, la direzione tecnica ed esecutiva venne affidata al “proto” Antonio da Ponte, affiancato da Andrea Palladio e Gianantonio Rusconi.[1]Pur risultando difficile l’individuazione di interventi progettuali riconducibili alla sua mano, gli studiosi hanno ugualmente tentato di riconoscerne la matrice nelle porte interne, in particolare quella che dalla Sala dell’Anticollegio conduce alla Sala delle Quattro Porte e quelle presenti in quest’ultima, e nei camini delle sale del Collegio e dell’Anticollegio. La presenza di Palladio a Palazzo Ducale è documentata pure tra il 1577 e il 1578, per il restauro dell’edificio danneggiato da un secondo grave incendio (20 dicembre 1577) in cui andarono perduti importanti cicli pittorici. Anche in questo caso, le ipotesi di una sua proposta concreta lasciano dubbi tra la critica. Tra il 1575 e il 1580 Tiziano e Veronese vennero a loro volta chiamati a decorare gli interni del palazzo e la loro opera finì per inserirsi nella ricostruzione delle sale dell'ala meridionale seguita all'incendio del 20 dicembre 1577. All'inizio del XVII secolo, furono aggiunte le cosiddette Prigioni Nuove, al di là del rio, ad opera dell'architetto Antonio Contin. Questo nuovo corpo di fabbrica, sede dei Signori della Notte, magistrati incaricati di prevenire e reprimere reati penali, viene collegato al Palazzo tramite il Ponte dei Sospiri, percorso dai condannati tradotti dal Palazzo, sede dei tribunali, alle prigioni. Dopo la caduta della Repubblica di Venezia, la cui fine fu decretata nella seduta del Maggior Consiglio del 12 maggio 1797, il Palazzo non venne più utilizzato come sede del principe e delle magistrature, ma fu adibito a sede di uffici amministrativi degli imperi napoleonico e asburgico. Le prigioni, denominate Piombi, conservarono la loro funzione e furono oggetto degli scritti di Silvio Pellico. Con l'annessione di Venezia al Regno d'Italia il Palazzo subì cospicui restauri e nel 1923 venne destinato a museo, quale è tuttora.


Carnevale di Venezia 2011
Made by Effemeridi
The Cinematic Orchestra - The Awakening of a Woman www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1fxbcgptFA Piccolo contesto. Il Carnevale di Venezia è un parco divertimenti per il fotografo. I soggetti, che nella vita di tutti i giorni sfuggono e sono riluttanti di fronte all'obiettivo, qui giocano con chi fotografa, posano compiaciuti. Neanche a dirlo, ci si stanca presto. Quest'anno, dopo un'ora di scatti, cominciavo a ciondolare annoiato in Piazzetta San Marco. Una maschera sedeva sulla balaustra all'ombra del campanile e intorno si era creata la solita piccola folla. Tra questa, due maturi fotoamatori scambiano un'occhiata d'intesa e si avvicinano, gomito a gomito. Li seguo. Dopo aver composto l'inquadratura, uno dei due esclama in un rotondo romagnolo: Moh girati un attimo che ti freddo!. Le parole mi colpirono. Un pacifico killeraggio: si attende l'inquadratura giusta e bam! Riprendo a camminare con una punta di disgusto, mentre penso intristito a questa verità, che sta all'opposto di ciò che pensavo fosse il piacere della fotografia. Dopo qualche minuto incrocio la ragazza della foto. Quando si guarda nel mirino c'è un momento in cui gli sguardi si incrociano, prima che sbocci il sorriso, prima di tutto. In quell'istante il respiro si sospende, si prova un fremito, ci si sente impietriti come se fosse l'altro a fotografare te e non ci si rende conto, ma si è già scattato. L'istante congelato rimane impresso nella memoria, mentre l'otturatore si chiude: una sottile esultanza si fa strada, la superbia di sapere che anche se il tempo riprende a scorrere, in qualche modo ce ne siamo appropriati. Poi controllo sull'LCD: sì, l'ho freddata.


Piazza San Marco
Made by John Hudson Photo
the obligatory night shot of san marco piazza. not a bad blue hr as well. Piazza San Marco (often known in English as St Mark's Square), is the principal square of Venice, Italy. A remark often attributed to Napoleon (but perhaps more correctly to Alfred de Musset) calls the Piazza San Marco The drawing room of Europe. It is one of the few great urban spaces in a Europe where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic, which is confined to Venice's waterways. It is the only urban space called a piazza in Venice; the others, regardless of size, are called campi. As the central landmark and gathering place for Venice, Piazza San Marco is extremely popular with tourists, photographers, and Venetian pigeons. The Piazza originated in the 9th century as a small area in front of the original St Mark's Basilica. It was enlarged to its present size and shape in 1177, when the Rio Batario, which had bounded it to the west, and a dock, which had isolated the Doge's Palace from the square, were filled in. The rearrangement was for the meeting of Pope Alexander III and the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The Piazza has always been seen as the centre of Venice. It was the location of all the important offices of the Venetian state, and has been the seat of the archbishopric since the 19th century. It was also the focus for many of Venice's festivals. It is a greatly popular place in Italy even today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_San_Marco


Piazzetta, Dolge's Palace, Jaopo Sanovino Library, Venice, Italy
Made by Eustaquio Santimano
Piazzetta, Dolge's Palace (left), Jaopo Sanovino Library (right), Venice, Italy The part of the Piazza between the Doge's Palace and the Biblioteca Marciana, Jacopo Sansovino's Library, is the Piazzetta San Marco. It is open to the lagoon at the mouth of the Grand Canal, and is known for the columns of Venice's two patrons, Marco and Todaro, that stand by the water's edge: on them are the lion of Saint Mark and the statue of Saint Teodoro of Amasea, Santodaro to the Venetians, who is standing on the sacred crocodile of Egypt. Theodore of Amasea is less well known than the Evangelist: he burned down a temple of Cybele as an act of Christian piety and was martyred for it. These columns constituted the official gateway to Venice; when there were no official guests in the city, gambling was permitted in the space between the columns. It was also the site of executions in the city. Since 1480, three ships' masts have faced the waterfront. The banner of St Mark is flown from them on feast days. Across the expanse of water (the Bacino di San Marco) is the Punta della Salute to the left of Baldassarre Longhena's Santa Maria della Salute. The Dogana di mare (Customs House) has given its name to every Italian customs shed, much as Venice also had the original Arsenal.


Piazza San Marco
Made by LenDog64
As our ship left Venice we were rewarded with some incredible views of the City. Piazza San Marco is by far the most famous location in Venice. The tower to the left is the freestanding Campanile, the Doges Palace is to the right. The small, open area near the center is the Piazette (little) San Marco. The Domes and arches just behind belong to the Basilica San Marco, one of the most famous sites in the world. The Piazza itself is actually behind the buildings, the Campanile stands in the corner. If you happen to veiw this in original size several unique things can be seen: - Near the base of the Campanile you can see one of the Bellringers from the Clocktower in the Piazza, the most photographed site in Venice. - The tip of one spire over the Basilica has been removed, cleaned, and replaced, quite different from the others. - The Crane behind Doges Palace becomes more obvious, the Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs are under various phases of restoration. More later on the Piazza and Doges Palace.


Saint Mark's Bell tower
Made by SLO-D300
Venice, Italy (Venezia in Italian) is one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has decayed since its heyday and is heavily touristed (there are slightly more tourists than residents), but the romantic charm remains. The Most Serene Republic of Venice dates back to 827, when a Byzantine Duke moved its seat to what is now known as the Rialto, and for the following 970 years, prospered on trade and under the rule of a Roman-style Senate headed by the Doge. Alas in 1797, the city was conquered by Napoleon, a blow from which the city never recovered. The city was soon merged into Austria-Hungary, then ping-ponged back and forth between Austria and a nascent Italy, but Venice is still a monument to the glory days of the Renaissance, and historical culture still throbs powerfully in the old Italians' veins.


Veni, vidi .. Venice
Made by Maurizio Palumbo
Venezia - P.zza S. Marco www.mauriziopalumbo.it facebook fan page Quando ho preso l'ND da 6-stop della B+W per il mio fido 18-55 Canon, pensavo ad un qualcosa del genere: mostrare lo scorrere del tempo in un contesto di per se statico come la fotografia. Nulla di rivoluzionario, gli impressionisti han fatto scuola su queste tematiche .. tuttavia sicuramente interessante! =) Per l'occasione ho avuto modo di testare anche il mio micro-treppiede da viaggio, il manfrotto 709b. Poterlo tenere nella tasca dei jeans è di una comodità incredibile, quando si è a zonzo per le città! :P Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF-S 18-55 IS, B+W ND 64x, Kenko Pro.1 CPL, Manfrotto 709b Ps: premete L per vederla in alta risoluzione, su sfondo nero


¡X FIN!
Made by pibepa
¡Por fin! A la tercera va la vencida Se cumplió el refrán, he necesitado ir tres veces a Venecia, para poder subir al Campanile, el tiempo lo impidió en las dos ocasiones anteriores. Falta de tiempo en 1983 y Mal tiempo en el 2008. Maravilloso panorama el que se disfruta desde sus 99 metros de altura. Al Norte, al Sur, al Este o al Oeste, hacia abajo o hacia el horizonte, los encantos de Venecia nos atrapan. Callejeando por Venecia es fácil perderse, callejones que desembocan en un canaleto, o en un patio (cortile) o que giran alrededor de un edificio, llevandote al mismo lugar de partida. Aquí en lo alto, lo que pierdes es la noción del tiempo. Te asomas por un hueco, por otro, das una vuelta y otra y..... seguirías, cada vez descubres algo nuevo, o reconoces alguno de los edificios vistos desde abajo. ¡Maravillosa Venecia! No me importaría repetir por cuarta vez.


Acqua Alta, Venezia
Made by levalchy
Acqua alta (plural: acque alte — high waters; in Italian, the term is commonly used in the singular form) is the term used in Veneto for the exceptional tide peaks that occur periodically in the northern Adriatic Sea. The peaks reach their maximum in the Venetian Lagoon, where they cause partial flooding of Venice and Chioggia; flooding also occurs elsewhere around the northern Adriatic, for instance at Grado and Trieste, but much less often and to a lesser degree. The phenomenon occurs mainly between autumn and spring, when the astronomical tides are reinforced by the prevailing seasonal winds which hamper the usual reflux. The main winds involved are the scirocco, which blows northbound along the Adriatic Sea, and the bora, which has a specific local effect due to the shape and location of the Venetian lagoon. (wikipedia)


San Marco Basilica
Made by seychellois
Saint Mark's Basilica, the cathedral church of Venice, is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies on Piazza San Marco (in the San Marco sestiere or district) adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the chapel of the Venetian rulers, and not the city's cathedral. Since 1807 it has been the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. For its opulent design, gilded Byzantine mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building was known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).


Certe donne è meglio conquistarsele ...
Made by PaoloBis
Certe donne è meglio conquistarsele per raccontare tutto ai propri amici per poi riuscire poi a liberarsene fino a sradicarne le radici… Certe donne - E. Ruggeri - Some women it is better to conquer her for to tell all our friends then be able then of to get rid to eradicate her roots ... - Il Carnevale delle Donne - Venezia 2011 - Ottocento – Da Senso a Sissi – La città delle donne


Two Gone
Made by andyw1x
This is the library at San Marco Venice ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Marciana ). Its the first proper go I had with my red filter, trying to get some drama in the sky. Not sure what happened to the two statues to the right, perhaps on a coffee break, or reading a book! This is the first b&w i've tried scanning and i found it hard to get a good image. This was scanned at 3200dpi which seemed to give the best results. Taken on my OM1N on Ilford Delta 100 in Infosol3.


on the wings of the lion
Made by gicol
in explore 6mar09 - highest position: 102 on sunday, march 8, 2009 Nelle notti di veglia E di solitudine Vengono gli angeli. Si alzano dai piedistalli Di marmo, gli altri Lasciano delle chiese E le cime dei campanili, escono dai quadri dei musei e invisibili volano sino alla mia casa… In nights of wake And loneliness The angels come Raise from marble pedestals Leave churches and bell tower tops Come out from museum paintings Fly unseen To reach my house… [Gino Pastega, badly translated by myself]


Carnevale di Venezia
Made by dee nonsense dreamer
This is just a little preview of this year carnival... I loved the masked people walking around Venice... and they were so nice... some even pose for us! x) The light was weak and there were lots of clouds, it was also getting cold (compared to what I was used to in Lisbon)... Still I think I managed to get some pretty nice photographs... Right now I'm really tired, so I just cropped and did some colour treatment... Tell me what do you think... Tomorow there will be more!


Pigeon love.. or hate?
Made by Rickard Gillberg
Two pigeons arguing about who’s going to get the food laying in the hand they’re sitting on. The image was shot at the Piazzetta San Marco square, near St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. The piazza is completely jammed with pigeons, so if you once saw Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds” and got bothered you shouldn’t even bother thinking about this place! This photo is best viewed on black


Venice
Made by Prodromos Sarigianis
I think this is the last one from Venice for now - I have more films to scan but not enough time... I probably have given the impression that Venice is my favorite place which is not actually the case - I love Italy, and I like Venice a lot, but not as much as Rome or Napoli. Anyway, this is a view of Venice over the Basilica di San Marco taken from the top of the Campanile, scanned from a negative again from the same trip. Thank you all for your comments & faves!


Venetian Gothic
Made by Brent Mooers Photography
I thought I would try something new today. I have done very little with textures, but it is something I would like to make part of my process on some shots. This one seemed like a good candidate. It's a single exposure HDR shot of St. Mark's square in Venice. Canon 40D + 10-22mm lens @ 10mm. Textures: Skeletal Mess www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/3139835075/in/set-7215...


golden mask
Made by flamed
There might be a few of these yet :) As mentioned earlier, Venice is home to a yearly festival called The Carnival in which revellers wear ornate suggestive masks, conjuring to mind masked balls from the 1700's.. (Think Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut)The street traders started to get quite annoyed with us using them as photo shoot props however as one shop keeper clad in gold chains scolded me, you have no education!


catching the vaporetto - Piazza San Marco
Made by topfloor
Photo taken by Carsten / topfloor - please enjoy ! (c) 2011 Back in the city of bridges after only seven months after the Leica One Challenge last year. This time for the sake of fast sharing a digital capture with my rangefinder. Used Gear: 135 Rangefinder, 50 mm lens, digital. Filename: 20110429_200205_Venice_L1000875


Venice - St Marks
Made by tramsteer
Though I spent some time cleaning up this image the bilk of the work was in camera. I did not have the greatest tripod but it did the job. I set the location and the timing was crucial. I dont know what has happend to the exif on this, butI can say it was shot with a Nikon D80 with a Nikon 180/70mm zoon at about 70mm = to 105mm. F8 at 1 minute 200asa.