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Piazza San Pietro, dusk
Made by Luca Cesari (luca_eos)
Front Page!!! Highest position: 65 on Sunday, January 16, 2011 Please see it , the compression ruins everything in this one!!! Dear Friends, I'm back! Last week I have spent five wonderful days in Rome; I really fell in love with the city and hope to get back as soon as I can! I have fallen even more in love with my 24 t/s: I don't think I will ever shoot architectures without a tilt and shift lens. After the parisian experience in October, I decided to carry less weight and be free; this means no camera when spending time in the museums and a much more enjoyable experience. I got very few good captures (I shot about 80 frames in total) but I'm still really happy about my short holiday. Anyway, my Vertex 200 AW managed it really well: one day I walked from 9 in the morning until 7 pm and it didn't cause me any troubles. I'm satisfied with my choice. Another relevant aspect is that in winter many landmarks don't just have the right angles with the sun (both during sunrise and sunset), so I wouldn't be able to shoot them as I wanted. The weather here (in opposition of the one in Rome) is awful: heavy mist, rain, dull grey skies and no sun. Hope spring gets here soon! Details - CANON 5d Mark II, TS-E 24 f/3.5 L, f/14, 30 s, ISO 100 - Phottix TC-501 Remote Shutter - Tripod The shot Shot (obviously) in Rome, on my first night there. The Processing Camera Raw - White Balance tuning and some highlights recovery Photoshop (one of my quickest processings ever) - Added a Color Balance Layer; - Added a curve layer; - Resized for the Web (1200px); - Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast; - Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode' with the sky masked off); - Framing and Signature. Take a look at it, LARGE on Black : Piazza San Pietro, dusk, on Black @ You all Comments, faves and critiques are always welcomed! Hope your 2011 started great, my friends!!!
St. Peter's Basilica
Made by celllfish
The Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people. It is regarded as one of the holiest Christian sites and has been described as holding a unique position in the Christian world and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom.In Catholic Tradition, it is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to Tradition, was the first Bishop of Antioch, and later first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession. While St. Peter's is the most famous of Rome's many churches, it is not the first in rank, an honour held by the Pope's cathedral church, the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Catholic Tradition holds that Saint Peter's tomb is below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes, starting with the first ones, have been buried there. There has been a church on this site since the 4th century. Construction on the present basilica, over the old Constantinian basilica, began on April 18, 1506 and was completed on November 18, 1626. St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, for its liturgical functions and for its historical associations. It is associated with the papacy, with the Counter-reformation and with numerous artists, most significantly Michelangelo. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age. Contrary to popular misconception, Saint Peter's is not a cathedral, as it is not the seat of a bishop. It is properly termed a basilica. Like all the earliest churches in Rome,it has the entrance to the east and the apse at the west end of the building. (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
St. Peter
Made by psioniks
Texture by: , wojtar-stock The Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City in Rome. It occupies a unique position as one of the holiest sites and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom. In Catholic tradition, it is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, was the first Bishop of Antioch, and later first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession. While St. Peter's is the most famous of Rome's many churches, it is not the first in rank, an honour held by the Pope's cathedral church, the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Catholic tradition holds that Saint Peter's tomb is below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes, starting with the first ones, have been buried there. There has been a church on this site since the 4th century. Construction on the present basilica, over the old Constantinian basilica, began on April 18, 1506 and was completed in 1626. St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, for its liturgical functions and for its historical associations. It is associated with the papacy, with the Counter-reformation and with numerous artists, most significantly Michelangelo. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age. Contrary to popular misconception, Saint Peter's is not a cathedral, as it is not the seat of a bishop. It is properly termed a basilica. Like all the earliest churches in Rome, it has the entrance to the east and the apse at the west end of the building. -wikipedia-
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Made by Nicolò P.
Piazza San Pietro, Città del Vaticano. The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people. It is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. It has been described as holding a unique position in the Christian world and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom. In Catholic tradition, the basilica is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession. Tradition and some historical evidence hold that Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes have been interred at St Peter's since the Early Christian period. There has been a church on this site since the 4th century. Construction of the present basilica, over the old Constantinian basilica, began on April 18, 1506 and was completed on November 18, 1626. St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, for its liturgical functions and for its historical associations. It is associated with the papacy, with the Counter-reformation and with numerous artists, most significantly Michelangelo. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age. Contrary to popular misconception, Saint Peter's is not a cathedral, as it is not the seat of a bishop. It is properly termed a papal basilica. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome.
V O R T I C E
Made by VisualFlux™
The Vatican Museums, in Viale Vaticano in Rome, inside the Vatican City, are among the greatest museums in the world, since they display works from the immense collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries, including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. Pope Julius II founded the museums in the early 16th century. The Sistine Chapel and the Stanze della Segnatura decorated by Raphael are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. They were visited by 4,310,083 people in the year 2007. The Vatican Museums trace their origin to one marble sculpture, purchased 500 years ago. The sculpture of Laocoön, the priest who, according to Greek mythology, tried to convince the people of ancient Troy not to accept the Greeks' gift of a hollow horse, was discovered 14 January 1506, in a vineyard near the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Pope Julius II sent Giuliano da Sangallo and Michelangelo Buonarroti, who were working at the Vatican, to examine the discovery. On their recommendation, the pope immediately purchased the sculpture from the vineyard owner. The pope put the sculpture of Laocoön and his sons in the grips of a sea serpent on public display at the Vatican exactly one month after its discovery. —Wikipedia
Ghost in San Pietro
Made by Luca Cesari (luca_eos)
Dear Friends, again, I'm sorry about my abscence! This was shot just a couple of minutes after . I find that the 24 t/s is a wonderful lens for this, I might start a full project with it!!! What I like about this frame is that 'perfectly' placed ghost. Sometimes you are there, tripod in place, compose the shot, start the remote and BOOM, somebody just walks in and stay there for the whole exposure: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't! I'm not shooting that much lately, I hope I will be able to start again when things with my job start calming down a little! Details - CANON 5d Mark II, TS-E 24 f/3.5 L, f/3.5, 10 s, ISO 50 - Phottix TC-501 Remote Shutter - Tripod The shot Shot in Rome, on my first night there. The Processing Photoshop - Converted to Black and White using Silver EFEX Pro; - Added a few soft light layers to adjust light; - Added a curve layer; - Resized for the Web (1200px); - Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast; - Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode' with the sky and out of focus areas masked off); - Framing and Signature. Take a look at it, LARGE on Black : @ You all Comments, faves and critiques are always welcomed! Hope you're doing great, I will try to catch up with your streams soon!!!
Greek dancing
Made by NaPix -- (Time out)
Shot at the Vatican museum. Scanned from a colour print. Ancient Greeks believed that dancing was invented by the Gods and therefore they had associated it with their religious and worshipping ceremonies. They believed that the Gods offered this gift to some select mortals only, who in turn taught dancing to their fellow-men. Greek mythology attributes the origin of dancing to Rea who taught this art to Kourites in Crete. Kronos had dethroned his father Uranus. Since he was afraid that he might also be dethroned by his own children, he was eating them as soon as they were born. His wife Rea, however, deceived Kronos when their last child Zeus was born. She hid Zeus in a dark cave in Crete and instead, she gave a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes to Kronos to eat. She also asked Kourites, who were armed half-gods, to dance a war dance around the cave, shouting and striking their shields with their swords, so that Kronos would not hear baby Zeus crying. When later Zeus dethroned his father, Kourites became the priests in the new world. Their decedents continued these war dances as part of their religious ceremonies. More: www.annaswebart.com/culture/dancehistory/history/
Sistine Chapel
Made by werner boehm *
Sixtinische Kapelle Vatican Built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere, the Sistine Chapel has originally served as Palatine Chapel. The chapel is rectangular in shape and measures 40.93 meters long by 13.41 meters wide, i.e. the exact dimensions of the Temple of Solomon, as given in the Old Testament. It is 20.70 meters high and is roofed by a flattened barrel vault, with little side vaults over the centered windows. The architectural plans were made by Baccio Pontelli and the construction work was supervised by Giovannino de' Dolci. The first Mass in the Sistine Chapel was celebrated on August 9, 1483. The wall paintings were executed by Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli, Luca Signorelli and their respective workshops, which included Pinturicchio, Piero di Cosimo and Bartolomeo della Gatta. Michelangelo Buonarroti was commissioned by Pope Julius II della Rovere in 1508 to repaint the ceiling; the work was completed between 1508 and 1512. He painted the Last Judgement over the altar, between 1535 and 1541, being commissioned by Pope Paul III Farnese. Handheld without tripod /flash The light in the Sistine Chapel is very diffused 1/13 sek. f 2,8
When you feel like this...
Made by Osvaldo_Zoom
Explore, sept. 21 Michelangelo Buonarroti, La Pietà, St.Peter's Basilica in Vatican, Rome This is considered by some to be one of Michelangelo's greatest works of art, completed when he was 24 years old in 1499 AD. It is the only work signed by Michelangelo (on a diagonal ribbon carved across Mary's breast) possibly indicating his satisfaction with his work. Another account states the artist chiseled his name out of rage for a false attribution to one of his contemporaries. When it was unveiled in 1500, Michelangelo overheard a crowd admiring it. Going closer, he soon discovered that another artist was stealing his glory. The people could not believe that a previously unknown young artist had produced something of such staggering beauty. That night, out of a caustic combination of injured pride and jealousy he chiseled a message to all future viewers on the sash across Mary's chest: MICHAELA[N]GELUS BONAROTUS FLORENTIN[US] FACIEBAT (Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, made this). However, he later regretted this action. In 1972 the statue was vandalised by Laszlo Toth wielding a hammer; he was later declared insane.
Piazza Navona
Made by ingephotography
Another day in Rome I’ve walked everywhere My feet are killing me In my walk Was history St. Peter’s to the Colosseum A grand street to Tiber Ending at Castel St. Angelo People all around Up the Tiber In the sun Across to Navona and lunch What a meal Amidst the crowd Statutes looking on Lolling thru the alleys Stopping at Tasso d’Ore Reaching the Corso of Rome Umilta was found We walked around Three coins in Trevi’s Fountain People everywhere The traffic didn’t care As we walked the Imperial Road By the Colosseum Up to San Clemente Seven hours passed and we are home Oh Rome, how I miss you.. I took this shot after a gigaaaaaaaaantic whole freakin' lot of rain that came pouring over us, and forced me to buy an umbrella from all the umbrellasellers that fall out of the sky or come up from the ground when it starts raining. I'd give a lot to be there once again on that beautiful little piazza. Explore #21
Baldaquino bajo la Cúpula de la Basílica de San Pedro / Baldachin under the Dome of the Saint Peter's Basilica
Made by Chikitosam
El Baldaquino de San Pedro (1624 - 1633), cubre el Sacro Altar Pontificio en la nave central de la Basílica de San Pedro. Se encuentra debajo de la Cúpula de Miguel Ángel. Diseñado y construido por Gianlorenzo Bernini, cubre la tumba del Apóstol San Pedro. Saint Peter's baldachin (Italian: baldacchino) is a large sculpted bronze canopy (or baldachin) designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and located over the high altar and beneath the dome of the Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. The baldachin was intended to mark, in a monumental way, the place of Saint Peter's tomb. Commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, work began in July 1623 and ended in 1633. Esta instantánea está dedicada a mi amigo y maestro Javier Román, , amante del Arte en todas sus facetas. Gracias por vuestros comentarios... Thanks for your comments... Chikitosam's most interesting photos on Flickriver
EXIT
Made by fesign
Staircase of the Vatican Museums Designed in 1932 by Giuseppe Momo, the staircase is composed of two different spirals - one to walk up to the exhibits, and one to leave the museum. When in the late ‘20s Pope Pius XI commissioned the project for the rearrangement of the Vatican Museums complex, he wanted to make a big monumental bronze staircase and he entrusted the sculptor Maraini with the creation of the model and the “Marinelli” foundry with the casting of the bronze. Mr Marinelli Sr, who had already successfully made big monumental works, received, with this superlative work, the consecration as the most important Italian artistic foundry. Subsequently, Pope John Paul II commissioned to Marinelli Foundry the production of the bronze handrail, 340 meters long, for the new entrance to the vatican Picture Gallery inaugurated during the 2000 Jubilee.
Nine scenes from the Book of Genesis
Made by fesign
Sistine Chapel Along the central section of the ceiling, Michelangelo depicted nine scenes from the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. The pictures fall into three groups of three alternating large and small panels. The first group shows God creating the Heavens and the Earth. The second group shows God creating the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, and their disobedience of God and consequent expulsion from the Garden of Eden where they have lived and where they walked with God. The third group of three pictures shows the plight of Humanity, and in particular the family of Noah. The scenes: The Separation of Light and Darkness The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Earth The Separation of Land and Water The Creation of Adam The Creation of Eve The Temptation and Expulsion The Sacrifice of Noah The Great Flood The Drunkenness of Noah
San Pietro, Roma
Made by Tobi_2008
St. Peter's Basilica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as the Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people.[1] It is the symbolic Mother church of the Catholic Church and is regarded as one of the holiest Christian sites. It has been described as holding a unique position in the Christian world and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom.[2][3][4] In Catholic tradition, it is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession.
Roma. Vaticano (Pietá de Miguel Angel).
Made by josemazcona
Ave Maria (Schubert) - Pavarotti La Piedad del Vaticano (Pietà), 1498-1500 es un grupo escultórico realizado en posición piramidal con la Virgen como eje vertical y el cuerpo muerto de Cristo como eje horizontal. Está situada en la primera capilla a la derecha según se entra en la basílica de San Pedro. Es la única obra firmada por su autor. El joven escultor, a sus 22 años por aquel entonces, se enteró de que un par de viajeros había atribuido su obra maestra a un artista de tercer orden oriundo de Lombardía. Furioso, una noche se coló en el interior del templo y a la luz de unas velas esculpió en la banda diagonal de cruza el torso de la Virgen unas letras que dicen: MICHAEL ÁNGELUS BONAROTUS, FLORENT. FACIENBAT, es decir, la hizo Miguel Ángel Buonarotti, florentino.
Men In Black & White, Vatican City
Made by flatworldsedge
These guys are from the Arma dei Carabineri. Normally I wouldn't have guessed that RayBans were standard issue, but then these are the Carabinieri. They get lightning flashes on their cars. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arma_dei_Carabinieri Thanks to Blackfoot Scout for standing in front of this pair to allow a series of candid shots over her shoulder. By way of disclosure I need to state some cloning on this one on the far right where some tourists strayed into shot just below the SH, plus a stray white thread on his tie. Update: Explored #130. Many thanks to everyone who has commented, fav'ed and viewed. I massively appreciate the interest and insights offered. Thanks to all!
St. Peter's Basilica
Made by MarcelGermain
Vatican City, Rome. View for best detail! Wow, it's been a while since I uploaded anything in black and white...! The light beam coming from the front windows is natural, not a photoshop addition. =) This is the interior of St. Peter's, with the baldacchino (left) and the nave. The baldacchino is a pavilion-like structure 30 metres (98 ft) tall and claimed to be the largest piece of bronze in the world, which stands beneath the dome and above the altar. It was intended to mark in a monumental way the place of Saint Peter's tomb. It was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII. Works began in July 1623 and ended in 1633. Explore #450 (August 24, 2009) - Thank you for your comments and faves!
Double Helix
Made by Ross Harper
The famous double spiral staircase of the Vatican Museum. I find it pleasingly ironic that the architechtural centrepeice of the Vatican museum resembles a double helix :) Photoshop has completely screwed up all the EXIF info and all the values are wrong (lens, exposure mode etc). I tried to recover the data from the original version but I cannot get Flickr to accept the new data. Oh well, the important bits are below. Canon 450D Sigma 10-20mm F/4-5.6 EX DC HSM 1/50s @ F4.0 ISO 400 Auto White Balance Aperture Priority mode Photoshop: selectively desaturated the people to make them less distracting from the spiral. Explored - Highest position #15
St. Peter's Basilica
Made by setholiver1
some really beautiful early morning sunrays streaming into the interiors of the most beautiful basilica i have ever seen, St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City...we were lucky that our tour group's guide for the day was able to get passes to go in early into the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica and we were able to enjoy both areas without the large crowds and spend longer times inside the chapel and the Basilica...and just for a sense of scale, the letters on those golden bands up close to the ceiling are each about 13 feet high according to the tour guide...have a great weekend guys...pls.
Bramante stairs
Made by Kark Melo
They find these stairs to the way out of the Vatican Museums. Incredible as it may seem they are two stairs in one . He is made out of two coiled spirals, one to rise and the other one to descend. They were designed for Donato d´Angelo Bramante, more known as Bramante. When you visit this museum do not forget this stair, it goes by unnoticed to him to a great many people because they search for the Sistine Chapel. And neither forget you to look up from below the whole, it is a totally different perspective of the stair but no less attractive than the bird's-eye view.
Nearest places of interest:
| Papal Coat of Arms Civil Administrative Building Piazza del Forno Dome of St Peters Basilica | Pontifical Academy of Sciences Art Gallery (Pinacoteca) Hotel Spring House Hotel Mocenigo Vatican Suites |
