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The Cathedral of Monreale ...

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The Cathedral of Monreale sent on October 09, 2018 (10:36) by Alessandro Callea. 48 comments, 1684 views. [retina]

Sony A7 III,
Sony A7 III
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
, 1/13 f/8.0, ISO 1600, hand held. Palermo, Italy.

L'edificio è a pianta basilicale, a croce latina lunga 102 metri e larga 40, a tre navate separate da due file di nove colonne ciascuna, tutte di granito ad eccezione di una, la prima a destra, che è di marmo cipollino: le colonne provengono da edifici romani, così come i capitelli con immagini di Cerere e di Proserpina tre foglie d'acanto e cornucopie. L'immensa navata centrale, tre volte più ampia delle due laterali, culmina nella grande abside maggiore coperta da una breve volta a ogiva, mentre le altre due absidi sono sovrastate da una semicupola, e una volta a botte e due a crociera ricoprono gli spazi ad esse antistanti. Il resto della chiesa ha soffitti lignei policromi che poggiano sulle pareti. Se la ricchezza di forme della basilica, la magnificenza dei suoi interni, la fastosità delle sue cappelle e degli arredi destano stupore e ammirazione, sono però i mosaici che rivestono tutto l'interno a suscitare meraviglia. La decorazione musiva si estende per 6.340 metri quadrati, ed è la più vasta d'Italia: l'hanno realizzata, probabilmente tra il 1180 e il 1190, squadre di mosaicisti bizantini affiancati da maestranze di altre scuole, gli uni e gli altri adeguandosi però ad un progetto di profonda unità poetica che rispetta una sua precisa logica sia nelle tappe figurative sia dal punto di vista teologico-dogmatico, con i tanti momenti dell'Antico e del Nuovo Testamento che culminano nell'abside centrale con la suggestiva visione del Cristo Pantokrator. Da una parete all'altra scorre la storia della salvezza: dai vari momenti della Creazione alle scene di Adamo ed Eva, di Caino e Abele, di Noè e dell'Arca; della torre di Babele e di Sodoma e Gomorra; e ancora, l'annuncio della venuta del Cristo, la sua nascita, i suoi miracoli, la sua morte e la sua resurrezione; gli apostoli, la loro missione nel mondo, sino alla solenne abside centrale dove con il Cristo ammiriamo le schiere dei cherubini e dei serafini, la Vergine, i santi...


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sent on October 09, 2018 (15:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Giorgio
Roberto

thanks a lot Sorriso
cheers
Alessandro

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sent on October 09, 2018 (16:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Truly a sublime vision, by Enchantment. I visited him many years Ago. Congratulations on the last three Photos. I like them! Hello Alex from FB

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sent on October 09, 2018 (16:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Franco, my best wishes
Alessandro Sorriso

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sent on October 09, 2018 (21:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful interior, Hello Francis 8-) :-P

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sent on October 10, 2018 (7:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Glad you are to your liking francis, a greeting
Alessandro

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sent on October 11, 2018 (12:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent shot accompanied by a comprehensive caption to let us see one of the beautiful pie wonders that are in Sicily
Congratulations
Hello
Helium

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sent on October 11, 2018 (12:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Elio Sorriso
cheers
Alessandro

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sent on October 12, 2018 (13:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This is perhaps the one I prefer... for now ;-)
Always brilliant Alex!

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sent on October 12, 2018 (16:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Walter ;-)

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sent on October 12, 2018 (18:33) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

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sent on October 12, 2018 (19:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Werner you are very kind Cool

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sent on October 13, 2018 (7:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Magnificent revival in interiors with a very suggestive and Free-hand architectural subject, Despite the shutter time really at the limit with unstabilised lens ;-); Excellent the steady hand and the yield also of detail, light and colors managed very well :-): Congratulations Alex.
hello, Claudio :-P

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sent on October 13, 2018 (7:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I'm really glad you liked Claudio, thank you :-)
A greeting
Alessandro

avatarsenior
sent on October 15, 2018 (8:17) | This comment has been translated

Spectacular!

avatarsupporter
sent on October 15, 2018 (8:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks you so much Sorriso

avatarsenior
sent on October 16, 2018 (17:28) | This comment has been translated

Congratulations!!

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sent on October 16, 2018 (17:28) | This comment has been translated

Thank you!

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sent on October 16, 2018 (19:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Splendid Compo, Luce and colours
Congratulations for the work and the full caption
a greeting
Mauro ;-) :-P

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sent on October 16, 2018 (19:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and very nice image! Hi, Seba

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sent on October 17, 2018 (7:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mauro
Sebastiano

thanks a lot, davvero Sorriso




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