Salon of the Swiss Guard

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Salon of the Swiss Guard sent on February 01, 2015 (22:09) by Dantes. 13 comments, 1988 views.

, 1/40 f/8.0, ISO 1600, hand held.

Questo ambiente, il più imponente del Palazzo. ebbe fin dal '600 funzione di rappresentanza e collegamento delle varie parti dell'edificio. A quel tempo era detto Sala delle Glorie Sassoni per gli affreschi che ancora ne decorano il fregio, opera dei fratelli Fea, che nel 1660 vi rappresentarono Principi Sassoni discendenti da Vitichindo dai quali i Savoia, per attribuirsi maggior prestigio, facevano risalire l'origine della dinastia. Fu poi detto Salone della Guardia Svizzera per la presenza del corpo militare che lo presidiava. Il grande camino barocco, sormontato da tre putti cinquecenteschi in marmo e da tre busti di imperatori romani, è opera degli scalpellini Carlo Pozzo e Alessandro Casella. Sulla parete opposta si trova la tela commissionata da Carlo Emanuele I a Jacopo Palma il Giovane nella seconda metà del '500, raffigurante La Battaglia di S. Quintino, avvenuta nel 1557: ad essa prese parte Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, che vi guidò le armate spagnole alla vittoria sui francesi. A tale battaglia seguirono i trattati di Cateau-Cambresis grazie ai quali, nel 1563, avvenne il trasferimento della capitale del ducato da Chambéry a Torino. Nell'800, Carlo Alberto incaricò Pelagio Palagi, artista preposto dal 1834 alla decorazione dei Reali Palazzi, di rinnovare il Salone. Fu rifatto il soffitto a cassettoni e nel 1842 Carlo Bellosio realizzò la tempera centrale raffigurante Il Conte Verde, Amedeo VI, nell'atto di istituire l'ordine supremo della Santissima Annunziata nel 1362. Le pareti, un tempo coperte da parati in cuoio, furono rifinite con stucco lucido ad imitazione del marmo verde di Susa con cui furono realizzati il basamento e i due tavoli a muro al di sotto dei quali si scorgono ancora le bocche di calore utilizzate già nell'800 per riscaldare diversi ambienti, Palagi disegnò anche i grandi candelieri in bronzo in origine funzionanti con impianto di illuminazione a gas e poi elettrificati.

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Arvina

sent on February 01, 2015 (22:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very very beautiful !!
Hello Arvina:-)

Dantes

sent on February 01, 2015 (22:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

as I said shooting very difficult especially freehand (I was undecided whether to post it or not) with all the reflections and lights that come from various parts, to make a best shot should be on site in the evening in December, that is, when it is already out fairly dark and so are also resoldered the interior lighting.
cordial greetings and good Arvina week !!! ;-):-P
Dante

Napoleon

sent on February 01, 2015 (22:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

From "indigenous" I can only say, bravo

Dantes

sent on February 01, 2015 (22:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Napoleon thanks !!! ;-);-)
hello, Dante

Arvina

sent on February 01, 2015 (23:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

E 'already so beautiful, but I understand that you are not satisfied with respect to the perfect shot to which we have become accustomed.
Without tripod and with all that light you have already done wonders! Sure make even more green
Intense marble covering the walls and the contrast of the checkerboard floor.
If in December it scatterai another, even admire that !!
Hello Dante, thank you! :-):-P

Micio

sent on February 01, 2015 (23:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

He has already said everything Arvina .. to which I join you in the compliments!
Hello.

Dantes

sent on February 02, 2015 (8:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Micio thanks !!!
hello, Dante

Luca Monego

sent on February 02, 2015 (9:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You did well to post it, because it is a great achievement.
Congratulations

Greetings
Luca

Dantes

sent on February 02, 2015 (9:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Luke, very kind !!!
hello, Dante

Alessandro M

sent on February 02, 2015 (19:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice point shooting, sharpness and image and cleaning the place.
Bella throughout the series with interesting captions.
A greeting
Alessandro

Dantes

sent on February 02, 2015 (19:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Alessandro hello and thank you !!!
Dante

Giamba55

sent on February 03, 2015 (20:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

As beautiful as all the others, very interesting caption:-P
Giamba;-) 8-)

Dantes

sent on February 03, 2015 (21:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Giamba hello and hello !!! ;-):-P
Dante

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