The monument that charmed a girl

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The monument that charmed a girl sent on February 13, 2017 (13:40) by Annamaria Pertosa. 89 comments, 2727 views.

at 55mm, 1/400 f/5.6, ISO 200, hand held. Milano, Italy.

Tutte le volte che passo in piazza del Duomo, il mio sguardo va al monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II, e qualcuno si chiederà: “Come mai?”. Ho girato il mondo, per 42 anni per lavoro, e ora, finalmente per diletto, ma questo monumento fa parte dei sogni di una bambina di pochissimi anni. Mio padre, in quel di Monopoli, per farmi star ferma almeno per un po' (avevo l'argento vivo addosso), mi prendeva sulle ginocchia, e sul tavolo tirava fuori da una scatola, vecchie foto e cartoline, e me le illustrava, quasi si trattasse di una favola. Fra tutti quei vecchi ricordi, spiccava una cartolina ingiallita e lisa dal tempo che, raffigurava questo monumento: l'aveva spedita il nonno alla nonna, durante la prima guerra mondiale. La cartolina è ancora in un cassetto a casa dei miei, ma quella bimba, diventata adulta, e arrivata a Milano per l'università, ed è subito corsa in piazza del Duomo, per vedere finalmente il monumento della sua infanzia. E in questa foto, ho cercato di riprodurre un po' quella vecchia cartolina ingiallita dal tempo che, a una bimba di quattro anni, non facevano toccare per paura che la sciupasse. Scusandomi, per avervi magari annoiato con queste vecchie storie, ecco qualche cenno storico: Il monumento venne commissionato allo scultore Ercole Rosa da Umberto I nel 1878 subito dopo la morte del padre, ma venne messo in piazza Duomo, solo nel 1896 in quanto lo scultore morì prima di aver terminato il monumento che venne finito da altri e poi inaugurato ufficialmente. Lo stesso monumento avrebbe dovuto essere realizzato dal Rosa, a Vercelli, dove lo scultore aveva vinto un concorso, ma il nuovo re, decretò che si dovesse invece realizzare a Milano, sede, senz'altro più prestigiosa. Quando la fonderia Barigozzi, terminò le fusioni delle parti in bronzo, si decise di porre la statua al centro di piazza Duomo, anzicché nei pressi di Palazzo Reale. Nel frattempo, morto Ercole Rosa, i lavori vennero affidati ai fratelli Barzaghi, fino al 1892, diretti da Stefano Ferrari. La statua rappresenta il re mentre guida i soldati nella battaglia di San Martino, ed è posta su una base in granito rosso, circondato da una gradinata in marmo bianco dalla quale si innalza un altro piedistallo in marmo di Carrara con un rilievo che raffigura l'ingresso delle truppe piemontesi a Milano dopo la battaglia di Magenta, durante la seconda guerra d'Indipendenza. Sul piedistallo si trova la data «giugno 1859» a rimarcare l'ingresso del re a Milano (8 giugno 1859), mentre sul lato opposto si trova la scritta «14 giugno 1896» in riferimento alla data d'inaugurazione del monumento. La scultura soprastante, in bronzo, rappresenta il re nell'atto di frenare la foga del suo cavallo, alla base si trovano due leoni sdraiati sulle gradinate laterali che posano una zampa ciascuno su una targa con inciso il nome «Roma» e «Milano», in riferimento alle grandi conquiste del Risorgimento.

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Roby54

sent on February 13, 2017 (13:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful image and beautiful caption
Hello
Roby

Savastano

sent on February 13, 2017 (14:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Document and caption compelling ;-)
See you soon
Peter

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on February 13, 2017 (14:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Roby, but that speed !!! Thank you for the present and the nice comment.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P

Nikispinnato

sent on February 13, 2017 (14:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful ... of course as told things a professional is all read different and exciting ...
Congratulations dear

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on February 13, 2017 (14:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Peter, I'm glad you like it, as I said is just an attempt to reproduce the charm of this ancient postcard. Thank you so much for sharing.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P

Mauriziol

sent on February 13, 2017 (14:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful, it looks like a vintage postcard congratulations :-)
Hello
Maurizio

Mauro66

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Gorgeous ,
hello Mauro.

Livio_photo

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful picture, but also the caption. Hello, Raymond.

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nikispinnato
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Mauriziol
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Dear friends, thank you for this shot, very dear to me. I appreciate very much.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

Renzo Fermo

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful picture well framed and with appropriate color change, I also really like your story :-)
Hello, Renzo

Angelo Adorisio

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful as usual Annamaria, a beautiful monochromatic tones and a master key that enhances the picture, a warm greeting

Angel

Francesco.Santullo

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Annamaria beautiful pdr, the monument was taken from a very special and beautiful location then the caption accompanying mildly shooting ...
a salute Francis

Marco Brunetti

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful image and beautiful caption
Hello
Marco

Paolo P

sent on February 13, 2017 (15:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful life stories with illustration.
Good, I really appreciate.
Paul

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on February 13, 2017 (16:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mauro66
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Livio
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Thank you so much, dear friends for the nice comments and welcome presence, which gratifies me and I appreciate.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

Joeb	sent on February 13, 2017 (16:58) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Really great job! Brava !! Hello ;-) Ottimo lavoro davvero! Brava!! Ciao

Werner

sent on February 13, 2017 (17:30) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

Agata Arezzo

sent on February 13, 2017 (17:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful childhood memories, good Annamaria your photo has recreated the atmosphere of an old postcard, excellent color change! I also wanted to do a similar thing with a photo in landscape bn remembering my grandfather who collected the postcards I have many in the attic!
Congratulations for the shot!
Agate

Paogar

sent on February 13, 2017 (17:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Annamaria,
beautiful image and beautiful caption!

“ ... I apologize for having you maybe bored ... „

I like to read your "stories" (which are not boring at all) because, in the meantime, are very well written and also because, in some ways, they are "overlapping" similar stories many of us!
Obviously very interesting is the part about the "history" of the monument ...!
Best wishes,
Paul

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on February 13, 2017 (17:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

F.santullo
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Mark B
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A big thank you, dear friends, for the appreciation and interest in my shots.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

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