The Marble Stadium

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The Marble Stadium sent on November 04, 2024 (20:25) by Lucas19651970. 29 comments, 460 views.

at 10mm, 1/800 f/4.5, ISO 100, hand held. Roma, Italy.

Lo Stadio dei Marmi fu costruito con solerte rapidità tra il 1928 ed il 1932 e progettato dall'architetto Enrico del Debbio. Costituiva una parte del nucleo primigenio dell'odierno Foro Italico. Insieme ad esso presero forma l'Accademia di Educazione Fisica (poi Isef), lo Stadio dei Cipressi (oggi Stadio Olimpico) e il grande obelisco monolite che funge ancora oggi da punto di ingresso del Foro Italico. Interamente in marmo bianco di Carrara, lo Stadio dei Marmi trae dal candore di quest'ultimo ulteriore severa eleganza. Sessanta colossi di marmo bianco sono disposti a corona intorno allo stadio: richiamano alla mente i possenti colossi dell'antichità. Rappresentano ciascuno un'atleta e ciascuno doveva essere donato da una provincia. Tant'è che sulla base di ogni scultura trovate riportato il nome di quest'ultima. Bisogna dire che la realizzazione delle sessanta statue fu un banco di prova e un'opportunità di lavoro per un numero importante di scultori italiani. A fine 1930 venne bandito un concorso nazionale. Ogni partecipante avrebbe dovuto presentare un bozzetto in gesso di due metri d'altezza. Ne arrivarono 127 da 92 provincie. A passare la selezione furono solo Ercole Drei e Aldo Buttini mentre ad un altro gruppo di artisti venne chiesto di presentare nuovi bozzetti. Tra questi ultimi, vennero poi selezionati Oddo Aliventi, Aroldo Bellini, Tommaso Bertolino, Romeo Gregori e Enrico Martini. Ma il tempo stringeva e ci voleva un'idea. Così si decise di procedere a conferire incarichi ad artisti “noti e indiscussi”. Ad effettuare la loro selezione furono congiuntamente il Sindacato Nazionale degli Artisti e l'Opera Nazionale Balilla che era il committente del Foro Italico. Alle sessanta statue di marmo di Carrara si aggiunsero quattro splendide statue di bronzo. Degne di uno stadio della Grecia Antica, sono opera di Aroldo Bellini. Due sono poste ai lati della tribuna d'onore. Si tratta di due coppie d'atleti impegnati nella Lotta Libera e nella Lotta GrecoRomana. Altre due sono poste in due nicchioni alla base della rampa d'accesso alla pista dello stadio. Rappresentano un atleta con il giavellotto ed un giovane arciere.

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Warszawski

sent on November 04, 2024 (21:07)

mastery in b&w , congratulations and best regards

Diodato Campagna

sent on November 04, 2024 (21:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful BW.
congratulations!

Lucas19651970

sent on November 05, 2024 (17:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much @Warszawski, @Diodato, for your comments.

Hello,Fabrizio

Giorus

sent on November 05, 2024 (20:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This shot is very beautiful, for composition and shooting point, presented in a splendid black and white. Congratulations, Fabrizio.
Hi, Nino

Lucas19651970

sent on November 06, 2024 (7:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Nino, thank you for your visit.
Greetings,
Fabrizio

Daniele Origgi

sent on November 06, 2024 (19:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful b/w Fabrizio: congratulations. Good evening

Lucas19651970

sent on November 07, 2024 (9:35) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Daniele, Have a nice day.

Andrea900

sent on November 10, 2024 (17:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I like point of view and BN. Nice shot, greetings,
Andrea

Osvaldomorelli

sent on November 10, 2024 (17:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

B/W at the top, I really like the shooting point. Congratulations.
Greetings.
Osvaldo

Lucas19651970

sent on November 10, 2024 (18:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Andrea and Osvaldo,
an alternative shooting point as the access ramp on the left of the photo was still cordoned off.
Good evening,
Fabrizio

Bart La Gioia

sent on November 11, 2024 (11:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful panoramic view of the marble stadium and excellent toning
bye

Lucas19651970

sent on November 11, 2024 (13:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much for the passage @Bart La Gioia

Giammarcoa

sent on November 15, 2024 (18:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful black and white of a simply magical place!

Lucas19651970

sent on November 15, 2024 (19:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very kind to have passed!

Simoneperi1967

sent on November 18, 2024 (23:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

splendid black and white

Lucas19651970

sent on November 19, 2024 (9:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Simone, thank you so much!

Mafo50

sent on November 20, 2024 (3:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent shooting point x a splendid b&
n.Ciao
Mario ;-)

Lucas19651970

sent on November 20, 2024 (11:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Mario, thanks!

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on November 30, 2024 (14:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

................ a PDR. beautiful for this pleasant shot ..............
7 hello Grandpa Ray-

Lucas19651970

sent on December 01, 2024 (9:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Raimondo, thanks and Have a nice day.

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