eclectic imaging (redux)
Ss Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso, Rome, Italy
Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 18 January 2008 in Art & Design.
The XVIIth century church Ss Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso hosts a ceilling fresco of Giacinto Brandi (1623-1691), showing the Fall of the Rebel Angels.
My (old) coffee-table book of selected postings.
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@Tali: These churches are simply great. In the next few weeks I'll present some shots of their interiors.
@Michael Skorulski: The architects of these churches managed to provide majesty as well as cosiness. The visitor doesn't get a feeling like being just a small object as it happens so often in buildings of secular power. I immediately felt good in these churches.
@Steven: Even in December Rome is spoilt by the sun (at least in the eyes of the occasional visitor). Most of the churches are quite well lit, others are illuminated by costly artificial lighting you might switch on for a small fee. And, last but not least: these churches are made for watching! There are better locations for contemplation if one wants to be alone with God; splendid churches like this one are made for overwhelming their visitors. So you're always sitting in the first row and have a great sight, wherever you're looking at.
@Zahra: Keep chasing that rainbow, Zahra! There is food for thought and action in every image we watch!
@Laurent: Many thanks! Baroque churches in Rome are always 'compliant', so it's not really difficult to make a nice photo. As I've written in response to Steven's comment: these churches are made for watching!
@Ina: Thank you very much :-)
@Porcsin: There are so much of them, you don't know where to start and to end. Could be there forever!
@Michael: Hast 'ne Mail! :-)
@Pouhou: Thank you :-)
@Anne: Not if you lay the camera down on the floor and use a remote control. The only processing here was to rotate the image a little bit. Just try it in a huge building with something interesting on the ceiling, it's simple!
@Japanalia: Thank you for your polite comment! :-)