Wednesday, September 8, 2010

sacro e profano




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16 comments:

  1. RIAU DAILY PHOTOSeptember 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    Nice photo and nice handycraft

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  2. Leif HagenSeptember 8, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    I especially like the monochromatic photo of St. Peter's! It reminds me of my visit there in 2000!

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  3. VPSeptember 8, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    I saw a St Peter's Bar there. A guy at one of the souvenirs stalls in St Peter square was shamelessly trying to pick up passing girls...

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  4. Café NaïvetéSeptember 8, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    I love the first picture! great blog,
    greets from Merilin;)

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  5. Bob CroweSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:31 AM

    You don't need to translate the title for me. It's the same all over, isn't it? I have a little Buddhist charm in my car to ward off accidents, something I found at the shop of a temple in Kyoto. Everybody wants a souvenir of the holy site. Nice contrast in this pair of images.

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  6. Leslie D.September 9, 2010 at 4:15 AM

    Top photo is beautiful -- looks like a Felini movie. Even more timeless in B&W. Always good to hear from you whenever you pop over. Meanwhile ciao from Monterey!

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  7. Eleonora BaldwinSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    Riau~ Thank you!
    Leif~ The façade has been cleaned and now the subtle colors of the marbles are beautiful. Well, not in this BW...
    VP~ That's Rome for you!
    Café Naïveté~ Ciao Merilin, I'm happy you enjoy it here. Come back soon!
    Bob~ These images and the title speak for themselves, I guess. Happy you liked!
    LD~ Rome is one big BW Fellini movie! Ciao friend

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  8. irinapicturesSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    First photo is the strongest imprint of "8 1\2"

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  9. lizziviggiSeptember 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    I love that top shot! The symmetry of it, with the cloud bursting exactly behind the building-- just perfect.

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  10. Eleonora BaldwinSeptember 9, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Irina~ I agree, there's something very retro about that shot.
    Lizziviaggi~ Aw, thank you!!

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  11. LoreeSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:38 PM

    Beautiful shot. Your photos always bring back so manny happy memories

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  12. Louis la VacheSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    Perfect title!
    ;-D

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  13. Eleonora BaldwinSeptember 10, 2010 at 12:20 AM

    Loree~ Aww, that makes me so happy! Grazie!
    Louis~ He he he... there's no other description for this particular contrast. This city is like that. Thank you friend.

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  14. jeffSeptember 12, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Your art reminds me that I did not experience this view of Saint Peter's. How can that be? Because I entered from the Museo Vaticano. How silly of me not to walk this street. Next time, definitely. The whole approach was designed by Bernini for effect, and your photo pays it great homage. Grazi.

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  15. gogouciSeptember 12, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Beautiful details in these images. I had to enlarge these to see all of them.

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  16. Eleonora BaldwinSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:53 PM

    Jeff~ Oh yo must! And at the end of the walk you reach the river Tiber, and wonderful bridges, Castel Sant'Angelo and other stunning views!
    Gogouci~ I'm happy you did. That kitsch-fest begs to be enlarged!

    Grazie, everyone!

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