The Ponte Vecchio is one of those famous sites people travel to see as part of any Italy jaunt. Here are some views of it, the first of which is the standard shot:
Here’s a view I took from the Uffizi Gallery during a tour there. A bit closer this time:
Personally, I like the next one the most. An artist working in watercolor was painting the bridge scene:
Was interesting to walk around the area, getting various views of the bridge and local neighborhood.
Continuing in the Vatican Museum, here is a look at a room painted by Raphael.
Each wall contains a huge mural.
For models in the following work, he used many of the luminaries of his time.
Looking closer, perhaps you’ll recognize Leonardo and Michaelangelo.
Incredible stuff, among the great works humanity has produced in all of history.
Continuing with home visits in Pompeii, here you see how some of the rooms were painted. Of course, there’s this famous one:
And here is another one showing you a room with more context:
There’s an attempt in the panting above to show perspective. Moving closer, here’s some detail from the center:
For all those bright colors, take a look at a space adorned in darker hues:
There were many more rooms like this to show. Sadly, space here does not permit sharing them. I may do a photo essay in a few months with just random images from Pompeii. More to come from this fantastic archaeological site.
In a previous post, I put up the video from inside the Sistine Chapel. Now, I add a few still photos taken with my Nikon 1 AW and that beautiful wide angle lens. The first is Michaelangelo’s apocalypse which is behind the altar:
And here is a view of the ceiling:
And a slightly closer shot of the center of the ceiling:
The next view gives you a sort of perspective on the chapel:
I was fortunate to have the early morning “Waking the Vatican” tour when photos were permitted. It was worth arriving on-site at 5:45 AM. I’d do it again and pay the price to view this magnificent art work. Coming soon: A post from inside St. Peter’s.
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