Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Domed ceiling is great and the bridge is my fav. I was wondering about the church (Duomo) . . . Is it listing? The lines on the ground are square, but the church seems cati-wonker. I know things in Italy are not always plumb! On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 3:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > I have very limited free time here in Milan, but last night I was able to > hop on the metro and spend some time around the Duomo area. The Duomo > (cathedral) . The church itself was already closed, but next to it is the > temple of Mammon, the Vittorio Emanuele shopping gallery, in many ways > equally magnificent to that other temple. So here are some images of the > two ?temples?. I was struck by the architectural parallels and that is what > I try to show: > > The Duomo: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mdXxvHQ/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mdXxvHQ/A> > > The Vittorio Emanuele entrance: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-vzKRNwK/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-vzKRNwK/A> > > The entrance arch: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-wsHkswh/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-wsHkswh/A> > > The opulence: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-GZ9Dnjb/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-GZ9Dnjb/A> > > The fresco: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-dvr4xpD/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-dvr4xpD/A> > > The statues: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-t2kxmPp/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-t2kxmPp/A> > > But outside, a note of discord (albeit the spelling could be improved): > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-VSFcP7X/A < > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-VSFcP7X/A> > > Cheers, > Nathan > > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA