Rome
Good old days 8
@The Villa d’Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains. It is now an Italian state museum, and is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
On Display in …
Weathered & Worn
Remains of some statues and fountains in the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome which was commissioned in 1605 for this week’s lens-artists-photo-challenge
Pillars and Domes – Architectural elements
Before the Romans, all buildings in the ancient world were rectangular or square-shaped. Look at the picture of the ancient Greek temple called the Parthenon. This structure has 46 outer pillars and 23 inner pillars. The majestic pillars that are
associated with Greek architecture were not there to just look pretty. The pillars of the Parthenon were there to hold up, or support the heavy marble roof that used to be on the top of this massive structure.
There are many amazing architectural corinthian, doric, and ionic columns and ancient Egyptian obelisks in Rome, where most of them were erected to the glory of the emperors. The most famous Roman pillars were created in the centuries of the rule of Marcus Aurelius, Trajan, and other significant historical figures.
Advancements in mathematics, materials, and production techniques since that time resulted in new dome types. A dome is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Domes have a long architectural lineage that extends back into prehistory and they have been constructed from mud, snow, stone, wood, brick, concrete, metal, glass, and plastic over the centuries. The symbolism associated with domes includes mortuary, celestial, and governmental traditions that have likewise developed over time.
Domes have been found from early Mesopotamia, which may explain the form’s spread. They are found in Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, and Chinese architecture in the Ancient world, as well as among a number of contemporary indigenous building traditions. Dome structures were popular in Byzantine and medieval Islamic architecture, and there are numerous examples from Western Europe in the Middle Ages. The Renaissance architectural style spread from Italy in the Early modern period.
These are for last week’s Lens-Artists-Photo-Challenge: Architecture.
Roman patterns
For this week’s lens-artists-photo-challenge, I am presenting ancient roman patterns from Rome Italy.
Columns & Vertical lines from Rome & Athens
After a while I am participating in Cee’s fun foto challenge this week. The topic tempted me to dig into my archives. Hope you like the entries.
Tuesday Treasures (6) from Rome!
What changes more rapidly, season or human!
Sunday Trees
Inspired by Becca’s Sunday Trees
Weekly Photo Challenge: Narrow (I)
A Long narrow corridor in a 16th century villa named “Villa d’Este” in Tivoli, near Rome, Italy for WPC
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