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Friday, August 5, 2011

PhotoHunt - Painted

Italy is particularly famous for its frescoes which are painted by many of the great Italian artists of the Renaissance. I've tons of photos that would work for this theme but the first thing that came to my mind was the cathedral I visited in Florence.

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Here's a lovely illustration of "The Last Judgment" painted on the dome, in Duomo of Florence.


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This enormous work, 3,600 metres² (38 750 ft²) of painted frescoes took 11 years to complete and was executed from 1568 to 1579 by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari. I truly appreciate the time, the thought, and the talent that goes into creating it. I also discovered that the painting was last restored in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s, so the colours are remarkably vibrant and the depiction so vivid.


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The top level shows Heaven, with Jesus in the center and the apostles on both sides. Jesus is casting the Last Judgment.


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The lower part portrays the doomed who will be cast into Hell.

PhotoHunt

31 comments:

  1. Absolutely gorgeous! So much beauty in one place...

    Happy hunting and happy weekend :)

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  2. Italy is a great choice for featuring exquisite paintings. You did such a good job photographing them.

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  3. Not that easy to paint upside down haha. Lovely painted dome.

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  4. Gorgeous photos! I love Italy. So many beautiful painted things there.

    Annie
    http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/annienc/

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  5. spectacular take on this theme. two thumbs up.

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  6. Good to know that they restored it. That masterpiece is so majestic.

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  7. Wonderful and inspiring photos, Life Ramblings, as always. I'm back from my vacation and I have a lot to catch on.

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  8. These are beautiful!

    Have a fabulous weekend.

    Liz @ MLC

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  9. So beautiful! I can't imagine what stress that must be on someone's neck to paint many months like that!

    Do you know how to make a copyright sign?
    Hold the Alt key, while you are typing the numbers on the right: 0169
    Let go of the Alt key, and presto the c in the circle appears:)

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  10. Fantastic photos, they sure don't paint 'em like that anymore, large with vibrant colours and a story to tell :-).

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  11. Beautiful photos for the theme this week.

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  12. What an amazing work of art. I am sure that lots of time as well as effort went into creating it! :O

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  13. Thanks for sharing this beautiful fresco with us. It's perfect for the theme.

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  14. these are breathtaking! i won't mind looking up the whole day if i'm staring at these. great choice!

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  15. Wow~ it's a nice piece of painted art on the ceiling :p

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  16. OMG this is perfection!! Like it very much!

    PH:Painted

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  17. Beautiful paintings, I always get a stiff neck, lol !

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  18. Beautiful photos, that take by breath away. To think of the time it took to paint the entire ceiling. Thank you for sharing. Happy weekend.

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  19. Such wonderful details. I think one has to stand there all day to see the whole story.

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  20. This is so beautiful, I read a book which tells of how the painters lie on a scaffording and paint.

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  21. How can anyone...paint such an amazing...painting...it is a miracle if you ask me.. I am awed right now...

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  22. The paintings look so vibrant and...alive. How come the hues are still so bright after so many years...

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  23. Horrible stories but lovely art.

    Wishing you Happy World Cat Day.

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  24. Wow. They are so beautiful! Do you get a stiff neck viewing them? :P

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  25. Such amazing detail! They must be breathtaking in person :)

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  26. Totally agree with you on the colors being so vivid - looking at it just makes we wonder what were times like back then :)

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