Architecture photography ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ™

One of the subjects that always caught my attention as a beginning photographer was churches and, in general, places of worship. The architecture of the churches, especially the Gothic ones, is of great appeal to those who attend them in terms of their relationship with the divine and supernatural dimension. The large vaults that lift us to the sky and the stained glass windows that … Continue reading Architecture photography ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ™

Lieux de cultes โ›ช๏ธ๐Ÿ•Œ๐Ÿ•

Les intรฉrieurs inspirants des lieux de cultes de tous les temps et de toutes les croyances m’ont toujours fascinรฉ, notamment pour les temples aux grands vitraux et ร  l’architecture imposante. Le reflet colorรฉ de la lumiรจre du soleil dans un bรขtiment peut vraiment inspirer les croyants et les laรฏcs ร  รฉlever les รขmes dans une dimension supรฉrieure de spiritualitรฉ et d’union avec le surnaturel. Ce … Continue reading Lieux de cultes โ›ช๏ธ๐Ÿ•Œ๐Ÿ•

Musรฉe d’Orsay ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ—ฟ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Mon musรฉe d’art prรฉfรฉrรฉ en absolue est probablement le musรฉe d’Orsay ร  Paris, sur la rive gauche de la Seine. Il est installรฉ dans l’ancienne gare d’Orsay, une gare de style Beaux-Arts construite entre 1898 et 1900. Le musรฉe abrite principalement de l’art franรงais datant de 1848 ร  1914, notamment des peintures, des sculptures, des meubles et des photographies. Il abrite la plus grande collection … Continue reading Musรฉe d’Orsay ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ—ฟ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Konzerthaus Berlin ๐Ÿ›๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Fantastic venue for concerts on a lively square in central Berlin. Originally built as a theatre between 1818 and 1821, heavily damaged during the Second World War, was then rebuilt from 1977 onwards and converted into a concert hall, maintaining its original neo-classical design, both in its external architecture and its sumptuous interiors., . It changed its name to the current one in 1994 … Continue reading Konzerthaus Berlin ๐Ÿ›๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿป

Yangon after the rain ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ™

ย  ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Main Square in Yangon after a midday rain, Myanmar. I went to visit a partner organisation in Yangon, with offices in a tower block overlooking Maha Bandula Garden and the Independence Monument, with this beautiful view of the city. Towards the back it is noticeable the gold-painted roof of the Sula Pagoda and the tall buildings of the commercial centre of Yangon. The … Continue reading Yangon after the rain ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ™

Hagia Sophia ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ•Œ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The timeless splendour and captivating magic of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. Built on the orders of Byzentine emperor Justinian I in 537, it remained for nearly a thousand years the world’s largest cathedral. ย  ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Lo splendore senza tempo e la magia accattivante di Hagia Sophia a Istanbul, in Turchia. Costruita su ordine dell’imperatore bizantino Giustiniano I nel 537, rimase la quasi mille … Continue reading Hagia Sophia ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ•Œ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

The Thames from Millenium Bridge ๐ŸŒƒ ๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The Thames, downstream from the Millenium Bridge, looking towards Tower Bridge, with the Shard on the right, London – United Kingdom ย  ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Tamigi, visto dal Ponte del millennio, guardando verso Tower Bridge, con lo Shard sulla destra, Londra, Regno Unito ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท La Tamise, en aval du Millennium Bridge, vers Tower Bridge, avec le Shard ร  droite,ย Londres – Royaume-Uni ๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ“ฑ Originally posted on … Continue reading The Thames from Millenium Bridge ๐ŸŒƒ ๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Tour Eiffel ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ™

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, dominating the cith skyline with its elegant presence.    ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น L’iconica Torre Eiffel a Parigi, domina lo skyline della cittร  con la sua elegante presenza. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท L’iconique Tour Eiffel ร  Paris, dominant l’horizon de la ville avec sa prรฉsence รฉlรฉgante. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ปโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ“ฑ Originally posted on my Instagram blog Postcards from Europe   Travel   Continue reading Tour Eiffel ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ™

Chapter House @ Westminster Abbey โ›ช๏ธ๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธโ›ช๏ธ

The magnificent stained-glass interior of the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey, London ย  ย  ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ปโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ› Originally posted on my Instagram blog Churches โ›ช๏ธ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ“ฑ Photography ย  ย  Continue reading Chapter House @ Westminster Abbey โ›ช๏ธ๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธโ›ช๏ธ