All posts tagged: Italy
Floor shapes
Cathedral
Old door
I took this photo from the north entrance of the Cathedral of Cremona (Duomo). Originally built in Romanesque style, the cathedral has been restored and extended several times, with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. Construction began in 1107, but the works were damaged and halted after an earthquake in 1117. Construction resumed in 1129, and the building was probably finished in 1160-1170. The main altar, dedicated to the city’s patron saints Archelaus and Himerius, was […]
Quiet street
Courtyard
Antique
Palazzo Fodri was built at the end of the 15th century by Cremonese architect De Lera, it was the home of the noble Fodri family. In the internal porticoed courtyard with overlapping loggia one can see a stringcourse strip in terracotta illustrating a battle scene as well as episodes from Roman history on the eaves.
Hometown
It is time to post some photos of my days in my hometown, Cremona.
Noto
As Goethe once wrote: Sicily is the key to everything. I travelled there for the first time in in April 2018.
The history of Noto
let’s break the lockdown with some memories. I travelled to Sicily in April 2018 with my Finnish relatives. I will post photos from that trip together in parallel with the images from the lockdown taken here at home.