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19 August 202423 March 2025

A statue of Saint George and the Dragon in Barcelona

A statue of Saint George and the dragon in Barcelona.
On the back of the Generalitat de Catalunya palace there is this beautiful Gothic decoration that immortalizes Saint George on horseback defeating the dragon.
To tell the truth the statue is a little reworked (the spear is missing and the dragon is almost unrecognizable) but it still has a proud look.
I really enjoy photographing monuments dedicated to this Saint, so loved also in Liguria.

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It is said that in a city called Silena, in Libya, there was a large pond, so large that it could hide a dragon, which, approaching the city, killed with its breath all the people it met. The inhabitants offered it two sheep a day to appease it, but when these began to run low, they were forced to offer it a sheep and a young man drawn by lot.
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A statue of Saint George and the dragon in Barcelona – Une statue de Saint Georges et le dragon à Barcelone – Una estatua de San Jorge y el dragón en Barcelona – Uma estátua de São Jorge e do dragão em Barcelona – Eine Statue des Heiligen Georg und des Drachen in Barcelona – Tượng Thánh George và con rồng ở Barcelona – 巴塞罗那圣乔治和龙的雕像 – バルセロナの聖ジョージとドラゴンの像

24 June 202320 July 2024

The majestic Palazzo San Giorgio from the Porto Antico

Il maestoso Palazzo San Giorgio di fronte al Porto Antico di Genova

The majestic Palazzo San Giorgio in front of the Porto Antico in Genoa.
The most photographed palace by visitors to the Porto Antico is definitely this one. Located right in front of the entrance to both the alleys of the historic center and the port.
With the beautiful painting on the facade of San Giorgio slaying the dragon.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

The Palazzo di San Giorgio, or Palazzo delle Compere di San Giorgio, is one of the most important and well-known historic buildings in Genoa. It currently houses the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa.
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The majestic Palazzo San Giorgio in front of the Old Port of Genoa – Le majestueux Palazzo San Giorgio devant le Vieux Port de Gênes – El majestuoso Palacio San Giorgio frente al Puerto Viejo de Génova – O majestoso Palazzo San Giorgio em frente ao Porto Velho de Gênova – Der majestätische Palazzo San Giorgio vor dem Alten Hafen von Genua – Cung điện San Giorgio uy nghiêm trước Cảng Cũ Genoa – 热那亚旧港前雄伟的圣乔治宫 – ジェノヴァの旧港の前にある荘厳なサンジョルジョ宮殿

13 August 202223 March 2025

The tympanum of the church of San Michele in Foro

Il timpano del portone della chiesa di San Michele in Foro a Lucca

The tympanum of the door of the church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca.
In the center of the most central square of the city of Lucca is the church of San Michele and this is a detail of the marble tympanum that is located above the central entrance door.
In the sculpture real and fantastic animals with San Michele with his spear in the center.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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This is the website of the parish community of the center of Lucca: luccatranoi.it.

Portal of the Church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca. First half of the 12th century. Architrave of the central portal. In the pediment you can see a rich decoration with winged griffins, two-tailed sirens with tails ending in monstrous heads, men with animal bodies, two-headed beasts and beasts that bite other beasts (a clear reference to sin, which can surprise even the most peaceful men at any time).
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The tympanum of the door of the church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca – Le tympan de la porte de l’église de San Michele in Foro à Lucca – El tímpano de la puerta de la iglesia de San Michele in Foro en Lucca – O tímpano da porta da igreja de San Michele in Foro em Lucca – Das Tympanon der Tür der Kirche San Michele in Foro in Lucca – Bệ cửa của nhà thờ San Michele ở Foro ở Lucca – 卢卡福罗圣米歇尔教堂门的鼓室 – ルッカのフォロにあるサンミケーレ教会の扉の鼓膜

13 December 202110 July 2024

A bas-relief of San Giorgio in Tellaro

Un bassorilievo della chiesa di San Giorgio a Tellaro

A bas-relief from the church of San Giorgio in Tellaro.
I am always fascinated by representations, in this case a bas-relief, of San Giorgio defeating the dragon.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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The inhabitants were terrified when they saw the dragon approaching, but George reassured them, telling them not to be afraid because "God sent me to you to free you from the dragon: if you embrace faith in Christ, you will receive baptism and I will kill the monster". Then the king and the population converted and the knight killed the dragon and had it taken out of the city, dragged by four pairs of oxen.
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A bas-relief from the church of San Giorgio in Tellaro – Bas-relief représentant San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bajorrelieve que representa a San Giorgio en Moneglia – Baixo-relevo retratando San Giorgio em Moneglia – Ein Flachrelief aus der Kirche San Giorgio in Tellaro – Một bức phù điêu từ nhà thờ San Giorgio ở Tellaro – 在莫内利亚描绘圣乔治的浅浮雕 – モネリアのサン・ジョルジョを描いたレリーフ

17 November 202124 November 2023

Bassorilievi dall’Oratorio di San Rocco a Lerici

Bassorilievi dall’Oratorio di San Rocco a Lerici.
In pieno centro nel bel borgo marinaro di Lerici potete trovare questa bella chiesetta e, sul muro del suo campanile, ci sono questi bei bassorilievi (forse ripescati da precedenti utilizzi).
A me piace molto quello di San Giorgio che affronta il drago un motivo molto ricorrente nei borghi marinari!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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L’attiguo campanile, la cui prima edificazione risalirebbe al XIV secolo, venne rimaneggiato nel corso del 1515 con l’aggiunta della cella campanaria e di una cuspide ottagonale con un ordine di bifore, in alto, e monofore al di sotto; nella parte inferiore sono stati inseriti i bassorilievi raffiguranti la Madonna col Bambino, San Giorgio e il drago e lo stemma della Repubblica genovese, del XVI secolo.
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Bas-reliefs from the Oratory of San Rocco in Lerici – Bas-reliefs de l’Oratoire de San Rocco à Lerici – Bajorrelieves del Oratorio de San Rocco en Lerici – Baixos-relevos do Oratório de San Rocco em Lerici – Flachreliefs aus dem Oratorium von San Rocco in Lerici – Những bức phù điêu từ Phòng thí nghiệm San Rocco ở Lerici – 莱里奇圣罗科教堂的浅浮雕 – レリチのサンロッコ礼拝堂の浅浮き彫り

3 April 202123 March 2025

Bas-relief of San Giorgio in Moneglia

Bas-relief of San Giorgio in Moneglia.
Since this Saint is the protector of Genoa (not the patron saint) throughout Liguria there are many effigies with the classic representation while he pierces the dragon.
I found this bas-relief in the alley of Moneglia, a very pretty village, the last municipality to the east of the province of Genoa.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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His red cross on a white field was originally the flag of the Republic of Genoa and therefore he was proclaimed protector of the city of Genoa (while the patron saint is Saint John the Baptist); it was later adopted by many other cities, including Milan and Bologna.
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Bas-relief portraying San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bas-relief représentant San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bajorrelieve que representa a San Giorgio en Moneglia – Baixo-relevo retratando San Giorgio em Moneglia – Flachrelief, das San Giorgio in Moneglia darstellt – Bức phù điêu khắc họa San Giorgio ở Moneglia – 在莫内利亚描绘圣乔治的浅浮雕 – モネリアのサン・ジョルジョを描いたレリーフ

22 April 202031 December 2024

The phoenix on the roof of a building in Hue, Vietnam

The phoenix on the roof of a building in Hue, Vietnam.
I really like these statues, which almost always depict mythological animals, and I always photograph them.
This is one of the many in the Imperial city of Hue, in Vietnam, and it depicts a phoenix and below it a dog/dragon.
I tried to search online to see if they have a particular name (like the Gargoils on the roofs of Notre Dam) but I was unable to find anything.
To tell the whole truth, they remind me a lot of the designs and colors of the Mayan statues that I saw in Mexico a few years ago in Coba (even though I know that they have nothing to do with it).

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The Imperial City of Huế is a fortified complex consisting of a citadel within which is located the actual Imperial City of Huế, the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam. In turn, enclosed within the Imperial City is the Purple Forbidden City.
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The phoenix on the roof of a building in Hue, Vietnam – Le phénix sur le toit d’un immeuble à Hue, Vietnam – El fénix en el tejado de un edificio en Hue, Vietnam – A fénix no telhado de um edifício em Hue, no Vietname – Der Phönix auf dem Dach eines Gebäudes in Hue, Vietnam – Phượng hoàng trên nóc một tòa nhà ở Huế, Việt Nam

19 March 202014 September 2024

Drago cane ad Ho Chi Minh

Drago cane ad Ho Chi Minh.
Questa e’ una delle molte statue che adornano una delle pagode piu’ belle e famose della citta’ di Saigon.
E’ all’entrata della pagoda dell’Imperatore di Giada un piccolo ma splendido centro di culto vietnamita.
Non so bene che animale si cescoli con il drago ma io credo un cane, viste le orecchie.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

17 November 201914 September 2024

Drago su un tetto di Hue

Drago su un tetto di Hue.
Queste statue, che quasi sempre raffigurano animali mitologici, mi piacciono moltissimo e le fotografo sempre.
Questa è una delle tante della città Imperiale di Huè, in Vietnam, e rappresenta un drago (credo).
Ho provato a cercare online se hanno un nome particolare (come i Gargoil sui tetti di Notre Dam) ma non sono stato in grado di trovare nulla.
Se vogliamo poi dire tutta la verità mi ricordano molto i disegni ed i colori delle statue Maya che avevo visto in Messico qualche anno fa a Coba (anche se so che non centrano proprio nulla).

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

The Imperial City of Huế is a fortified complex consisting of a citadel within which is located the actual Imperial City of Huế, the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam. In turn, enclosed within the Imperial City is the Purple Forbidden City.
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26 October 201914 September 2024

Le ceramiche di Bat Trang

Le ceramiche di Bat Trang.
Uno dei luoghi più famosi del Vietnam per la produzione di ceramiche. A pochi chilometri dalla capitale Hanoi.
Questo era un drago (a dire la verità un draghetto) posto sulla sommità di un vaso.
Ma è solo una delle tante opere che si potevano vedere (ed ovviamente comprare) in questo paesino.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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Ceramics are usually composed of different materials: clays, feldspars (sodium, potassium or both), silica sand, iron oxides, alumina and quartz. Such a complex composition determines the presence of flattened molecular structures called phyllosilicates. The shape of these, in the presence of water, gives the clay a certain plasticity and makes it easier and more profitable to work with.
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