The central portal of the Cathedral of Assisi. Although the most famous church in Assisi is certainly the Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi, the cathedral of the city is San Rufino. In this photo you can see the richly decorated central portal.
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The central portal in particular is richly decorated, especially in the multiple ring decorated with reliefs of vine shoots, spirals, allegorical figures and monstrous animals; the lunette hosts Christ enthroned within a shield, between the sun, the moon, the Madonna breastfeeding and Saint Rufino. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The central portal of the Cathedral of Assisi – Le portail central de la cathédrale d’Assise – El portal central de la Catedral de Asís – O portal central da Catedral de Assis – Das zentrale Portal der Kathedrale von Assisi – Cổng trung tâm của Nhà thờ Assisi
The keystone of a portal in Alesund, Norway. When I have my camera with a telephoto lens with me, I always try to photograph the details of the place I visit, as well as its beauty. In this case, walking through the Norwegian town of Alesund, I saw this keystone of an ancient portal and it immediately caught my attention.
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Ålesund is a municipality and a city in Norway in the county of Møre og Romsdal. Located 236 km north of Bergen, the city of Ålesund is spread over several islands, the main ones being Hessa to the west, Aspøy in the center and Nørvøy the easternmost. The center of the city is crossed by the Ålesundet, the strait that separates the islands of Aspøy and Nørvøy. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The keystone of a portal in Alesund, Norway – La clé de voûte d’un portail à Alesund en Norvège – La piedra angular de un portal en Alesund en Noruega – A pedra basilar de um portal em Alesund, na Noruega – Der Schlussstein eines Portals in Alesund in Norwegen – Nền tảng của một cổng thông tin ở Alesund ở Na Uy
The Labors of Hercules at Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola. In the heart of Genoa, on Via degli Orefici, is one of the most fascinating portals in the city: The Labors of Hercules at Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola. This sixteenth-century portal, attributed to the master Giacomo Della Porta, is a true masterpiece of sculpture and symbolism. The portal is decorated with two imposing telamons that rest on monstrous heads: a leonine one and a snarling human one. On the left, a bearded Hercules, wrapped in the skin of the Nemean lion, holds his famous club, obtained from a wild olive tree from Mount Helicon. On the right, a hairless farmer with a relaxed face, also with a club in his hand. At the base of the telamons, two reliefs depict Hercules: one seated with the club and the other in full combat with a lion. The metopes of the portal feature helmets with screaming heads, clipei and bucrania alternating with corbel triglyphs. In the center, the enigmatic head of winged Medusa stands out. On the entablature, two elegant female figures with drapes and amphorae at the sides frame a moustached mask, placed to replace the original family crest, removed during the Napoleonic period. This portal is not only an example of artistic mastery, but also a symbol of the rich history of Genoa and its traditions. Walking along Via degli Orefici, one cannot help but admire this hidden treasure, which tells stories of mythological heroes and a glorious past.
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For the Genoese it is known as the Labours of Hercules and is the spectacular door of Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola at number 7 of Via Orefici. The sixteenth-century portal is attributed to the master Giacomo Della Porta: on the jambs two telamons rest on monstrous heads (a leonine and a snarling human). Continue and learn more on Amezena
The Labours of Hercules at Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola – Les travaux d’Hercule au Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola – Los trabajos de Hércules en el Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola – Os Trabalhos de Hércules no Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola – Die Taten des Herkules im Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola – Công trình của Hercules tại Palazzo Gio Batta Spinola
The text of the post was written with the help of Copilot, a virtual assistant based on artificial intelligence. References: – https://www.amezena.net/edicole-e-portali/le-fatiche-di-ercole/ – https://www.amezena.net/i-caruggi/via-degli-orefici/
A shrine dedicated to Mary above an ancient door in Portovenere. Walking through the alleys of the seaside village of Portovenere I found, and photographed, this old door which bears a small shrine dedicated to Maria Mater Boni Consilii.
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The aedicule is a relatively small architectural structure, with the practical function of housing and protecting the element placed therein. The term derives from the Latin aedicula, diminutive of aedes (“temple”) and therefore with the original meaning of “small temple”. Originally it was a miniature temple, which housed the statue or the representation of a deity, and a typical example could be the domestic lararium. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
A shrine dedicated to Mary above an ancient door in Portovenere – Un sanctuaire dédié à Marie au-dessus d’une ancienne porte à Portovenere – Un santuario dedicado a María sobre una puerta antigua en Portovenere – Um santuário dedicado a Maria por cima de uma porta antiga em Portovenere – Ein Marienschrein über einer alten Tür in Portovenere – Một đền thờ dành riêng cho Đức Maria phía trên một cánh cửa cổ ở Portovenere
The climb named after Alessio Levaggi in Chiavari. A beautiful little street in Chiavari, near the church of Rupinaro, dedicated to the esteemed doctor Andrea Lavaggi (who I previously wrote was a craftsman who with his brothers created the company that produces the Sedia di Chiavarina) with this beautiful entrance portal to a beautiful villa. Unfortunately I was unable to find anything about this entrance online.
Update: as Gian writes to me in comment “Alessio Lavaggi was a doctor who died in 1966. The portal belonged to the Falcone-Marana palace.”
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The climb named after Alessio Levaggi in Chiavari – L’ascension nommée d’après Alessio Levaggi à Chiavari – La subida que lleva el nombre de Alessio Levaggi en Chiavari – A subida que leva o nome de Alessio Levaggi em Chiavari – Der nach Alessio Levaggi benannte Aufstieg in Chiavari – Cuộc leo núi mang tên Alessio Levaggi ở Chiavari – 位于基亚瓦里的以 Alessio Levaggi 命名的攀登路线 – キアーヴァリのアレッシオ・レヴァッジにちなんで名付けられた登山道
The entrance portal of the Palazzo Basadonne in Genoa. Walking through the alleys of the historic center of Genoa I found this beautiful portal, in an equally beautiful little square in the alleys (Piazza San Giorgio). Obviously it was one of the palaces registered in the Rolli register.
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Located in the market square of San Giorgio, it is owned by the Vento and Cattaneo Della Volta families (1414); included in the rolli since 1599, it changed its name when Elianetta Baxadonne left it as an inheritance to her son Gio Andrea De Franchi Toso (1616), already a senator of the Republic of Genoa. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The entrance portal of the Basadonne Palace in Genoa – Le portail d’entrée du Palais Basadonne à Gênes – El portal de entrada del Palacio Basadonne en Génova – O portal de entrada do Palácio Basadonne em Génova – Das Eingangsportal des Basadonne-Palastes in Genua – Cổng vào của Cung điện Basadonne ở Genoa – 热那亚巴萨多讷宫的入口 – ジェノヴァのバサドンヌ宮殿の入り口
A stone arch in Varese Ligure. Walking in the beautiful medieval village of Varese Ligure, in the province of La Spezia, you will find very beautiful views to photograph. As in the Grecino district, the small portion of the village is separated from the rest
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Borgo Rotondo in the historic center of Varese. Commissioned by the Fieschi family for the control and defense of the Varese territory, it is made up of identical stone houses arranged along the perimeter which, with an elliptical shape, enclose the two main squares (Piazza Fieschi and Piazza Castello), where the commercial activities, warehouses and laboratories were located in the underlying porticoes. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
A stone arch in Varese Ligure – Une arche de pierre à Varese Ligure – Un arco de piedra en Varese Ligure – Um arco de pedra em Varese Ligure – Ein Steinbogen in Varese Ligure – Một vòm đá ở Varese Ligure – 瓦雷泽利古雷的石拱门 – VareseLigureの石のアーチ
A detail of one of the portals of the Milan Cathedral. Leaving the visit of the Cathedral I was fascinated by the bronze door (the 5 o'clock door) which depicts the works of Sant'Ambrogio, the patron saint of the Milanese city, created by the sculptor Giannino Castiglioni.
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The second door from the left is the work of Giannino Castiglioni who completed it in December 1950 to commemorate the religious and political work of Sant'Ambrogio in imperial Milan. Continue and learn more on milanofree
A particle of one of the portals of the Milan Cathedral – Une particule de l’un des portails de la cathédrale de Milan – Una partícula de uno de los portales de la Catedral de Milán – Detalhe de um dos portais da Catedral de Milão – Ein Partikel eines der Portale des Mailänder Doms – Một phần của một trong những cánh cổng của Nhà thờ Milan – 米兰大教堂门户之一的粒子 – ミラノ大聖堂のポータルの1つの詳細
The portal of Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo in the historic center of Genoa. Getting lost in the alleys of the historic center of Genoa is almost always a way to discover hidden and ever new beauties. Like that day when I was walking and I happened upon this beautiful palace, which I discovered was registered in the list of the Rolli, whose decorated door immediately attracted my attention. Even then, a few weeks after I photographed it, I found it as the setting (even if the interior I discovered was not the real one of the palace) of an episode of the beautiful Rai TV series called Blanca.
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The entrance portal to the palace, created by the Lombard sculptor Antonio della Porta, known as Tamagnino, in 1504. The work reflects the originality of Cattaneo, certainly unique in the Genoese context both for the importance of the client and for the originality of the structure and decoration, which constitutes one of the greatest examples of the Renaissance in Genoa that have come down to us. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The portal of Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo in the historic center of Genoa – Le portail du Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo dans le centre historique de Gênes – El portal del Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo en el centro histórico de Génova – O portal do Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo no centro histórico de Génova – Das Portal des Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo im historischen Zentrum von Genua – Cổng của Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo ở trung tâm lịch sử của Genoa – Palazzo Lorenzo Cattaneo 位于热那亚历史中心的门户 – ジェノヴァの歴史的中心部にあるパラッツォロレンツォカタネオのポータル
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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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). Continue on Wikipedia
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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
