Friday, May 25

15 Shots of Duomo (that's in Milan)

Friends, I bring you Duomo di Milano.

Wikepedia has this to say about it:

The cathedral is famous throughout the world for its significance in the promulgation of the Christian faith, for its role in the establishment of Catholic traditions of worship, its outstanding musical heritage and the splendour of its Gothic architecture.

And I add only this. This post is a celebration of that outstanding, incredible, amazing, splendorous architecture. No words can equal what the eye takes in. You of course, will have to settle for what my eyes took in and what I chose to post for your eyes to see. Plan to see it yourselves someday, trust me, you will be delighted when you do!

Now, on to the fifteen.



Uno:

Due:

Tre:

Quattro:


Cinque:

Sei:

Sette:

Otto:

Nove:


Dieci:


Undici:


Dodici:

Tredici:


Quattordici:

17 comments:

  1. Cool stone work... Beautiful pictures. Guess you had a good trip?

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  2. It was a lovely trip, but for the news about Grandpa's passing. We spent much of the weekend taking in the sights through tears.
    But it's a lovely city and I will share more in coming days.
    Still working through the sadness...

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  3. wow - incredible photos. thanks for sharing them and letting us see it through your eyes.

    I hope as the days go by, things get a tiny bit easier.

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  4. csara-
    Thank you for your kind words. It's been incredible to feel the love and support straight out of the blogosphere. I am amazed and touched.

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  5. I went there once, many years ago and am still awed by the detail in the stonework. It is just gorgeous and inspiring. I am sorry you had to see with such a heavy heart. ::hugs::

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  7. MAGNIFICENT! Definately putting it on my list of MUST SEE's!

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  8. And then Brillig passed out from her jealousy. So, so incredibly beautiful.

    I'm sure these pictures will always be tainted with a touch of sadness for you which, strangely, may always make them that much more beautiful.

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  9. Kiki-
    It IS incredible isn't it? I was just amazed at not only the detail but the quantity of the detail!

    shawna-
    Welcome! And absolutely put it on your list. It's truly amazing.

    SMID-
    Ah,let me help you wipe up that drool. Perhaps we can sop it up with a lovely croissant and a capuccino at the cafe on the piazza?

    Brill-
    I think you said it perfectly. There will always be deep reflection when we recall our weekend in beautiful Milano.
    Thanks friend.

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  10. Just beautiful! I have traveled to Italy once, but did not visit Milan.
    I truly hope to return one day.

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  11. Those were so incredible. I hope one day to see this for myself! I love the number titles, too!

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  12. CE, Amy & Tin-
    Yep. Yep. Yep.
    I was overall just truly impressed with Milan. It's an eclectic and fascinating city.

    jenny-
    Thanks to my good friend THE INTERNET I was able to amaze with my ability to count to 15 in Italian.
    But THANKS to my real friend BRILLIG I was able to correct the typos I made when I first put them in! (She does possess the ability to AMAZE with her command of the language--Italian, and others!)

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  13. Wow, an amazing 15. It is even more amazing that you got that many nice shots of one place. And under those conditions

    <3

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  14. jenn-
    I will forever wonder how I might have "seen" this had the mood and circumstance been different. Which angles might have spoken to me, which close ups would I have reached for, if my mood had matched the brightness of the day. So interesting... always a depth to that place, that weekend, which is deeply personal.
    It was a grand place to shoot.

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