..the city of Rome, the people, the landscapes and other

lunedì 25 febbraio 2008

Square of the People: obelisk and fountain
P.zza del Popolo: obelisco e fontana



The obelisk, (of Rameses II from Heliopolis - XIII century B.C.) is the second oldest and one of the tallest in Rome (some 36m high, including its plinth).
It was re-erected here in the Piazza by Domenico Fontana in 1589


L'obelisco, (di Rameses II da Heliopolis - XIII secolo a.C.) è il secondo più vecchio ed uno dei più alti di Roma (alto 36 mt, incluso il suo plinto).
Fu rialzato qui nella Piazza da Domenico Fontana nel 1589





This is a detail of a group of four fountains that surrounds the obelisk. Everyone includes a lion on a plinto.

Questo è un dettaglio di un gruppo di quattro fontane che circondano l'obelisco, ognuno include un leone su un plinto.

10 commenti:

hpy ha detto...

Et le lion vomit de l'or...

Cergie ha detto...

N'est ce pas la lune qui troue de sa pâle face ronde les cieux bleus profonds ?
Ce lion souriant semble s'amuser à rejeter une voute d'eau par une sarbacane
C'est une très belle composition surtout du point de vue des volumes (sphériques et parallélépipédiques) et de leur agencement

Lori ha detto...

What gorgeous photos! We have an obelisk here too in Central Park, but I'm sure it is not nearly as old as this one!

Marie-Noyale ha detto...

Ces lions entourant l'obelisque sont Majestueux du haut de leurs estrades!!!
je ne sais pas aussi bien que Cergie detailler une photo,mais cette derniere est particulierement reussie.

Anonimo ha detto...

The second photo is just fabulous ! Beautifully framed, magnificent colours !

claude ha detto...

Roma è davvero una bella città. Sono d'accordo anch'io. La vostra seconda fotografia è fantastica.

Vagabondage ha detto...

Et le lion rejette un soleil de nuit, j'aime les coupoles, j'aime les courbes, je ne sais pourquoi, les courbes suggèrent chez moi la tendresse et l'arrondi d'un bras, cette photo est très harmonieuse et douce et ce choix de nuit est judicieux pour les couleurs...

Bonne journée à toi.

Marie ha detto...

Your photos are very graceful and elegant and classy (in other words, they are very Italian).

I have just found the comment you wrote on my blog last summer. Sorry for "answering" it so late!

lyliane six ha detto...

Quand j'ai visité Rome la dernière fois, il y a quelques années, je prenais le train de banlieu tous les matins à Prima Porta et je descendais Place El Populo.
Superbe place.

Fabrizio Zanelli ha detto...

Bellissime !


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