Visiting the Staglieno Cemetery on the outskirts of Genoa is like wandering around one of the most exquisite outdoor art galleries displaying complete mastery over marble in its host of sculptures and statuary....
The details of the draperies whereby the marble is made to ripple into the folds of lace shawls, full skirts, and flowing cloaks is quite wondrous to behold...
and just look at the beautiful faces with their stunning features and expressions of deep mourning and grief so delicately carved in marble cut from the Carrara quarries in the nearby Italian hills....
and just look at the beautiful faces with their stunning features and expressions of deep mourning and grief so delicately carved in marble cut from the Carrara quarries in the nearby Italian hills....
Unfortunately the day I went was pouring with rain, and I couldn't get nearly as many shots of these stunning works of art as I would have liked, but somehow the misty atmosphere of dripping rain was very special too...
A place I would love to return to....and so easy to get to by taking Bus 34 from the main railway station in Genoa - Stazione Principe, the journey being only about twenty minutes or so....Enjoy!!
3 comments:
I would love to visit there!! What incredible sculptures, Catherine! Truly breathtaking! Your captures are superb! Thank you so much for sharing. Hope you new year is off to a great start! Enjoy!
I've never been in that cemetery. It's very impressive , and all those sculptures have a strange and special beauty.
Best wishes for 2014!:o)
thanks for the comments - much appreciated - and Malyss - highly recommend Staglieno - highly photogenic!!
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