Monday, February 1, 2010

The Scaliger tombs


The Scaliger Tombs (Italian: Arche scaligere) is a group of five Gothic funerary monuments in Verona celebrating the Scaliger family, who ruled in Verona from the 13th to the late 14th century... (Wikipedia, read more...)
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8 comments:

  1. brattcatFebruary 1, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    Haunting composition.

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  2. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comFebruary 1, 2010 at 3:58 AM

    These are impressive. They don't build gravestones like this anymore.

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  3. StevensonFebruary 1, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    Valeria! This Photo send me shivers! Beautiful is an understatement to such Emotional and Dramatic Photo! I Love it! Bellississima!

    Steven^^

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  4. Babzy.BFebruary 1, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    Very gothic shot , well done :)

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  5. LowellFebruary 1, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    People are funny. Even in death they think they need fancy housing! And isn't it interesting that whatever they used to be means very little. They are dead.

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  6. James MarkFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Now that is a dramatic picture! Thanks for calling in to Whitby and for your kind comment.

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  7. VirginiaFebruary 2, 2010 at 2:45 AM

    Oh this is startling yet so very beautiful. Wonderful.
    V

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  8. arabesqueFebruary 8, 2010 at 5:29 AM

    sharp, detailed photo.

    Beautiful architecture!

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