Thursday, April 15, 2010

Church of S. Maria in Organo



Vasari defined it as the most beautiful sacristies in Italy. I must say that it is really impressive!
The paintings are vibrant and the wooden work is just spectacular: even the tiniest detail of the inlays is a masterpiece.
Out of the most classical tourist routes, the Church Santa Maria in Organo was built in 1117 after an earthquake...read more!!

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10 comments:

  1. BillApril 15, 2010 at 1:45 AM

    I like these old churches with their stained windows and wood carvings.

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  2. UnknownApril 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    By thosen old rooms I feel always a big respect. Beautiful painting.

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  3. brattcatApril 15, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    You have truly managed to capture the beauty of this church. What lovely tones.

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  4. SarettaApril 15, 2010 at 3:09 PM

    The detail and color in the first photo are incredible!

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  5. Peter van den BesselaarApril 15, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    Excellent pictures, very interesting!

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  6. amatamari©April 15, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    Truly an artistic treasure...Wonderful post!!!
    :-)

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  7. Clueless in BostonApril 15, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Beautiful shots! The tonality of the wood really shows. Is that your sister taking a macro photo in the bottom picture? :)

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  8. GunnApril 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    ART all over! Fantastic.

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  9. nobuApril 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Beautiful church with fine painting!

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  10. Leif HagenApril 17, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    I love, love your interior photos! Phenomenal art and woodwork and history and and and!

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