Monteriggioni

Photographer's Note

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Monteriggioni is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It borders on the communes of Casole d'Elsa, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi, Siena and Sovicille. The town is architecturally and culturally significant; it hosts several Piazzas, is referenced in Dante Alighieris Divine Comedy, and appears in several modern video games.
Monteriggioni is a medieval walled town, located on a natural hillock, in the Siena Province of Tuscany - built by the Sienese in 1213 as a front line in their wars against Florence, by assuming command of the Cassia Road running through the Val d'Elsa and Val Staggia to the west. Monteriggioni, which sits in the center of the Comune of Monteriggioni (an approximate 19.49 km² area around the town), is located fifteen kilometers from the Province's capital.
During the conflicts between Siena and Florence in the Middle Ages (in which Florence was seeking to expand territory), the city was strategically placed as a defensive fortification. It also withstood many attacks from both the Fiorentini and forces controlled by the Bishop of Volterra. Eventually[when?] the Sienese were able to place control of the town's garrison to Giovannino Zeti, who had been exiled from Florence. In 1554, in an act of reconciliation with the Medicis, Zeti simply handed the keys of the town over to the Medicean forces - considered a "great betrayal" by the town's people.
Except for some work done in the 16th century, very little has been done to Monteriggioni's walls or buildings since they were first erected. Monteriggioni's walls and the buildings that make up the town within are the best preserved example of their kind in all of Italy, attracting tourists, architects, medieval historians and archaeologists. The town appears to float above the valley at night due to the hillside walls and towers being lit from below with light.
The roughly circular walls, totalling a length of about 570 meters and following the natural contours of the hill, were built between 1213 and 1219. There are fourteen towers on square bases set at equidistance, and two portals or gates. One gate, the Porta Fiorentina opens toward Florence to the north, and the other, the Porta Romana, faces Rome to the south. The main street within the walls connects the two gates in a roughly straight line.
The main piazza, the Piazza Roma, is dominated by a Romanesque church with a simple, plain facade. Other houses, some in the Renaissance style (once owned by local nobles, gentry and wealthy merchants) facing into the piazza. Off the main piazza smaller streets give way to public gardens fronted by the other houses and small businesses of the town. Back in more hostile times, these gardens provided vital sustenance when enemies gathered without.

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jemaflor (135344) 2010-06-04 4:38

Hi Silvio,
Well framed this church with this original cross on the ground in the fg, good light and sharpness too.

Sergiom (117241) 2010-06-04 4:46

Ciao Silvio

Ton cadrage vertical est bien choisi. Au ras du sol tu as laissé beaucoup d'espace au sol.
La lumière est excellente et l'église se découpe très bien sur fond de beau ciel.

Amicalement

Serge

giorgimer (35017) 2010-06-04 4:48

Ciao Silvio,

la chiesa è perfetta per essere aggiunta la mio tema di quelle italiane, ti ringrazio per avermi fatto ricordare i weekend di libertà dei tempi in cui studiavo a Siena ;)

G

snunney (130967) 2010-06-04 4:55

Hello Silvio,
I stayed on holiday in Monteriggioni very many years ago. A very attractive little town with lots of atmosphere. You have made good use of the vertical format to capture this delightful little chapel. I like the space given over to the foreground paving that nicely complements the architecture of the chapel. Lovely ambient light with good colours and sharpness.

jimmj63 (0) 2010-06-04 4:58

un altro bel pezzo di medio evo, ci voleva

ciao, giacomo

mauro61 (53411) 2010-06-04 6:27

ciao Silvio ,
bella immagine dalla buona profondita con la chiesa sulla piazza e il passeggio delle persone.
Buona gestione della luce,
un abbraccio
maurizio

ciakgiak (30) 2010-06-04 7:41

Ciao Silvio,
perfetto il POV che inserisce una larga porzione di pavimentazione e conduce lo sguardo verso le persone che passeggiano e la bella facciata della chiesa.
Molto bella la luce ed i colori.
Un caro abbraccio
Giorgio

andre_luizs (599) 2010-06-04 10:56

Olá Silvio,
Beautiful shot of the people walking in front of the wonderful stone church.
I appreciated the inclusion of the shadow in the foreground as part of the composition.
Depth of field is great.

Um abraço,
André

dip (23892) 2010-06-04 13:03

Ciao Silvio,
good capture of the daily life scene,beautiful church and interesting details,
maybe I would have cut 2-3 cm from the bottom,but this is surely a small thing :)
very well done! thanks for sharing,
Dimitris.

Budapestman (82620) 2010-06-04 13:30

Hi Silvio,
a beautiful architectural photo with attractive composition and details, excellent clarity and full of life atmosphere, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes hétvégét kívánok!
George (György)

polpo56 (15146) 2010-06-04 14:51

Ciao Silvio,
molto bella questa inquadratura grazie anche all'inclusione, perfettamente posizionata, della fascia d'ombra che crea una bella linea di ripartizione degli spazi compositivi.

Buon WE anche a te

Ludo

sandpiper (6788) 2010-06-04 15:59

Hi Silvio

Good note. Great shot of this lovely little medieval church. Good composition and ballance with teh extensive forground.

Chris

AKITA (15125) 2010-06-04 18:09

dear Silvio,
joyful light and shining colors are beautiful so much,
especially the stone surface colors are excellent,
well designed church is nicely composed in this view,
a fine air is superb,
thank you for your excellent picture,
Akihisa

Scharan (14144) 2010-06-04 21:25

Olá Silvio

Bonito registro desta igrejinha...bonita composição
na vertical incluindo as pedras da calçada em
primeiro plano.Boa luz e sombras; cores bonitas e
boa textura.
Parabéns
GA
Vera

emka (152108) 2010-06-04 23:46

Ciao Silvio, my friend,

Very fresh photo here. Fantastic old architecture, nice every day life sce nes well done1
Have a nice weekend

Malgorzata

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-06-05 0:01

Ciao Silvio
Fine picture of Santa Maria Assunta in Monteriggioni
Very beautiful colors, well handled the light
I like the thin cross on top
Have a nice weekend
Aires

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2010-06-05 0:34

Ciao Silvio,
mi piace la profondita' di campo che hai usato, i colori sono molto naturali, ottima descrizione e l'inquadratura laterale dell'edificio.
ciao

Alessandro

Nicou (193806) 2010-06-05 1:21

Hello Silvio,

superbe compo et image, quel captage, avec le pavage qui fait un super graphisme, ce personnage et la belle églsie en fonde, mangigique.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-06-05 1:35

Ola Silvio ,
Que beleza de igreja bem simples mas tem umas belas paredes em pedra, é bem antiga , gostei da praça de chão em pedra, boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

francio64 (39888) 2010-06-05 5:33

Ciao Silvio,
ottimo taglio verticale per questa bella chiesetta.
La luce è ben gestita e mi piacciono anche le ombre a fare da contrasto.
Gli elementi umani, animano e movimentano bene la scena.

Ben fatto!
L'Assessore

peppe59 (14555) 2010-06-05 5:44

Ciao silvio,
bella dinamicità in questa foto, il POV ricercato i colori assolutamente naturali, bellissima immagine e complimenti.
Buon fine settimana
peppe

Leconte (5795) 2010-06-05 15:14

hello Silvio,

nice architectural style of the Roman church, beautiful light on the stones of different colors, beautiful scene of daily life and atmosphere of the village,

best regards,
Valerie.

JanD (0) 2010-06-06 14:34

Howdy Silvio1953!
Amazing architecture, amazing small church, fine scene, fine people, nice light and shadow, light and colors. Fine frame.
Regards.

sacavem (18620) 2010-06-08 14:56

Olá Silvio,

Good work to capture this image.I love these ancient villages.In Portugal there is a network of ancient villages, called the Historic Villages.
Excellent composition, very nice colours, and sharpness.
Well done.

Um abraço,
Filipe

Mari63 (4173) 2010-06-10 8:24

Ciao Silvio, la pavimentazione ripresa da questo punto di vista enfatizza la profondità di campo. Ottima la nitidezza. Ciao marilena

csabagaba (6638) 2010-06-11 4:06

Ciao Silvio!
Beautiful Mediterranean sky, beautiful sidewalks, old church, what do you need? :-)
Sincerely, your "old" friend
Csaba