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Photographer's Note

Pisa's origins remained unknown for centuries. The city lies at the junction of two rivers, Arno and Serchio in the Ligurian Sea forming a laguna area. The Pelasgi, the Greeks, the Etruscans and the Ligurians have variously been proposed as founders of the city. Archeological remains from the 5th century BC confirmed the existence of a city at the sea, trading with Greeks and Gauls. The presence of an Etruscan necropolis, discovered during excavations in the Arena Garibaldi in 1991, allowed to clarify its Etruscan origins.

Ancient Roman authors referred to Pisa as an old city. Servius wrote that the Teuti, or Pelopes, the king of the Pisei, founded the town thirteen centuries before the start of the common era. Strabo referred Pisa's origins to the mythical Nestor, king of Pylos, after the fall of Troy. Virgil in his Aeneid states that Pisa was already a great and developed centre by the times described; the foundation of the city in the 'Etruscan lands' has been credited to settlers from the Alpheus coast.

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mesutilgim (0) 2010-03-21 1:30

Hallo Georg, guten morgen,

Sowohl photographisch wie auch informativ ein perfecktes TE Beitrag.
Die bunten Fassaden links sind koestlich. Hier kennen die İtaliener keine Grenzen.
Danke schoen und schoenes Wochenende.
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

prabut (3548) 2010-03-21 2:02

Witaj
Doskonale, przypominajace malarstwo zdjecie. Wspaniala ostrosc i glebia. Swietnie oddane barwy budynkow. Kapitalna obrobka zdjecia.
Pozdrawiam Slawek

Buin (42580) 2010-03-21 2:40

Guten Morgen Georg!
Man meint, man sei dort. Ein herrlicher Blick entlang diesen großartigen und farbenfrohen Fassaden! Mehr Bildtiefe ist kaum möglich ...
Einen schönen Sonntag aus dem regnerischen Westfalen!
Frank

snunney (130967) 2010-03-21 3:47

Hello Georg,
The lovely façades make a splendid long perspective along the curving riverside. The image has a pleasing painterly quality about it. Excellent sharpness throughout.

janusz2054 (2) 2010-03-21 4:23

Witaj Jurek,
Rewelacyjna prezentacja wspanialych kamienic Pizy.
Bardzo ladne kolory fasad.
Pozdrawiam
Janusz

asajernigan (21427) 2010-03-21 6:11

Georg,
This is a nicely composed shot of these colorful facades. The curving of the road leads the eye through the shot nicely. The wall on the right leads the eye to the lamppost which provides a nice point of interest. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has excellent sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

gunbud (34066) 2010-03-21 8:42

Hi Georg,
The beautiful yellow homes blend wonderfully with the pale blue sky and wispy clouds.
Excellect winding view of the splendid architecture that is seen in great sharpness and depth.
Regards, Tom

Budapestman (82620) 2010-03-21 9:14

Hi Georg,
a splendid city photo with spectacular composition and beautiful architectural details, the perspective of the photo is superb, Tfs! Have a nice Sunday! Kellemes Vasárnapot kívánok!
George (György)

siamesa (28231) 2010-03-21 9:22

Hi Georg

Amazing . This picture seems a painting.Perfect sharpness and point of view.Congratulations.TFS
Abraços
Have a nice Sunday
Maria

emka (157280) 2010-03-21 10:04

witaj Jurek,

trochę kolory wydaja mi sie tu nienaturalne. ale kadr bardzo ładny, ciekawe zakole rzeki, fajna architektura.

Pozdrawiam

Małgorzata

Fis2 (169609) 2010-03-21 11:49

Czesc Jurek!
Widze, ze tez Wlochy pokazujesz.
Ciekawe kamienice.
Dobry kadr i perspektywa.
No i te "Twoje" kolorki.
Podoba sie.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

saxo042 (38078) 2010-03-21 12:51

Hi Georg,
A fine and quite typical Italian street scene. Good Italian colours and a very pleasant composition!
Kind regards
Gunnar

Cricri (176) 2010-03-21 13:31

Hi Georg
Une vue intéressante de ce côté de la ville, belle perspective de ces bâtiments colorées et rempli de détails,
Friendship
cricri

Graal (103040) 2010-03-21 23:45

Czesc,
ladne te stare kolorowe segmenty budynkow przy ulicy. Dobry kadr. Piekne zabytkowe miasto. Dobra notka i jakosc zdjecia.
Pozdr., Aleksander

raszid62 (18457) 2010-03-22 1:16

Cze¶æ
Piêkne te kamieniczki nad rzek± Arno. Tylko te cholerne samochody. Dobrze ,¿e na zdjêciu s± ludzie - rowerzystka i ci piesi panowie pod zakratowanymi oknami. Kolosalne kolory i ostro¶æ.

jjanczyk (2579) 2010-03-22 6:57

Witaj Jurek,
Ciekawy widoczek!
Super POV, fantastyczna kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-03-23 1:00

Hi Georg
Amazing vivid colours in this fine picture
I like this long perspective of the houses
Well framed and done
Have a nice day
Aires

jlynx (12647) 2010-03-23 8:43

Witaj Jurku,
Z pewno¶ci± jest tutaj zupe³nie inne ¶wiat³o ani¿eli w mojej czê¶ci europy. To ¶wiat³o wydobywa nastrój, jaki trudny jest do uzyskania w Poznaniu czy Szczecinie. Ca³o¶æ bardzo pastelowa ale delikatna i o charakterze grafiki. Zdjêcie robi wra¿enie pod ka¿dym wzglêdem.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
Jurek

tedesse (25147) 2010-03-27 16:03

Witaj!
Zmora wszendobylskich samochodow i Pizy nie ominela.
Super kadr,super architektura i super kolory!!!
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

COSTANTINO (115421) 2010-04-26 10:31

Hello
this shot from Pisa brings memories in my mind from
my last visit,the lighting and colours are great
excellent shot with interesting architectural
details
compliments
Costantino