Looking for San Giovenale, a photo from Terni, Umbria

Photographer's Note

The girl below is looking for the tomb of San Giovenale, but I will leave you waiting and I will show you next time. We are in the cathedral of Narni, the most important church in this town, and dedicated to San Giovenale, a bishop who died on May 3, 376. It was built on the site where, probably, a building of worship dedicated to the saint already existed. The construction of the current church began in 1047, adjacent to the city walls and after an interruption due to the flood of 1053, it was completed and consecrated in 1145. Behind the altar on the left there is a small door that leads to the real chapel. in the city walls with the sarcophagus of San Giovenale in sandstone decorated with reliefs of the seventh century, which later became the Sacellum of San Cassio with the translation of the relics of the first saint under the altar of the church. See the WS too!

La ragazza in basso � alla ricerca della tomba di San Giovenale, ma vi lascio in attesa e la faro' vedere la prossima volta. Siamo nella cattedrale di Narni, la chiesa pi� importante di questa cittadina, e dedicata a San Giovenale, un vescovo morto il 3 maggio 376. Fu costruita sul sito dove, probabilmente, esisteva gi� un edificio di culto dedicato al santo. La costruzione della chiesa attuale inizi� nel 1047, in adiacenza alle mura urbiche e dopo un'interruzione dovuta all'alluvione del 1053, fu completata e consacrata nel 1145. Dietro l'altare a sinistra si apre una piccola porta che conduce al vero sacello ricavato nelle mura della citt� con il sarcofago di San Giovenale in pietra arenaria decorato a rilievi del VII secolo, poi divenuto Sacello di San Cassio con la traslazione delle reliquie del primo santo sotto l'altare della chiesa.

mcmtanyel, Ilonka1974, Fis2, PaulVDV, pierrefonds, ikeharel, jemaflor, COSTANTINO, holmertz, kasianowak, jhm, jean113, Royaldevon, PiotrF, adramad, clic has marked this note useful

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mcmtanyel (67583) 2021-11-21 12:32

Hello Luciano,
Nice interior shot with not one, but two major arches- not to mention some smaller ones.
Regards,
MT

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2021-11-21 12:37

Hi Luciano,
Amazing interior. Nice colours and detail! Perfect sharrpness and clarity! Excellent done!
Best regards
Janusz

pajaran (114845) 2021-11-21 12:42

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lep enterijer i detalji, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Lepa stara arhitektura.

Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

Silvio1953 (220525) 2021-11-21 13:26

Ciao Luciano, gran bella inquadratura dell'interno del duomo di Narni, esposizione perfetta, splendida nitidezza e magnifica luce, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (169659) 2021-11-21 14:02

Witaj Luciano!
A very interesting interior.
The railings are impressive.
I like columns and altar.
Good POV, colors and light.
Well done.
Good nirght.
Krzysztof

jmdias (114220) 2021-11-21 14:33

luciano

a marvelous church !
curious the contrast of the main nave with its rustic aspect (but beautiful) and the area around the tomb and altar, so much more rich. TFs this place I never had seen.

take care

jorge

PaulVDV (62790) 2021-11-21 14:43

Hello Luciano,
What a very attractive picture that allows us to look into different directions.
The many long lines provide an excellent composition.
An unusual view of a cathedral interior. So is also your first photo in the WS.
A beautiful trio that makes us long to visit this cathedral.
I wonder what the girl will find when she enters the crypt containing the tomb ...
Best regards, Paul

pierrefonds (113534) 2021-11-21 15:39

Bonsoir Luciano,

L'architecture de la cath嶮rale est impressionnante. La prise de vue permet de voir les d彋ails de l'int廨ieur de la cath嶮rale. La lumi鋨e donne un bon rendu aux couleurs de l'image. Bonne soir嶪.

Pierre

ifege (46869) 2021-11-21 20:35

Hi Luciano
This cathedral seems to have an unusual layout with those stairs going up from the main level and elsewhere. Good interesting 3 photos.
cheers
Ian

ikeharel (112397) 2021-11-21 22:35

Boungiorno Luciano,
Good scale from diff. levels inside the church. The hall had a bright light condition which brought out good sight of the objects.
Arrivederci,
Ike

jemaflor (146234) 2021-11-21 23:07

Salut Luciano,
un int廨ieur monumental, bien cadr� avec ce bon effet de perspective, parfaite gestion de la luminosit�, merci du partage.

COSTANTINO (115477) 2021-11-21 23:23 [Comment]

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holmertz (101946) 2021-11-22 0:45

Hello Luciano,
Photographically the main picture is the most interesting, with the many lines in all directions and the nice depth created by the two parallel lines. Architecturally I prefer the view in WS #2, where we see a modestly decorated and quite spacious room. All photos are as usual perfectly exposed and very sharp.
Best regards,
Gert

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-11-22 3:24

Hi Luciano
Rather grand interior architecture and ornate, nicely composed with excellent detail all round while the fig adds a lovely touch. Well done
Best regards

kasianowak (17672) 2021-11-22 4:39

Ciao Luciano
I like the clever way you composed this image by including two different levels, almost like two different worlds (hell and heaven??).
The WS images are also very nice - one showing the symmetry of the interior and the other with various shapes and lines.
Best wishes
Kasia

jhm (211734) 2021-11-22 6:19

Hello Luciano,

A remarkable picture with taken out of wonderful angle.
Different marble makes your picture attractive.
Excellent sharp and clear image.
Composition and presentation are excellent.
Very well picture, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Tue (91526) 2021-11-22 10:19

Hello Luciano,
An excellent vertical view of the interior of the church, which also includes the stairs down to the tombs. The stairs in the middle add a nice diagonal line as well. The colours and light are warm and pleasant.
Lars

ktanska (44446) 2021-11-22 11:31

Hi Luciano,
Excellent angle showing stairs going down to a crypt and other stairs rising over to the higher level on the left. Wonderful scene full of details. Those marble columns look great.
Kari

Royaldevon (85606) 2021-11-22 13:29

Ciao Caro Luciano,

Have you ever wondered if many people from the present era will be remembered in 1,700 years time!

Back to your photograph, which contains so many interesting details, it is almost like a magical mystery tour!
Your w/s are very useful in revealing the scope and the materials of the most amazing decorations, whilst this photograph effectively sets the scene.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

PiotrF (54246) 2021-11-22 14:55

Hello Luciano,
Świetnie pokazane wnetrze katedrze w Narni.
Picture with fine details, good composition, nice colours and good quality.
Good work.
Regards
Piotr

ChrisJ (171172) 2021-11-23 5:19

Hello Luciano,

Of course the Venetians and Ottomans were also fond of lion statues, symbolic of power. A good downward pov of the stairs and the curious tourist. It often pays to look for any crypts in old Italian churches, or chapels, as they have many hidden surprises. The 1 Euro entry fee is money well spent. Tfs!

mkamionka (73290) 2021-11-23 5:41

Ciao Luciano,
all three photos confirm that it is a magnificent interior worth of visiting.
The main one is taken from an interesting perspective which allows us to appreciate various passages, entrances and areas.
Very richly decorated and pleasant for the eye.
Excellent work,
M

adramad (72536) 2021-11-23 7:51

Hi Luciano.
The three photos of the Narni cathedral are spectacular, in this main one we see a beautiful composition with the two levels of the church, fantastic that central nave with the columns that separate the two sides and in the other of the WS a beauty of color with the marbles used.
Very good color that highlights the strength of the image.
Superb brightness and sharpness management to capture details.
Very well done. I like it.
Have a good start to the week.
Very best regards.
Luis

clic (76) 2021-11-23 12:01

Ciao Luciano
A strong impression that you used a tridimensional camera is conveyed by all these numerous points of interest in height, width and depth displayed on two stories!
My eyes traveled a lot in there and I consider it's a mark of admiration dedicated to this sumptuous capture.
Ciao.

GyurMaster (24668) 2021-11-25 2:59

Hello Luciano,

This photo of yours offers a lot of details to be observed on many levels. My eye pending between the basement, the ground floor with the altar and the high walls. Very well-done!

Best Wishes,
Gy.

jean113 (27613) 2021-11-26 9:01

Hello Luciano, an excellent point of view where we see the different levels in the cathedral.
The sharp quality is so good, I could imagine myself standing here!
The figure by the doorway to the crypt is a good focal point.
Excellent light management.
Kind regards, Jean.

BennyV (34734) 2021-11-29 8:49

Lovely shot, Luciano, with a pov to include many layers and levels. Nice one! Cheers

Benny

dekanski (9265) 2021-12-02 4:55

HI!
Good composition, great angle, although ... the person at the bottom of the stairs is "surplus", at least the one who looks like a "real tourist". But still a great photo!