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Red, Green, and Beige

Srikanth Sastry — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:40:22 +0000

Dome at St. Peter’s Basilica

Srikanth Sastry — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:37:14 +0000

Putting the St. in St. Peter’s Basilica

Srikanth Sastry — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:28:52 +0000

Roofs in St. Peter’s Basilica

Srikanth Sastry — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:02:20 +0000

St. Peter’s Basilica

Srikanth Sastry — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:51:26 +0000

Pantheon (inside)

Srikanth Sastry — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:36:21 +0000

Light from the partial dome inside Pantheon (1/30sec f/3.5 ISO200)

Light from the partial dome inside Pantheon (1/25sec f/3.5 ISO800)

Pantheon, outside

Srikanth Sastry — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:27:10 +0000

Obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis

Srikanth Sastry — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:17:41 +0000

From wikipedia [source]: An Egyptian obelisk of Rameses II from Heliopolis stands in the centre of the Piazza. The obelisk, known as the obelisco Flaminio, is the second oldest and one of the tallest obelisks in Rome (some 24 m high, or 36 m including its plinth). The obelisk was brought to Rome in 10 BC by order of Augustus and originally set up in the Circus Maximus. It was re-erected here in the Piazza by the architect-engineer Domenico Fontana in 1589 as part of the urban plan of Sixtus V. The Piazza also formerly contained a central fountain, which was moved to the Piazza Nicosia in 1818, when fountains in the form of Egyptian-style lions were added around the base of the obelisk.

National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II

Srikanth Sastry — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:18:42 +0000

The Temple May Be Long Gone, But…

Srikanth Sastry — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:24:59 +0000