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Harald Sack
@haraldsack07@social.kit.edu
5 giorni fa

White marble columns,
Rising to greet the dark sky,
History’s gateway.

Porta San Giacomo, one of the iconic Venetian-era gates to the Città Alta in Bergamo.

A powerful black and white, low-angle photograph of the Porta San Giacomo city gate in Bergamo. The massive white marble structure dominates the frame, featuring a large central archway for pedestrians and vehicles. Four imposing fluted columns rise dramatically on either side of the arch, supporting a triangular pediment with a carved Lion of St. Mark at its center. Two small decorative obelisk-like spires top the gate. In the foreground is a worn cobblestone bridge and approach. The lighting is harsh and directional, casting deep shadows within the archway and highlighting the texture of the stone against a dark, dramatic sky. The gate is built into the city walls, with older brickwork visible on the left.

#photography #architecture #history #blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #italy #haiku #bergamo #mastodonart #cittaalta #venetianrepublic

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Jon Lord
4 giorni fa

@haraldsack07@social.kit.edu

Wow, great photo
I loved the Bergamo old town
👏

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