Italy Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:21:14

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Italy

Photograph by Mariusz Smiejek, My Shot

Carnival revelers take a break in one of Venice's countless sidewalk cafes. As European influences continue to trickle in from the north, Italy is experiencing a reinvention across its large cities. However, as home to the eternal city of Rome and some of the world’s greatest art and architecture, the country still clings to the roots that have provided the region’s lifeblood for centuries.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:26:02

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Pantheon Plaza, Rome

Photograph by Fan Fan/photolibrary.com

Diners fill the plaza outside Rome's Pantheon, originally built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to the gods of ancient Rome. The original building burned down; today's was built in A.D. 126.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:25:48

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Dino Island

Photograph by Huber Johanna/SIME-4Corners Images

The promise of pristine Mediterranean vistas and a moderate climate draws visitors each year to Italy’s south coast. A rise in tourism has prompted conservationists in Naples to take precautionary measures in protecting the area’s delicate artistic and cultural relics.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:24:06

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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Photograph by Sebastien Boisse

Florence’s Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore—popularly known as the Duomo—has been a local landmark from the moment Filippo Brunelleschi completed its record-setting dome in 1436. Taking 16 years to be fully realized, the dome holds some of the cathedral’s most notable frescoes, which were painted by Giorgio Vasari in the late 16th century.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:25:34

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Head of Constantine, Rome

Photograph by Bob Krist

In 1471 Pope Sixtus IV donated several bronze statues to the Roman people, sparking the creation of the Capitoline Museums. Along with the oversized head of Constantine, the collection’s most famous sculpture is the bronze she-wolf "Lupa," whose powerful symbolism and unknown roots have sparked a hot debate among art historians.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:25:23

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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Photograph by Sebastien Boisse

Florence’s Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore—popularly known as the Duomo—has been a local landmark from the moment Filippo Brunelleschi completed its record-setting dome in 1436. Taking 16 years to be fully realized, the dome holds some of the cathedral’s most notable frescoes, which were painted by Giorgio Vasari in the late 16th century.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:23:51

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Florence Plaza

Photograph by Antoine Tardy, My Shot

Tourists, policemen, and vendors crowd a plaza outside the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Millions of people journey to the city each year to visit its wealth of Renaissance art.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:23:29

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Naples Pizzeria

Photograph by Borchi Massimo/4Corners Images

Following the arrival of South American tomatoes in the early 16th century, Naples became the home of the first pizzeria, originating the idea of individual pies cooked to order. Italian foodies don’t limit their toppings to simple sauce and cheese, with local favorites including the napoletana, cheese topped with capers and anchovy, or patate con rosamarino, sliced potatoes and rosemary.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:23:13

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Venice Bistro

Photograph by Jodi Cobb

More than 12 million tourists each year come to Venice to sample the area’s art, wine, and local culture. Many small towns in Italy are completely dependent on the flow of tourists for their economic survival.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:22:58

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Amalfi Coast

Photograph by Jose Fuste Raga

The Costiera Amalfitana, or Amalfi Coast, is widely considered Italy's most scenic stretch of coastline, a landscape of towering bluffs, pastel-hued villages, precipitous corniche roads, luxuriant gardens, and expansive vistas over turquoise waters and green-swathed mountains. Deemed by UNESCO "an outstanding example of a Mediterranean landscape, with exceptional cultural and natural scenic values," the coast was awarded a coveted spot on the World Heritage list in 1997.

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