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St. Patrick's well
 
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 By: Maurizio Massetti  
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Photographer Maurizio Massetti  Maurizio Massetti {Karma:30463}
Project #33 Pictures of Famous Places Camera Model  
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About The St. Patrick's well (Orvieto, Italy) is a perfect example of engineering audacity and architectural decor. It was commissioned by Pope Clement VII in 1527 following his stay in this town. Rome was becoming unsafe and Orvieto was becoming a place of usual Papal refuge. There was a pressant need for a reliable water supply. The well owes its strange name to a supposed resemblance to St. Patrick cavern in Ireland. There are two spiral staircases, one for descending the other for ascending, each totally independent of the other and each with 248 steps. -
Il pozzo di San Patrizio (Orvieto) fu commissionato nel 1527 da Papa Clemente VII, residente in Umbria perche' Roma troppo insicura a causa dei Lanzichenecchi. Dal momento che egli pensava di trattenersi molto tempo in quella citta' e che questa sarebbe stata sicuramente assediata, era necessario un continuo e sicuro approvigionamento di acqua. Fu quindi scavato questo fino alla falda acquifera, situata a 64 mt. di profondita'; la genialita' dell'architetto Sangallo fu nel concepire due scale a spirale non comunicanti fra di loro: una per chi scendeva con gli asini a prendere acqua e una per chi saliva... Il pozzo fu tuttavia completato tre anni dopo la morte del Papa...
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There are 29 Comments in 1 Pages
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Leo Régnier  Я£ Leo Régnier  Я£   {K:67696} 4/24/2006
Very interesting!! Well done!!
Leo

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Hooshang Nahrvar   {K:1939} 4/24/2006
Hi Mr Maurizio Massetti.
The image is very noticable. I am so glad to see all of the pictures. your sujets are full of beauty.thank you for your comment
Hooshang Nahrvar.

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Karina Brys Karina Brys   {K:16541} 4/11/2006
Brilliant capture of a very interesting location.

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Jeanette Hägglund Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59855} 1/2/2006
Very appealing shot, the windows with yellow light and the bottom in blue! So abstract and so cool.

Jeanette

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Piero Somma Piero Somma   {K:13399} 9/20/2005
fantastica, ben proporzionata. mi piace tantissimo il colore e il contrasto.
grazie per le pillole di storia.

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Maziar Mokhtari Maziar Mokhtari   {K:357} 6/16/2005
molto bello composizione,,,,,veramento e una astratto,,

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Massimo    {K:5595} 4/22/2005
una splendida immagine documentativa,ben realizzata.
massimo

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Leonardo Bosnia   {K:4053} 2/4/2004
Woooo .. incredible impressions!

Very well done!

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maria elisa duque   {K:1503} 1/30/2004
vertigo 2,
nice angle
whoooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo

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John Hatziemmanouil   {K:40580} 10/5/2003
A yes! Very nice and from this point of view is better. I like the lighting at the ''windows''.

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Kristina Kohut   {K:49990} 10/1/2003
Oh dear... looks very deep! Interesting shot, very well composed and nice colours!

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JL E JL E   {K:9693} 10/1/2003
excellent perspective and colours.
cheers

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charlie f. kohn   {K:25919} 9/30/2003
what an idea, the well as well as your picture! a great work. how did you manage the even lighting? thank you for the architectural sketch to explain the ingenuity of the builders.thank you for sharing another "secret" of the old!

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Marzia Carrada   {K:3225} 9/29/2003
Molto bella e originale, soprattutto per l'effetto cromatico.

PS Grazie mille per il tuo commento:
la miniera è abbandonata, ma non da molto tempo...

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Paulo Teixeira   {K:1004} 9/28/2003
AMAZING PLACE !
Great texture, composition, colors, everything!

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Massimo Di Maggio Massimo Di Maggio   {K:-53658} 9/28/2003
Questa foto mostra l'ingegno italiano, quello di chi l'ha progettato e quello di chi l'ha fotografato!!! Splendida immagine, dai colori e dalla luminosità fantastiche. Ciao Max

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Luis Vieira   {K:1772} 9/28/2003
good photo, nice story.

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Shiv Kumar Surya Shiv Kumar Surya   {K:17362} 9/28/2003
Wah! Wonderful....!

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Aldo Costantini   {K:659} 9/28/2003
Bellissima la foto, altrettanto i colori soprattutto dell'acqua in fondo al pozzo. Non da meno la erudita spiegazione.

Aldo Costantini

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Kaj Nielsen   {K:15279} 9/28/2003
WOW.....EXCELLENT PERSPECTIVE, I LIKE THIS FOTO. Regards Kaj Nielsen

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Nita M   {K:4986} 9/28/2003
Excellent perspective.

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Günter Koth   {K:13841} 9/28/2003
Sorry Maurizio, i forgot my rating. Here is it. Cheers.

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Günter Koth   {K:13841} 9/28/2003
Great perspective. Excellent light and beautiful colors. Nice description.
Regards, Günter.

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Alan Orr   {K:9671} 9/28/2003
Interesting photo, good light and color as well as texture.

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Teunis Haveman Teunis Haveman   {K:53426} 9/28/2003
Maurizio, excllent and colourful object. Congrats
Regards teunis

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Daniel Guerin Daniel Guerin   {K:7961} 9/28/2003
Wonderful shot and very interesting description also. I'd certainly like to visit this place. I love the yellows in the 'windows'. Very interesting, well done.

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Naty Z   {K:16436} 9/28/2003
da capogiro!

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Maurizio Massetti Maurizio Massetti   {K:30463} 9/28/2003
The section of the well.

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ken krishnan   {K:19102} 9/28/2003
Very good composition and a nice story to go with. Well spotted.

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