Medici Fortress - Volterra - Italy
by Paolo Signorini
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Medici Fortress - Volterra - Italy
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Paolo Signorini
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Photograph - Photography
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The building complex of the Fortress, occupying the site of the ancient acropolis, is one of the finest examples of Renaissance military architecture. The Fortress is composed of two bodies, the Old Rocca and the New Rocca, joined by a long curtain with corbels. The Old Rocca was built in 1342 at the order of Gualtieri di Brenne, Duke of Athens, at the time governor of Florence. Restored by Lorenzo the Magnificent, it has a trapezoidal floor plan with a semi-elliptical tower at the centre, called the Femmina (female). The New Rocca, built at the order of Lorenzo between 1472 and 1475, has a square floor plan with four circular turrets at the corners and a central one called the Maschio (male). The two strongholds continue to serve the function of prison, as they always have.
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Nancy Carol Photography
WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, "BEST OF ITALY IN PHOTOGRAPHY". If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "June/July 2023 Features."
Kayla Bernhard Starmint
It looks like a beautiful slightly stormy day. The greens and hint of plum with the top of the castle. Just wow! =)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Denise Harty
Congratulations on your feature in the Covered Bridges or Historical Buildings group! L/F
Holly April Harris
This is absolutely beautiful! Please add this photo to the “2022 First Quarter Featured Images Collection” thread in the discussions area of the Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings group for a permanent record of your feature. Thank you!
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