Cathedral and Tower
by Maria Coulson
Title
Cathedral and Tower
Artist
Maria Coulson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art, Fine Art Phototgraphy
Description
One of Messina's main attractions is the Cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo. It was built in the 1100s but seriously damaged by an earthquake in 1908. The reconstruction remained true to the original form and retained important 15th and 16th Century features.
The cathedral square, Piazza del Duomo, is the historical center of Messina and home to the Orion fountain. The Orion fountain (1547-51) was the creation of G.A. Montorsoli from Florence, a pupil of Michelangelo. On the left long side of the cathedral stands the baroque column of the Virgin Mary by Giuseppe Buceti (1758). The square is closed to cars.
The bell tower holds one of the largest astronomical clocks in the world, built in 1933 by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg. The mechanically-animated statues, which illustrate events from the civil and religious history of the city move every day at noon.
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South
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November 25th, 2015
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