Photo: Rose Window Picture Volterra Duomo Tuscany Italy
The beautiful Rose Window is one of the outstanding features of the Duomo facade in the city of Volterra, Tuscany in Italy.
The beautiful Rose window is an outstanding feature of the Duomo of the city of Volterra in Tuscany, Italy. This style of Romanesque rose window is called 'Oculi' and is full of rich and intricate stained glass designs. The ocular window was popular in the 11th and 12th centuries, and many of the great artists such as Donatello, Ghiberti and Uccello created them.
The Volterra Duomo itself was reconstructed in the 12th century on the site of an existing church after a powerful earthquake.
The brick Romanesque facade which faces onto Piazza San Giovanni, features a marble portal with a rose window above it.
Facade of the Volterra Duomo (Cathedral) - built in the 12th and 13th Centuries, in Piazza Giovanni, City of Volterra, Province of Pisa, Region of Tuscany, Italy, Europe.
Rose Window Picture Volterra Duomo Tuscany Italy
Volterra Duomo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe.
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Rose Window Picture Volterra Duomo Tuscany Italy
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, aperture of f/5.6, exposure time of 1/125 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 125mm.
The beautiful Rose Window is one of the outstanding features of the Duomo facade in the city of Volterra, Tuscany in Italy.
