A Garden on a Mountaintop

Ravello, Italy ~ April 19, 2004

Garden of the Villa Cimbrone

Ravello was magical. I've posted photos of Ravello a number of times on this blog, including several from the belvedere at the end of this garden.

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From the Belvedere, Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 19, 2004

I think this is a good picture to begin the year: a far horizon, romance, more than a hint of adventure, and a lot of clean, blue space for dreaming.

Photos from Italy 2004 are dated about one day off starting with some of my posts in 2012. This is due to a problem with the date stamp in the JPG file. It was taking too long to figure it out each time, so I've gone with the date on the photo. In case this should ever matter.

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Arches and Old Stones

Ravello, Italy ~ April 20, 2004

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View from Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 20, 2011

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A Street in Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

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Trellises and Stones in Ravello: Villa Rufolo

Ravello, Italy ~ April 2, 2004

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A Pig in Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 21, 2004

This little pig poking its nose and trotters out of the wall of an arcaded walkway in Ravello has to be one of the most unexpected discoveries of animals art that I can remember. Just when you think the architecture is looking sedate and refined, here comes a surprise. Oink.

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House Number in Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

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Tranquil Garden, Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

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Byzantine Lion of Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

Byzantine Lions (1272) hold up one of the mosaic-decorated pulpits in this remarkable church on the Piazza Vescovado.

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Man-eating Monster, Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

Here is a remarkable piece of Byzantine mosaic on a pulpit inside the church on the Piazza Vescovado, the main square of Ravello. The church was built in the 11th Century and renovated in 1786. Follow this link to see previous posts featuring this church.

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Dragon and Birds: Turquoise and Gold

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

This surprising and beautiful pulpit is inside this church on the main piazza of Ravello. You can see other images from inside the church here.

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Church on the Piazza, Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

This unassuming church, built on the Piazza Vescovado, the main square of Ravello, in the 11th Century and renovated in 1786, contains a surprising interior. My first blog post showing the inside of the church features Byzantine lions holding up one of the two 13th Century pulpits. Today on my Animal Art Along the Way blog, I'm posting two mosaic peacocks on the other pulpit.

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Peacocks on a Pulpit

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

I was taken aback by the combined simplicity and artistic beauty of the Byzantine interior of this church on the Piazza Vescovado, the main square of Ravello. My first blog post showing the church's interior features the lions holding up the other of the two 13th Century pulpits in this photo on Tapirgal's Daily Image. The church was built in the 11th Century and renovated in 1786. This post shows the outside of the church on the piazza.

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Like a Bird

Ravello, Italy ~ April 20, 2004

The Amalfi Coast

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Byzantine Pride

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

I was taken aback by the combined simplicity and artistic beauty of the Byzantine interior of this church on the Piazza Vescovado, the main square of Ravello. You can see how plain much of the interior is in the background between the lions.

The church was built in the 11th Century and renovated in 1786. The lions form part of the base of one of two 13th Century pulpits. The Rough Guide to Italy says these lions were made in 1272.

I can't tell you how much I loved Ravello, an amazing Medieval town overlooking the Amalfi Coast, but I'll show more in pictures as the blog continues. A scene of Ravello was the second image I used when I started Tapirgal's Daily Image. This post shows the outside of the church on the piazza.

Belvedere, Ravello

Ravello, Italy ~ March 19, 2004