Sunday, August 28, 2011

Coral Girls

Piazza Grande, LivornoThe “Coral Girls” are walking in “Piazza Grande”. The porticos on the left are still the same, the ones on the right were rebuilt after the last war.Coral Girls, In Tuscany by Montgomery Carmichael, Livorno
“Coral Girls” by Pietro Rossini (circa 1900)

See also: In Tuscany - Leghorn “la Cara” - A Levantine Trader - The Majesty of the Law - What Delays the Letters

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12 comments:

  1. Lois EvensenAugust 28, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    How very cool! I just love the old/new comparisons! Wonderful. :)

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  2. Luis GomezAugust 28, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    Love it VP, this is so cool when you do this.

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  3. JackAugust 28, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    That is it, VP. You have the right place. This series is good.

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  4. KaoriAugust 28, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    The Coral Girls look like they are having a great day! I love their skirts. I can still imagine them walking down the same spot today from your photo :D

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  5. RandyAugust 28, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Those are so beautiful. What classics.

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  6. DinaAugust 28, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    The girls seem so happy to be in the Piazza Grande. I don't blame them.

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  7. brattcatAugust 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Love this post, VP!

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Love the 'then and now' series VP, always amazes me how little changes!!

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  9. cieldequimperAugust 28, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Again, you managed to get the perfect shot without cars or Vespas!

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  10. BirdmanAugust 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Say CHEESE!

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  11. HalcyonAugust 28, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Wow! It hardly seems to have changed at all. I love these timewarp comparisons. :D

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  12. UnknownAugust 28, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Yes, I've noticied the porticos on the right are different. Very cool girls! :-)

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