Monday, October 8, 2012

How Did They Get Up There?

Statues, chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, church of the Most Holy Annunciation, via della Madonna, LivornoThis is how the copies of the allegorical statues of Innocence and Mansuetude have been placed again on the facade of the “Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata” (Church of the Most Holy Annunciation).Statues, chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, church of the Most Holy Annunciation, via della Madonna, LivornoPutting the finishing touches a few days later...

See also: United Greeks - Inside United Greeks - Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata - Annunciation - Innocence and Mansuetude

12 comments:

  1. Delicate maneuvers for sure! Fingers crossed too.

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  2. Must be such a fantastic job to have.

    Please have a good new week.

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  3. I would not want to be the one to drop one.

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  4. The world must seem very different up there - and one's relationship with buildings transformed.

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  5. Once in a lifetime photos, and you got them!
    A lady never goes anywhere without her purse. Funny how the purse is slung over the big cherrypicker.

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  6. Wonderful details in the architecture, and I really like to see the people at work...

    I like the shoulder bag too:)

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  7. I often wonder what sort of scaffolding would have been erected in the past to create so many fine, detailed buildings.

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  8. Easier to do today compared with back when the church was new is my guess!

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