Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Winged Victory

Winged Victory by Mario Carlesi, Piazza della Vittoria, Livorno
This “Winged Victory”, by the sculptor Mario Carlesi, stands on the top of the monument to the soldiers fallen in World War I. The memorial was erected in 1925 in Piazza Magenta, which was then renamed Piazza della Vittoria (Victory Square). In background we can see the facade of the church of Santa Maria del Soccorso.

See also: Fallen - Piazza della Vittoria - Santa Maria del Soccorso

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14 comments:

  1. RevrunnerNovember 25, 2014 at 12:27 AM

    Cholera, war---this church has seen it all.

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  2. William KendallNovember 25, 2014 at 1:00 AM

    The statue stands out magnificently.

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  3. RandyNovember 25, 2014 at 2:18 AM

    Wow, that is a wonderful shot.

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  4. JackNovember 25, 2014 at 3:25 AM

    It is a beautiful statue and a wonderful photograph. We should all agree to post winged victory statues on the same day.

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  5. DinaNovember 25, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    I'm curious how you got high enough to get that angle of her.

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  6. Lucy Corrander : PhotosNovember 25, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    The angel is elegant. War is not. An interesting and jarring contrast.

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  7. GunnNovember 25, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    Beautiful.

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  8. KarlNovember 25, 2014 at 3:09 PM

    Victory seems not to be very happy, beautifully composed photo, VP !

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  9. VPNovember 25, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    Dina - Powerful zoom lens from far away, but still at street level.

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  10. Luis GomezNovember 25, 2014 at 3:14 PM

    This one is beautiful VP!

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  11. LowellNovember 25, 2014 at 3:44 PM

    Quite impressive against the church's facade. We have a photograph of the Winged Victory hanging in the Louvre. One of our favorites.

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  12. BirdmanNovember 25, 2014 at 3:45 PM

    Enjoying your photo and post today. A sentry for sure. Guarding time.

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  13. cieldequimperNovember 25, 2014 at 10:07 PM

    Beautiful monument, church and photograph!

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  14. DinaNovember 26, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    Wow -- to your camera and skill.

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