Only for a few tourists, a photo from Pisa, Tuscany

Photographer's Note

Obviously all tourists go to Pisa to see the tower, and almost all miss a visit to this church on the outskirts, much older than all the others. The basilica of San Pietro Apostolo, in the locality of San Piero a Grado, is a basilica of Pisa. An admirable example of ecclesiastical architecture prior to the Pisan cathedral, the suggestive basilica was built near a disappeared river port, called Grado, of the ancient Porto Pisano, where according to tradition St. Peter would have landed in the year 44.
Its peculiar feature is that of having 2 apses and no facade. The interior is full of ancient frescoes that I will show you in the next post. In the WS a different view and a ... surprise.

Ovviamente tutti i turisti vanno a Pisa per vedere la torre, e quasi tutti perdono la visita a questa chiesa in periferia, molto piu' antica di tutte le altre. La basilica di San Pietro Apostolo, in località San Piero a Grado, è una basilica di Pisa. Mirabile esempio di architettura ecclesiastica precedente alla cattedrale pisana, la suggestiva basilica sorse in prossimità di uno scomparso scalo fluviale, chiamato Grado, dell'antico Porto Pisano, dove secondo la tradizione sarebbe approdato san Pietro nell'anno 44.
Ha come peculiare caratteristica quella di avere 2 absidi e nessuna facciata. L'interno è ricco di antichi affreschi che vi mostrero' nel prossimo post. Nel WS una vista differente e una...sorpresa.

jean113, pierrefonds, ricardomattos, ChrisJ, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jemaflor, Fis2, holmertz, Royaldevon, jhm, PaulVDV, alvaraalto, adramad, worldcitizen, mcmtanyel, aliabazari heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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jean113 (27853) 2020-12-18 14:47

Hello Luciano, I like this view of the end of the Basilica, it's only when I look at the workshop picture that I realise just how large the building really is.
There are some lovely details.
Excellent sharpness, the colours and textures of the stones are lovely.
Very informative note.
Kind regards, Jean.

CMJC (5097) 2020-12-18 15:08 [Comment]

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pierrefonds (114422) 2020-12-18 16:15

Bonsoir Luciano,

La présence de la personne a un effet d'échelle de grandeur. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails de la basilique Dan Pietro Apostolo. La lumière met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

ricardomattos (17460) 2020-12-18 18:10

Ciao Luciano

Belas fotos desta pérola de igreja que você descobriu em Pisa. Muito bem conservada apesar da enchente no seculo passado. São lindos estes tijolos da parede externa e uma beleza de arquitetura. Eu gosto muito ! Belo trabalho meu amigo.

Parabéns

Ricardo

ChrisJ (171822) 2020-12-18 19:57

Hello Luciano,

Yep I missed this as I didn't even know it existed. Well managed perspective with good sharpness. The man at right adds scale. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (221563) 2020-12-18 21:34

Ciao Luciano, gran bella e poco conosciuta, ho avuto la fortuna di vederla, gran bella vista di questa magnifica architettura con ottima nitidezza e splendidi dettagli, bravo, buon week end, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (116452) 2020-12-18 21:51

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
you did your best by this photo...
it s a great pity to visit Pisa to
see only the tower....because
there many monuments like this
small simple church.....
thanks for sharing with us
the Basilica of San Pietro
Apostolo...
well done
regards
Costantino

ikeharel (113319) 2020-12-18 22:34

Buongiorno Luciano,
Excellent frontal POV upon the old church, well managed the side light and its shaded part. Good scale achieved with the person passing ay its foot.
Indeed, a less known place for tourists.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

jemaflor (147104) 2020-12-18 23:22

Salut Luciano,
Superbe architecture et très belle réalisation photo, grande quality pour cette présentation, luminosité et netteté sont idéalement gérées, bien l'unique personne, merci du partage.

Fis2 (170717) 2020-12-19 0:28

Witaj Luciano!
Beautiful building, church makes impression.
I like walls and windows.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Person add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102672) 2020-12-19 0:40

Hello Luciano,
I think this happens everywhere, that all tourists see one place regarded "a must", and miss places that are just as interesting. In the Louvre the room showing the Mona Lisa is hopelessly packed, so that nobody can watch the painting properly, but the paintings by Leonardo in the corridor outside are hardly seen by anyone.
This is a very interesting and special church, and I'm sorry to admit I didn't see it either. ;-) This is the most interesting composition, but the WS gives us a better view. The other WS is also interesting. I remember seeing similar marks in Florence in 1969 from a disaster a few years earlier.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-12-19 3:55

Ciao Caro Luciano,

It is interesting to learn the full size of the church, as shown in your w/s, but I agree with you, this is the more interesting of the two, giving us a close-up of the cylindrical shapes, the detailed stone patterns and textures of the stones.
The striding figure is useful for size comparisons.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

Tue (92328) 2020-12-19 5:31

Hello Luciano,
It would be a pity to fail to visit such a beautiful old church like this one. The old stone walls look great and you captured their textures really well. I really like the play of light and shadow as well in this fine sidelight.
Lars

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2020-12-19 7:22

Hi Luciano,
Great view of beautiful old church,
Excellent presentation.
Well done.
Best regards
Janusz

jhm (211736) 2020-12-19 9:40

Ciao Luciano,

We get a nice view of the basilica of San Pietro Apostolo
With extraordinarily brickwork.
The man is a nice addition for the scale.
Pleasant sharp and clear photographed.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

jmdias (115128) 2020-12-19 11:08

luciano

this building has special shapes with similar aspects with the traditional famous buildings of the city. we can see how the stones are different, looks like they used parts of other ancient stones to built it.
when a river get a mark it will reach it again some day in the future.
here very hot, humid and we got a storm few time ago, there is a hug cyclone in uruguay and one of the branches is feeding it crossing my region.
take care

jorge

PaulVDV (62886) 2020-12-19 14:16

Hello Luciano,
I think that most tourists want to see as much as possible of all the very famous spots in their Italian trip. Everyone in the world knows the Piazza dei Miracoli and thinks that after that visit one can leave the city of Pisa.
In that sense, it's good that you and Carlo before show us other beautiful monuments of the city.
There is of course the fact that most Italian places have so much history and culture to offer that we have to make choices.
Your main photo shows the basilica of San Pietro Apostolo in a most attractive way.
From that point of view it doesn't seem easy to get the entire construction in the frame. But you managed it.
Best regards, Paul

emka (158128) 2020-12-19 22:20

Ciao Luciano, It is fantastic to have such guides in Pisa like Carlo and Cristina. I also visited many places in Pisa outside the usual tourists' route. I haven't seen this interesting church though. Such marks indicating the level of the flood are always impressive and quite incredible. excellent symmetric composition. My favourite in Pisa is Piazza dei Cavalieri. have you been there?
Best regards MAlgo

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-12-20 1:58

Hello Luciano,
Many tourists run from highlight to highlight and take some pictures there and don't know what kind of beauty they miss.
Fortunately, there are also photographers like you who have also attention for the less popular but often more interesting environment.
Well done
Have a nice Sunday, Groet Rob

walterantonio (3585) 2020-12-20 5:20

Ciao Luciano,

Bellissima foto di questa incredibile e antica basilica. Davvero interessante sapere che esiste un'altra chiesa più antica e che è raramente visitata dai turisti. Sono uno di questi turisti, dato che sono andato nei punti principali di Pisa e non sapevo nemmeno dell'esistenza di questo luogo.

Un grande abbraccio e un ottimo riposo dalla tua domenica.

ifege (48055) 2020-12-20 21:57

Hi Luciano
On my visit to Pisa I also did lots of exploring away from the big sights but I missed this one. A good photo of this old character church.
cheers
Ian

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-12-20 22:51

Hi Luciano
A simple architectural shot of the day highlighting the main focus of interest with that person being a vital component of the compo.
Best regards

mkamionka (74375) 2020-12-21 0:23

Ciao Luciano,
it seems there is a lot to see and do in this area. Italy is such a beautiful country that even if you cannot go abroad, you are fine because there are so many beautiful places to visit around you.

Brilliant old architecture, nice symmetry and the person walking in adds some life.
Very well done,
M

adramad (72978) 2020-12-21 10:50

Hi Luciano.
Three stupendous works on this magnificent church, it amazes its large size, ideally those three apses and the ornament of arches that runs around the entire perimeter of the church in its upper part, very curious that kind of low tower that we see exempt from the construction.
Its interior must be very wide and tall.
Magnificent composition and color.
Excellent brightness and sharpness.
Well done. I love the picture.
Have a good week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

worldcitizen (16068) 2020-12-21 13:18

Ciao Luciano,
There is so much beauty on the facade of this old church. I like all the different stones,the small windows, and the curves. It's nice that at least one person was walking by. It shows just how large this structure is. Take care!

pajaran (115861) 2020-12-22 8:07

Pozdrav.
Lepa fasada i detalji, dobro pokazano, lepe boje, dobar tekst.
Lepa fotografije u radionici, dobro uhvaceni trenuci.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

mcmtanyel (68479) 2021-07-15 17:32

Hello Luciano,
The workshop photo from the side gives a more accurate impression of the size of this impressive structure.
Regards,
MT

aliabazari (22149) 2022-04-29 9:16

Hi Luciano
Beautiful view of this lovely church. Clarity and lighting done well. Its architectural style is different from other churches. The workshop view shows well.