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Saint Stephen`s Basilica
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As a Workshop you can see original picture.
Saint Stephen’s Basilica (V. Szent István tér): Budapest’s largest church, whose landmark dome can be seen from all over the city, was built in Classical style between 1851 and 1905. Inside is the Hungarians’ most revered relic – the mummified right hand of Hungary’s first monarch, King Saint Stephen. Among many famous works of art the statues of Alajos Stróbl are well worth studying, as is the painting by Gyula Benczúr depicting St. Stephen commending his country, by the offering up of his crown, to the patronage of the Virgin Mary.
Construction of the largest church of the capital (seating 8,500 persons) was beset by vicissitudes. No sooner did the groundwork begin when the War of Independence broke out in 1848, then construction was resumed in 1851, followed by the immediate death of the two architects, and even the dome collapsed during the works. The church with a Greek cross plan was finally consecrated in 1905. With the river Danube in the vicinity, huge foundations and three underground levels had to be laid under the church, resulting in an underground "house" almost as large as on the surface. It took 60 years and two architectural époques - Classicism and Eclecticism - to build the Basilica. Special works of art present the life of King St. Stephen - in whose name the basilica was dedicated - founder of the Hungarian State and Christian Church in Hungary.
(by http://www.budapestinfo.hu) |
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Good choise for a B&W.
I like very much Budapest's architecture.
It has a kind of an old feeling with the two light candles hanging from both sides ...
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(33257) - [2006-05-24 15:46]
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Witaj Andrzeju!
Ładnie wybrnąłeś z opresji. Zdjęcie nabrało innego zupełnie wymiaru. Tak jak by było z przed wielu lat. Prawie symetria, dobry centralny kadr. Podoba się.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof
Serwus Andrzej,
I really like this in b&w...it gives very interesting and nostalgic feeling to this photo, it really looks like very old one, just taken out from some archive...well done!
Regards, Ivana
Hi Andrzej,
Very good work with your workshop
You gave the photo the right atmosphere with the black and white colors and the grain
Very well composed with the men in the bottom that shows how big it is
I like you note
Thank for sharing,
Yigal
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(1309) - [2006-06-04 13:47]
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Witaj!
Dobra praca, zdjęcie bardzo zyskało, budowla nabrała odpowiedniej dostojności.
pozdrawiam
ela
Loved what you did to this picture! When you put both side by side it's amazing how they look so diferent and you could even say they were taken years apart... :)
Very nice...
witaj - fanie wyszło - tak bardzo starodawnie - dobry rozkład bieli i czerni
Pozdrawiam
Tomek