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Photographer’s Note

This is the Municipal Art Gallery of Cagliari. Last Sunday I went there to see a photographic exhibition of the German photographer August Sander (1876 –1964) showing the pictures he shot in Sardinia in 1926 – a very interesting ethnography work – I brought with me my camera and seeing that the light was good I tried my chance with it! (:-)

In the workshop you can see the poster of the exhibition.

The Municipal Art Gallery of Cagliari

The museum contains a corpus of about 250 works including paintings and sculptures dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the eighties, and another 250 works in the “rooms of the collector”.
In addition to the artistic patrimony, which has been constituted by donations, bequests and acquisitions, the gallery has a collection of ethnographic materials in Sardinia dating from the end of '700 and the first half of '900, and a collection of prints.
Moreover, since 1999, it houses the art collection donated to the town of Cagliari by the heirs of the collector Francesco Paolo Ingrao.
The gallery, which is also home to temporary exhibitions, was once home to the Historical Archives and Library of Sardinian Studies.

History

The building which now houses the Municipal Gallery of Art dates from the late eighteenth century and was originally a powder magazine.
In 1822 the building underwent some renovations, following a fire.
The neoclassical facade, the only original part of the old building, was built in 1828 according to designs by Charles Boyle of Putifigari.
Once it was dismisses as powder magazine, the building was purchased in the late nineteenth century by the city of Cagliari, who used it as a military barracks and a warehouse.
Only in 1928, after restoration work performed by Ubaldo Badas, the structure became the site of the Municipal Art Gallery. The building underwent further restoration in 2001.

ITALIANO

Questa è la Galleria Comunale d'Arte di Cagliari. Domenica scorsa ci sono andato per vedere una mostra del fotografo tedesco August Sander (1876 –1964) riguardante le foto prese in Sardegna nel suo viaggio del 1926 – un lavoro etnografico molto interessante. Ho portato con me la macchina fotografica e dato che la luce era buona ho provato a cimentarmi con qualche scatto.

Nel workshop potete vedere il manifesto della mostra.

La Galleria Comunale d'Arte si trova in largo Dessì, a Cagliari.
Il museo racchiude un corpus di circa 250 opere tra pitture e sculture databili dalla metà dell'Ottocento agli anni Ottanta, e altre 250 opere nelle stanze del collezionista.
Oltre al patrimonio artistico, costituitesi mediante donazioni, lasciti e acquisizioni, la galleria possiede una collezione di materiali etnografici della Sardegna datati tra la fine del ’700 e la prima metà del ’900 e una raccolta di stampe.
Inoltre, dal 1999, custodisce la collezione d'arte donata al comune di Cagliari dagli eredi del collezionista Francesco Paolo Ingrao.
La Galleria, che è anche sede di mostre temporanee, ospitava un tempo l'Archivio Storico Comunale e la Biblioteca di Studi Sardi, ora trasferiti in via Newton.

Storia

L'edificio che ora ospita la Galleria Comunale d'Arte risale alla fine del XVIII secolo ed era in origine una polveriera regia.
Nel 1822 l'edificio subì dei lavori di ristrutturazione, a seguito di un incendio.
La facciata neoclassica, l'unica parte originaria della antica costruzione, fu realizzata nel 1828 su progetto di Carlo Boyl di Putifigari.
Persa la sua funzione di polveriera, l'edificio venne acquistato alla fine dell'Ottocento dal comune di Cagliari, che vi allestì una caserma ed un magazzino.
Solo nel 1928, dopo un intervento di restauro eseguito da Ubaldo Badas, la struttura assunse la destinazione di Galleria Comunale d'Arte.
L'edificio ha subìto un ulteriore restauro nel 2001.

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dta (5218) 2009-11-10 1:29

Ciao Donato ,
I like a lot the great contrasts of colors in this picture : orange vs blue , it is superb . The framing is interesting , but , may be that it would be better , in this style of picture , without the distortion provided by the perspective . I'm not relly sur of that .
Best regards

rikko77 (6166) 2009-11-10 1:47

Ciao Donato
bella l'inquadratura che hai scelto qui, non convenzionale, molto dinamica e con il lampione in primo piano che arricchisce l'inquadratura. Proprio un bel lavoro a colori!
Un saluto a te
Rikk

danos (32512) 2009-11-10 1:53

Ciao Donato,
very nice presentation of the Municipal Art Gallery of Cagliari,with sharp lines, brilliant light vivid colours too.I like the combinations of colours with the photographs of Sardinia in 1926 to be a good report to the past.Next Sunday i'll go in the Athens photo Festival a great exhibition with 120 photographers from 22 countries.Must be a great experience.

Have a nice day,danos

delpeoples (6082) 2009-11-10 2:04

You were right Mr Donato, the light was very good. The tones of orange and blue look amazing. I like the tight cropping and the position of the main roof to the far right of the frame. The image is nice and sharp and very graphical. Great job, TFS, Lisa.

yquem46 (7982) 2009-11-10 3:22

really a superb shot Donato
Excellent saturation of colors
The orange monument of course matches well with the blue sky and if only we could have, instead of the present gray and rainy days , a bit of this gorgeous light
Best regards
patrick

jlbrthnn (38011) 2009-11-10 4:47

Buongiorno Donato,
Molto bella immagine pura e luminosa, ed armonia piacevole dei colori blu ed ocracea. Lo ws mi fa pensare alle fotografie di "clementi", “Giorgio Clementi", su TE. Realizzazione piacevole netta e culturale. Bravo.
Passa un buono giorno
Amicalement
Joël

lousat (15390) 2009-11-10 4:58

Ciao Donato,una prospettiva un po' strampalata dovuta al punto di scatto che hai scelto,in compenso la luce fortissima ha creato un bellissimo contrasto tra la galleria e il cielo,saturati alla perfezione i colori....e molto interessante la nota.Buona giornata,Luciano

jafadabret (39669) 2009-11-10 9:05

Bonjour Donato.
C'est une photo qui me plaît beaucoup. J'aime les lignes et les couleurs de cette architecture très italienne d'inspiration.
Excellente composition !
Bonne soirée !
Amical salut
Jacques

ellelloo (4787) 2009-11-10 9:44

Ciao Donato,
A nice presentation of this gallery building. Very pleasant colours, excellent clarity of details and sharpness. The lamp on the left is a good detail. Thanks for the interesting note too!
Greetings from now wet but freezing Espoo,
Lasse

cobra112 (11554) 2009-11-10 12:55

Ciao Donato. Ottimo contarsto bellissima luce. Il lampione sembra fatto apposta per dare profondità. Il POV è molto interesante!

Roberto

TopGeo (21811) 2009-11-10 15:07

Hi Donato! A interesting picture Impressive news classic architecture and colours I liked the detail and the statues the blue background help.
Regards!.
Georgios

diomed (4043) 2009-11-11 1:41

Ciao Donato,
una bella inquadratura asimmetrica del Museo di Cagliari, di grande impatto grafico per il gioco di luce dei fregi, del frontone e delle statue.
Supendi i colori.
Buona giornata
Antonio

Cretense (56192) 2009-11-11 1:43

Ciao Donato!

Beautiful architecture photo, excellent "asymetrical" framing and composition! Perfect light management, brilliant colours, great definition!

Hercules

Nicou (44867) 2009-11-11 3:07

Hello,

merveilleux graphisme sur cette facade, ce couleurs, ces contraste entre lel blanc et le brun clair, un cile pur bleu limpide, lle lampadaire, superbe compo, de l'art.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

magalik (1336) 2009-11-11 3:59

Ciao caro Donato,

Mais où est passée la couleur sépia ?? ;-))
Un photo pleine de couleurs comme je n'ai pas l'habitude de voir dans ta galerie. A se demander si c'est le même appareil photo ! ;-)
C'est très agréable, ça apporte un peu de gaïeté à ces jours bien pluvieux que nous avons ici actuellement. A présent, je sais où se trouve le soleil...
La lumière est effectivement exceptionnelle et tu l'as parfaitement bien exploitée pour nous sortir cette photo haute en couleurs et pleine de contrastes. Les couleurs ocre et bleu s'allient parfaitement. On distingue de nombreux détails dans cette architecture et j'aime bien cet effet un peu 3D que produit la lumière.
Je retrouve un peu de cette belle architecture propre à l'Italie.

Merci pour ce moment ensoleillé Donato.
Bonne journée.

Magali

subhendu_bagchi (3113) 2009-11-11 4:18

Namaste Donato,
great asymmetric composition. Light is perfect. Great perspective. Colours are superb. Nice contrast with the colour of building and the blue sky. Very well done. Tfs.
Have a nice time.
Subhendu

ChrisJ (70271) 2009-11-11 7:17

Ciao Donato

Striking warm cold colour contrasts, between the red facade of the building, & the blue sky. Good sharpness & composition. Tfs!

Bergenphotos (554) 2009-11-11 8:48

Hi Donato.
I don't know, but I think maybe it would be better with another view, maybe include the whole building if possible. Otherwise, nice and strong colours. The orange fit good with the blue sky. Also an interesting note.

Regards, Fredrik.

jhm (82577) 2009-11-11 11:24

Ciao Donato,

Sharpness and clarity are absolutely very well.
I like a lot the great contrasts of colors in this picture .
A nice composition with very appealing cool blue and yellow tones.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

gervaso (5250) 2009-11-11 16:11

Hello, Donato!

Wonderful architecture, shown in a simple but effective framing. In spite of the strong sun there seems to be there at that time, the lighting is excellent. Beautiful job!

delkoo (34296) 2009-11-12 2:06

hi donato,
this is absolutely great shot, full of light and colors. Excellent composition and perfect moment to capture such place and such scene.

regards
didier

John_F_Kennedy (31427) 2009-11-12 3:13

Hello Donato,
An excellent perspective and an exciting architectural shot. I love the inclusion of "people" on the roof. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Cricri (43100) 2009-11-12 4:36

Ciao Donato
Vraiment une très belle architecture italienne, les couleurs et les détails que la lumière et le fond bleu met super bien en valeur, très jolie
Friendship
cricri

Silvio1953 (41803) 2009-11-12 5:46

Ciao Donato, bella inquadratura con l'edificio che si staglia splenditamente contro il magnifico cielo azzurro, ottima nitidezza, bravo, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (56421) 2009-11-12 13:28

Bonsoir, Donato,
Très beau fronton triangulaire surmonté de trois sculptures à la posture martiale pour deux d'entre elles.
L'édifice est élégamment décoré de pilastres à chapiteau ionique (sauf erreur).
J'aime cette composition serrée qui ressort à merveille sur ce ciel d'un très beau bleu.
Amitiés.
Philippe

vasilpro (8760) 2009-11-12 13:59

Hello Donato,
Interesting architecture with beautiful decoration, very good contrast and lovely colors.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

paololg (13761) 2009-11-12 14:27

Ciao caro Donato,
immagine ricchissima di particolari architettonici e spunti fotografici, ben catturati grazie al buon taglio che hai dato alla foto. La buona luce e i piacevoli contrasti di colore enfatizzano lo stile neoclassico dell'edificio perfettamente ristrutturato.
Fai bene a fotografare Cagliari, perchè è una città stupenda. Spero di vederne altre :-)
Ciao, passa un buon venerdì!
Paolo

rodgerg (24123) 2009-11-13 4:20

Ciao Caro Donato,

Una inquadratura ben scelta da una bella immagine con un'bello effetto grafico. Gradisco anche il modo in qui il color delle parete sorgono molto ben sul cielo blu. Detagli ben captati anche.
Amicize,
Roger

gunbud (27891) 2009-11-14 18:30

Hi Donato,
Splendidly clear crisp colors to go with the wonderful sharp details of this beautiful Sardinian architecture.
Love how vivid blue sky compliments this rich gold art gallery.
Regards, Tom

AiresSantos (42156) 2009-11-15 0:13

Ciao Donato
Great colours and details in this very beautiful picture of the Municipal Art Gallery of Cagliari
Fine sharpness and contrast
The architecture is nice
Have a fine Sunday
Aires

COSTANTINO (22709) 2009-11-15 10:13

Ciao Donato,

Bella foto del bel neoclasico museo, con ottimi colori , e bella luce,
cari saluti,

Costantino

riclopes (33003) 2009-11-16 1:20

Beautiful photo of this Art Gallery, Donato. The contrast between sky and facade is very atractive since the colors are almost complementar. And the statues on top also make a nice silhouette. Thanks for the complementar WS. That poster would make me get in and visit the exhibition too ;-)
ciao,
ric

npecanhuk (13963) 2009-11-18 5:23

Ciao Donato!
I love architecture and pictures dealing with this subject!
In this one, I really like the way you focused on those beautiful archictectural details, with shapes and colors that are really eye-catching!
Sharpnes and exposure are excellent too!
TFS - congratulations!
My warmest regards,
Neyvan

jmdias (19295) 2009-11-18 5:37

donato

very nice framing, light, pov and colors. it is a kind of photos I use to take. beautiful details and architecture.nice job.

hugs

jorge

UlfE (8990) 2009-11-19 10:29

Hi Donato,

Wonderful contrast between the orange and blue colour and excellent clarity. I like your perspective and it does not bother me at all. In my view it just shows that you are close and looking up. I am sure you made the best choice when you did not correct it. TFS and have a nice evening!

Cheers,

Ulf

pablominto (40732) 2009-11-25 22:40

Hello Donato,

The classical architecture stands well in the strong light!
I like the simplicity of the colour palette, with basically three well matching colours...
The details in the building is well shown, and the street light balances the roof statues..!

Greetings,
Pablo -