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Three Crosses


Three Crosses
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Copyright: Jurijs Svecovs (JVS) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 19 W: 34 N: 71] (425)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Cannon Powershot A610
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-20 7:58
Viewed: 367
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The historians suppose that in the 13th century before the conversion of Lithuania to Christianity on this hill seven Franciscan monks, that preached the new religion, were murdered. The monks were crucified and then four of them were tossed into the river to check whether a new god could work wonders and save his servants.
In the 13th century the third Vilnius castle, the so called Crooked Castle, stood on the hill on the bank of the river Vilnia. In 1390 it was burnt to the ground by the sword-bearers and never rebuilt. On its spot, in 1613, the first crosses were erected to honor the monks that had died the death of martyrs. In 1916 the concrete crosses designed by the architect A. Vivulskis replaced the old wooden ones. In the postwar years at the behest of the Soviet Government the crosses, as well as many other religious monuments, were blown up and buried. The Three Crosses Monument was re-erected on the day of commemoration of the June massive exiles of the population in 1941 (June 14, 1989). The blasted crosses lie nearby the new ones to remind the contemporaries of the tragic Lithuanian history and to warn the posterity against the neglecting of the country's tradition.
From the top of the hill one can enjoy a breathtaking panorama of Vilnius.
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Simple but powerful photo, good work! The note is also perfect.

Hi, Jurijs -
I love the fact that this is basically two colors, blue and white, but it is nonetheless a stunning image. Great POV gives the crosses an imposing stature, very good light management so that the white is not overpowering and the shadows show the graphic qualities of the crosses. Well done.

  • Great 
  • linask Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 241 W: 272 N: 390] (2065)
  • [2008-03-20 14:29]

This point of view from below looks much better than your previous photo of three crosses. Well done.

Linas

Dear Jurijs, the structur eof this photo is breathtakingly good, the colours, the light also. Many thanks for sharing.

hello,
superbe contre plongée avec un contraste tres bien maitrisé!!
un seul mot: bravo
TFS
vero

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