Photographer's Note
Boim Chapel is probably one of the most precious structures in the Lviv’s old town. Since I visited Lviv with an organized tour I had a chance to listen to numerous anecdotes. From this chapel I just remember a fact that when the noble family who built the chapel invited a local bishop to consecrate the chapel and he refused to do it, they have... exchanged the bishop.
Lviv abounds in beautiful churches of many faiths. It was once like the rest of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth a very multinational and multicultural city. If you like sacral architecture you will love Lviv.
The chapel is relatively small and it was quite dark inside. I took the picture handheld with high ISO setting. You cannot see the details but may be you can get an idea about the richness of the architectural details.
Boim Chapel (Ukrainian: Капли́ця Боїмів, Polish: Kaplica Boimów) was built from 1609 to 1615 and is part of Lviv's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The chapel was built on the territory of a contemporary urban cemetery near the Latin Cathedral. Lviv merchant Georgy Boim (born György Boym in Hungary) ordered and began the construction as a burial place for his family. His son, Pawel Boim, finished it. 14 members of the Boim family are buried in the chapel.
Andrzej Bemer is credited as the architect for the chapel. He followed a simplified diagram of the architecture of the Sigismund's Chapel at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków with Italians' elements.
In the second half of the 18th century, the chapel was replaced by the Lviv cemetery as a burial place for the Boim family.
alvaraalto, macjake, PiotrF, Fis2, ChrisJ, ikeharel, rychem, adramad, COSTANTINO, PaulVDV has marked this note useful
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lousat
(139906) 2017-09-05 13:55
Hi Mariusz, a great and complete view from this old chapel builth 400 years ago. What a precious and rich decorations inside,and your original perspective is perfect to show us most things from there with a watch to the cupola too,interesting post and note,i like it! Have a good night and thanks,Luciano
Silvio1953
(222747) 2017-09-05 14:03
Ciao Mariusz, great view of fantastic chapel, excellent excellent, fine details, good clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Tue
(93296) 2017-09-05 14:29
Hello Mariusz,
This is a really impressive chapel, the many small details and decorations are really beautiful and you captured everything very clearly and with perfect sharpness. Also the lighting is excellent. Great photo work!
Lars
alvaraalto
(42804) 2017-09-05 14:45
Hello Mariusz
Beautiful upward photo of this rich decorated dome and façade of the chapel.
The blue colours give the scene a rather mysterious atmosphere.
You completed the presentation with an interesting note.
Well done, Groet Rob
LuisGustavoLima
(5184) 2017-09-05 14:57
Oi, Mariusz!
Foto legal, o ângulo foi bem escolhido! A nitidez e a luz são espetaculares. Esta escultura é realmente bonita e riquíssima em detalhes.
Bela foto!
carlo62
(81265) 2017-09-05 15:03
Ciao Mariusz
eccellente prospettiva, hai trovato un ottimo angolo per fare questa foto, sei riuscito a farci entrare molti dettagli interessanti.
Ottima anche la gestione di una luce molto difficile.
Saluti
Carlo
emka
(158672) 2017-09-05 15:16
cześc Mariusz,
Ja tez byłam z wycieczka z przewodnikiem ale nie pamiętam żadnych anegdot. A rzeczywiście ta kaplica Boimów jest chyba najcenniejsza we Lwowie. ale jest malutka i ciemna i trudno zrobić zdjęcie. Tobie się nieźle udało.
Pozdrawiam MAłgorzata
macjake
(98544) 2017-09-05 15:19
Hi Mariusz
wow, this is easily a wow subject/photo for me.
this is just incredible, i'm almost speechless. I wish I could see this in person. interesting that you captured it on a slight side angle, I like that, the final result is excellent. well done with the hard lighting conditions. A+ for the subject cheers
Craig
PiotrF
(55822) 2017-09-05 16:28
Czesc Mariusz
Mnogosc detali sprawia, ze ma sie wrazenie ze to nie mala kaplica a potezny kosciol. Widze, ze miejsce warte odwiedzenia - wpisuje na moja liste. Warunki do fotografowania ciezkie, ale dobrze sobie poradziles.
pozdrawiam
Piotr
dkmurphys
(79209) 2017-09-05 23:19
Good morning,
Impressive interior, so many attractive decorations! I also like the superb sunlight front he top. Good catch, artistic POV.
Daniel
Fis2
(171789) 2017-09-06 1:22
Czesc Mariousz!
Ladnie spojrzales, kaplica robi wrazenie.
Piekna kopula i pewnie oltarz.
Trudne swiatlo ale jakos dales rade.
Ciekawe detale.
Milego dnia.
Krzysztof
Nicou
(193814) 2017-09-06 1:46
Hello
avec la lumière qui filtre au sommet par le petit trou rond quelle vue et ocmpo quelle image sueprbe captage quelle coupole de l'intérieur quelle décoration et mise en valeur sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
ChrisJ
(172372) 2017-09-06 4:43
Hi Mariusz,
A magnificent interior shot of the cathedral with a fine upward pov and impeccable sharpness. Excellent detail in the bas reliefs. Tfs!
Sergiom
(117241) 2017-09-06 7:04
Bonjour Mariusz,
J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image. Le cadrage est original et la contre plongée nous permet de voir et les murs et le plafond dans le même cadrage. Très beau contrôle de la lumière.
Amicalement
Serge
sacimar
(38173) 2017-09-06 10:38
Hello Mariusz,
good image of this chapel, I like the point of view you chose creating an interesting visual effect with the dome, details are beautiful, well done,
Best regards,
Sergio
Cricri
(176) 2017-09-07 9:40
Hi Mariusz
Excellent rendu des détails, d'une bonne prise de la lumière de haut en bas,
superbe réalisation
gros problèmes de connections ici, je profite que ça marche pour faire vite des critiques !!!
belle soirée
cricri
gervaso
(28381) 2017-09-07 18:09
Hello, Mariusz!
The POV is very interesting to show the beautiful architectural details of this interior, and the light was very well managed here! The detail of the ceiling look beautiful! Excellent sharpness! Wonderful composition!
ikeharel
(114435) 2017-09-07 21:45
Hello Mariusz,
Good view upwards and excellent use of the light from above, pic. shows well the ancient carved art-elements depicted.
Have a nice friday,
Ike
rychem
(72187) 2017-09-09 8:23
Przepiekna kopula z latarnia, pewnie nie latwa do sfotografowania, ale wszystkie te precyzyjne szczegoly wyszly Ci swietnie
pozdrawiam Ryszard
adramad
(73376) 2017-09-09 10:06
Hi, Mariusz.
A wonderful composition of this lavish chapel, difficult to capture the altarpiece and cupula in the same photo, but with your mastery, perfectly overcome, multitude of figures and details to entertain in the image.
Good perspective of the image, very pleasing to the eye.
Colorful, sharp and bright are captured excellently.
Very good composition, magnificent presentation.
Have a good weekend.
Warm greetings.
Luis.
P.S. You say that you have had a short summer this year; because I envy him, because here we have had for me one of the longest and hot summers, now we have a few days a little more fresh.
COSTANTINO
(117652) 2017-09-13 13:05
Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day
breathtaking view to the interior
of Boim chapel probaby one of
the most precious structures
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino
PaulVDV
(63432) 2017-10-10 11:56
Hello Mariusz,
Of course I've also visited the Boim Chapel and was impressed by its unbelievable rich decorations.
You did a very good job here by combining the interior of the dome with the altar.
I remember there was little room inside to take good pictures, especially when there were several visitors.
Good light management.
Best regards, Paul
ecmel
(1782) 2017-10-15 23:28
Hello Mariusz,
A nice architecture picture.You choose a very well angle, this creates a lot of depth and perspective. Kind regards, Ecmel
jimmyjimmy
(6164) 2018-06-29 21:15
Hello
How did I miss this gem. Wow what a great POV. The lighting is awesome with a very inviting view. Nice capture
JImmy
Photo Information
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Copyright: Mariusz Kamionka (mkamionka)
(75009)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2017-08-26
- Categories: Architecture, Artwork
- Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X4, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Vaults and ceilings by Mariusz [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2017-09-05 13:49