Wonderful symmetrical balance in the Baroque manner can be seen in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.
Le chiese gemelle (the twin churches) of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (1681) and Santa Maria in Montesanto (1679), begun by Carlo Rainaldi and completed by Bernini and Carlo Fontana, define the junctions of the three roads, with Via del Corso running through the centre of the trident.
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It is a stunning piazza.
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Wonderful 🙂
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Absolutely magnificent….I can’t believe that I have never been to Rome….have to do something about this:)
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Yes, since you are only a small hop away, via a rather expensive tunnel.
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Very well captured… 🙂
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Note that it’s not completely symmetrical – the inner angles between the three streets are not quite the same and one the churches is thus smaller than the other.
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Yes, there are many asymmetrical features which add to the fascination of something that initially appears to be symmetrical but isn’t. Gemelli but not identical gemelli. When I first saw these two churches, I felt like they were spaceships landing in a neoclassical piazza.
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This is beautiful! We’re going to Italy this summer and this made me even more excited. I don’t know why I’ve never seen a pictures of these buildings before. Makes me realize how many surprises and sights we’re going to see. 🙂
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Just catch the train from central Rome to get to this wonderful Piazza. All around the Piazza are many baroque gems.
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Nice shot! Being a Roman, I thought of Le Chiese Gemelle too, for that weekly photo challenge! Then I opted for something else, but that’s a really beautiful spot, isn’it?! 😉
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It is a wonderful spot, Gianluca, I could sit there all day and watch the world go by.
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