Talia Teatro.Matera.Italy is a photograph by Jennie Breeze which was uploaded on July 4th, 2015.
Talia Teatro.Matera.Italy
1st night in Matera, which is a city and a province in the region of Basilicata, in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Matera and... more
Title
Talia Teatro.Matera.Italy
Artist
Jennie Breeze
Medium
Photograph - Original Img_1120
Description
1st night in Matera, which is a city and a province in the region of Basilicata, in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Matera and the capital of Basilicata from 1663 to 1806. The town lies in a small canyon carved out by the Gravina. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"). The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia. Many of them are really little more than caverns, and in some parts of the Sassi a street lies on top of another group of dwellings. The ancient town grew up on one slope of the rocky ravine created by a river that is now a small stream, and this ravine is known locally as "la Gravina". In the 1950s, the government of Italy used force to relocate most of the population of the Sassi to areas of the developing modern city. Until the late 1980s the Sassi was considered an area of poverty, since its dwellings were, and in most cases still are, uninhabitable. The present local administration, however, has become more tourism-oriented, and it has promoted the regeneration of the Sassi with the aid of the Italian government, UNESCO, and Hollywood. Today there are many thriving businesses, pubs, and hotels there.
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July 4th, 2015
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Comments (3)
Jennie Breeze
Thanks Neal! Appreciate being featured in your SUN RAYS AND LIGHT art group.
Jennie Breeze replied:
Always a pleasure being featured in your 1 A DAY WAITING ROOM art group. Thanks Luther Fine Arts!
Toni Abdnour
Jennie, your work is simply wonderful with each photo telling a different story. I love the black cat in this one, as well as the shining light in the dark street. Thanks for motivating me to be better. l/f/tw
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thanks for all the uplifting, encouraging and wonderful comments Toni. What a pal!
Jennie Breeze
Thanks Nina! Appreciate the feature in your ART - IT IS GOOD FOR YOU art group.
Jennie Breeze replied:
Always a pleasure being featured in your ART FROM THE PAST art group. Thanks Jouko!