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The open space which lies before the basilica was redesigned by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 to 1667, under the direction of Pope Alexander VII, as an appropriate forecourt, designed "so that the greatest number of people could see the Pope give his blessing, either from the middle of the façade of the church or from a window in the Vatican Palace" (Norwich 1975 p 175). Bernini had been working on the interior of St. Peter's for decades; now he gave order to the space with his renowned colonnades, using the Tuscan form of Doric, the simplest order in the classical vocabulary, not to compete with the palace-like façade by Carlo Maderno, but he employed it on an unprecedented colossal scale to suit the space and evoke emotions awe.
The Piazza as it was in 1630, painted by Viviano Codazzi

The site's possibilities were under many constraints from existing structures (illustration, right). The massed accretions of the Vatican Palace crowded the space to the right of the basil...

I am Odon Czintos photographer, I am member of the MAFOSZ (National Federation of Hungarian Photographers). I am interested in taking pictures since 1984. I always intend to show new faces of nature and the world surrounding us. I’m not interested only in nature photography. When something captures my mind, I try to capture it with my best knowledge and creativity. I took part in several Hungarian and international photo competition with different success. My photographs participated in joint and individual exhibitions. My photos received first, second, third places or special awards. My photograps are published in photo magazines and books. I am mostly proud of my photographs exhibited in the European Parliament and...