Photographer's Note
There is another red church in Corfu town.
The church of Saint Spiliotissa is situated in front of the old port and it is named also Mitropolis after the public square in which it is. Spiliotissa Church
Rising over the square with its flight of steps, the church stands out for its bright color and the decoration that looks like a sun surrounding the rose window.
The Spiliotissa name derives from "spili" that means cave and it is the name of this area so called for the presence of a cave at the feet of the New Fortress.
This orthodox basilica dates back to 1577 and houses the mortal remains of Saint Teodora of Augusta. She was a Byzantine empress canonized in the 9th Century and her relics arrived to Corfu from Costantinopoli together with the patron Saint Spiridonas ones.
Inside the church there are Byzantine icons like the Madonna Dimosiana, painted on both sides, and others of the Ionic School made by Damaskino, Tzane and Paramithioti. (http://www.corfu-kerkyra.eu/en/churches-corfu-town.php).
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carlo62
(81265) 2017-10-21 14:32
Ciao Malgo
interessante il tuo punto di vista, si riesce ad apprezzare anche la bella scalinata che aiuta la prospettiva generale.
Molto belli anche i colori, soprattutto quello della chiesa che viene messa bene in evidenza.
Buona domenica
Carlo
tyro
(30513) 2017-10-21 15:18
Hi Malgo,
A fascinating note and a fine photograph to accompany it!
I like your bold composition with the red wall of the church standing out against the clear blue sky and with the flight of steps leading up to it. The inclusion of people on the steps adds a fine human element too.
Excellent!
Kind Regards,
John.
P.S. We were in Corfu some years ago but never really explored Corfu town itself - we stayed in the northeast at Agios Stefanos which was probably the point in Corfu nearest to Albania. Did you visit the ancient town of Ano P駻ithia?
ricardomattos
(17460) 2017-10-21 17:45
Hi Malgo,
Great compositiom with very nice facades and architecture. A calm corner to rest too.
Best regards
Ricardo
jemaflor
(147300) 2017-10-21 23:25
Hi Malgo,
Nice facade of this church in the old town, well framed with houses on each side of the view, interesting colors contrast, tfs.
papagolf21
(152607) 2017-10-22 0:19
Bonjour, ch鑽e Malgo,
Sous l'oeil curieux des habitants, tu as su donner cette composition une ambiance agr饌ble par le sujet lui-m麥e, l'馘ifice est bien mis en valeur du haut de cette vol馥 de marches.
Tr鑚 bonne journ馥.
Amiti駸.
Philippe
pajaran
(116065) 2017-10-22 0:24
Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazana arhitektura, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje.
Lepe fasade i prozori, lepa Crkva i detalji na fasadi.
Zelim vam lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja.
Good day.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Nice showing architecture, good contrast and sharpness, nice colors.
Beautiful facades and windows, beautiful Church and details on the facade.
I wish you a nice day for rest, all the best.
dta
(98848) 2017-10-22 0:53
Hello MAlgo ,
In difficult light conditions , an excellent view of this amazing red church between blue shutered houses.
Regards
lousat
(139362) 2017-10-22 1:45
Hi Malgo,well,it seems that in Corfu all the churches are painted in red...ehehe..this is a second and very lovely,i like the elegant facade and the location,the houses around builth in italian style are like a perfect frame for the church,well done! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano
Nicou
(193806) 2017-10-22 2:11
Hlelo
Avec ces personnages sur l'escalier quelle compo et vue quel 馮lise ce rouge avec les encadrement blanc ces escaliers et de chaque ct les facades superbe.
Bravo et amiti
Nicou
snunney
(130967) 2017-10-22 2:11
Hello Malgo,
The steps make an interesting lead-line directing us toward the colourful fa軋de. The tourists taking a brief rest from their exertions contribute to the mood. I like the colour contrasts and excellent sharpness.
holmertz
(102846) 2017-10-22 2:19
Hello Malgo,
I remember this church, but strangely I haven't got any photo from here. The bright red and white fa軋de makes a great view at the end of the street. The people sitting in the steps add further nice details.
Kind regards,
Gert
jhm
(211736) 2017-10-22 6:27
Hello Malgo,
You show us the church of Saint Spiliotissa on a wonderful way.
Also the big stairway and nice frontage make your picture very attractive.
What a nice sharpness and wonderful colours.
Excellent composition and nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John
ChrisJ
(171888) 2017-10-22 7:04
Ciao Malgo
The man in the wheelchair at right must have had a difficult time getting part way up the stairs. Good sharpness and the red facade of the church stands out well against the blue sky. Tfs!
Sergiom
(117241) 2017-10-22 7:20
Ciao Malgo,
Elle est belle cette petite 馮lise rouge et elle ressort bien dans on environnement plus humble en couleurs. J'aime bien la lumi鑽e au sommet et le contre de l'ombre sur les marches.
Amicalement
Serge
rychem
(72187) 2017-10-22 7:21
Wiesz, ze bardzo to przypomina obrazki z Polski, kosciol, schody, a na schodach zebrzacy, (domyslam sie). Ladna fasada kosciola i piekna krata na oknach, jak koronka
pozdrawiam Ryszard
PiotrF
(54882) 2017-10-22 13:31
Czesc Malgo
Ciekawe zdobienia fasady tego kosciola. Nie mialem go chyba na trasie swojej wedrowki po Corfu. Dobry kadr, atrakcyjna kolorystyka
pozdrawiam
Piotr
abmdsudi
(95869) 2017-10-22 23:23
Hi Malgorzata
Lovely viewpoint and good range of tones but the red front of the church makes the shot for me! This looks to be a colopurful corner with a typical mix of styles and materials. Love it! Well done shot, Congrats
Best regards
PaulVDV
(63024) 2017-10-24 22:26
Hello Malgo,
Orthodox Christians love it apparently to paint the facades of their churches in beautiful colours.
In this case red which makes the church visible from far.
Beautiful window decorations.
Nicely located at the top of the stairs.
But the man in the wheelchair did definitely not get there on his own.
Best regards, Paul
mcmtanyel
(68707) 2017-10-27 20:57
Hello Malgo,
This is a great view of this yet another red church. It looks beautiful against the blue sky.
Regards,
MT
jmdias
(115342) 2017-11-01 16:20
malgo
amazing result with this lower pov. the intense red of the church created a marvelous mood here. the place looks like our colonial towns.
hugs
jorge
Photo Information
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Copyright: Malgorzata Kopczynska (emka)
(158204)
- Genre: 場所
- Medium: カラー
- Date Taken: 2017-10-05
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposure: 1/21 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2017-10-21 14:24