Photo "...The fateful morning..." by luquesio melo

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"...The fateful morning..."

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On the 1st November of 1755, precisely 250 years ago, Lisbon suffered a brutal earthquake and immediately afterwards, a tidal wave which left about 30.000 dead people and destroyed a large part of Lisbon’s architectural heritage!!!
This photograph shows the ruins of the church of Convento do Carmo, dating from 14th century, gothic style, still standing today like a permanent reminder to the Lisbon’s inhabitants of the sheer violence of this catastrophe!
In order to evoke this tragedy, Lisbon’s Town Hall prepared some events that will take place in Lisbon, beginning on the 1st of November, such as, several exhibitions with photographs of Lisbon before the disaster, evocative concerts and thematic international conferences and debates! Aside Lisbon’s initiative, also in Germany at Hamburg’s University, as far as in Switzerland, at Voltair’s Museum in Geneva, similar events are already taking place, such as, the exhibition “Temblez Terrians” where you can see the famous illustrations “Le Bas”, about Lisbon’s Opera House for instance, destroyed by the earthquake!
The great French philosopher, Franзois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire lived in Geneva between 1755/1760 in a palace named “Dйlices”, today the Voltaire’s Museum, where he wrote his poem about Lisbon’s catastrophe and the romance “Candide” where he attacks the optimistic thesis of the two philosophers Leibniz and Pope about “The best of the possible worlds”, making Candide’s character traveling around the world and arriving Lisbon on the 1st of November 1755, the best way he found to criticize mankind unacceptable living conditions…or the confrontation between the Good and the Evil, but
the truth is that ”Man proposes, God disposes”.

published:

Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:09

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digital camera Nikon D100
scaner Epson

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Sanjin Lopatic #1 Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:28

Once again we have a great opportunity to read wonderful notes and enjoy seeing your work. Every time I read your notes supported with an excellent pictures I feel smarter then before, like a seeing a good documentary film. Thank you.

Respect,
Sanjin

Remi Aerts #2 Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:32

good sharp details

Fernando Dinis #3 Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:37

Great perspective and good lines and light!!
Uma das melhores fotos que jб vi deste local suportada por por umas notas de quem sabe da coisa!! smile
Abraзo

Regina Lopes #4 Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:38

Wow! Magnificent. I love it. Excellent notes too.
Esta luz estб perfeita. Beijinhos.

Vitor Nunes #6 Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:47

Muito boa imagem de suporte para a evocacao do evento
Grande abraco, Luquesio

A. Girao #7 Tue 1 Nov 2005 00:54

Excellent prespective and notes Luquesio!
Abraзo

miguel #8 Tue 1 Nov 2005 01:12

Esta tonalidade e definiзгo estгo de fazer cair os queixos Luquйsio!!! Grande foto em todos os sentidos. Os meus sinceros parabйns! Grande abraзo.

Jose Antonio Moreno #9 Tue 1 Nov 2005 01:12

An excellent perspective and a presentation very adapted to the object of the photo. As always your photos are enriched by your documented commentaries.

Greetings.

Nuno Milheiro #10 Tue 1 Nov 2005 01:27

Thanks for the notes.
Great capture!
Very good details, and textures.

Abraco

Tatiana Majerus #11 Tue 1 Nov 2005 02:51

Excellent.

Rosa Maria Fiuza Sciullo Faria #12 Tue 1 Nov 2005 04:07

well seem
thanks to share and to talk about
great report my friend
congrats

Kiara #13 Tue 1 Nov 2005 04:47

Excellent perspective!!! It transmits a great sense of magnificence!!!!!
Perfect lines and details!!! Very good light and wonderful tonality!!!
As usual, you give us a great work and a little piece of history!!
My best congrats to you, Luquesio! And thank you! wink

chandru shahani #14 Tue 1 Nov 2005 07:16

This really is a great presentation of the church,
a nice piece that works well in mono. Beautiful
simplicity and in every way a perfect shot.

Valeria Strunnikova #15 Tue 1 Nov 2005 07:35

Very, very interesting view!!!

Gilbert Morisson #16 Tue 1 Nov 2005 10:37

Good light and angle.

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