Basilica de San Marco
This is part of the church at San Marco square in Venice. Yes, it was beautiful. There were multiple 'peaks' like this one, all with ornate doorways below frescoed paintings, still intact, which lay below glass-and-statue-topped peaks. I was blown away by the detail and beauty of these buildings. Not to mention, their longevity. How is it that these buildings are still standing? I mean, these were built by hand. No power tools, no fancy drill bits to accomplish this. Why is it, that with all our techy tools, we don't build beautiful things? How is it that they're still intact, with delicate glasswork and statues and altars and frescoes? Seriously. It's a serious question. If anyone has any insight, please let me know. These buildings have withstood weather and people and years...and they're still immense and beautiful and breath-taking. Why don't we (Americans) have buildings like this? Why are the majority of our buildings utilitarian and cold and austere?
I should have scanned in more pictures. Maybe I'll get some more online to show you.
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