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About Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta
Three pointed stone doorways topped by spires and marble saints make up the front of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta), and immediately grab your attention as you pass by. The front was finished in 1905, built around Gothic doorways kept from the 1400s. Stone lions carry the columns of the central doorway, and a statue of Christ fills the round window above. The cathedral sits back from the street on a small square, so you have some extra space to experiment with shooting angles or you can cross to the far side of Via Duomo to capture the full height. If you have a longer lens in your kit you can play around with isolating the saints on the spires against the sky. The front of the cathedral faces towards the west so you will want to aim to shoot it in the afternoon, when sun highlights the carved stone. The morning sun leaves the front sitting in shade. Inside, the long nave runs under a gilded, panelled ceiling filled with intricate details that are just begging to be photographed. Entry to the cathedral is free, though the treasury museum next door charges admission. While you are shooting inside you are not allowed to set up a tripod or use your flash. The cathedral is home to a very active parish so make sure to check the Mass schedule before you shoot inside, and make sure to respect the space of any worshippers. (Naples, Campania, Italy)
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