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Won the Art of Building 2016 Contest

I can’t be more thrilled to announce that I have won the Art of Building 2016 – Photography Competition. This means the world to me. Thanks so much for helping me by…

February 7, 2017

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This is a photo of the stunning main hall of an ab

This is a photo of the stunning main hall of an abandoned villa. The walls and ceiling are beautifully decorated with paintings.

This is a photo of an abandoned church that I phot

This is a photo of an abandoned church that I photographed for my 'CHIESA' series. In 2022, I photographed over 100 abandoned churches throughout Italy. My personal favorite project and series thus far.

Church buildings have been a mainstay throughout Europe for centuries and one of my favorite things to photograph. From quaint rural chapels to luxurious and majestic cathedrals, the "Old World" is home or was home to hundreds of churches. Some of them are kept in impeccable condition and are highly regarded as national treasures, while others have a very different ending, being left to the hands of time and its relentless way of letting things rot. Italy is a perfect example of a country that, while greatly valuing its history, architecture, culture and connection to the church as an institution, still has a large number of abandoned churches.

Today, abandoned churches in Italy and elsewhere offer a unique glimpse into the past. A source of reflection perhaps, as they encourage us to think about the future. If a church, once the main haven in the community, can become a mess, what does that say about what we know for sure today? These are the traces of the past of many communities, and if we follow them, we can see where we all came from and perhaps where we are going.

This is a photo of an old hallway in an abandoned

This is a photo of an old hallway in an abandoned convent standing on top of a hill in the Italian countryside. I took the photo while the wind was blowing hard, and it was snowing outside. It was freezing in here!

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