The Prayer
(17th place out of 138)
"Loneliness" round (July/August 2002)
| Artistic | 12.672 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 12.344 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 11.328 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 12.1146 | / 20.0000 |
A girl is praying in a church, alone. A light descending from the sky through a glass window shines upon the apse, giving the feeling that Somebody is listening to her (more...). Read some comments about this image
The Lilypond
(26th place out of 72)
"Spectacular Landscapes" round (September/October 2002)
| Artistic | 10.511 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 11.222 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 10.822 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 10.8519 | / 20.0000 |
Once upon a time (before 1930s), ponds were quite common in the Po valley (Northern Italy). At that time it was possible to observe the starred sky in a beautiful and peaceful landscape without being disturbed by the city lights, not yet as bright as today (more...). Read some comments about this image
The Sewing Machine
(7th place out of 85)
"Old Technology" round (January/February 2003)
| Artistic | 12.605 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 13.237 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 12.947 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 12.9298 | / 20.0000 |
This is an image of a typical farm in the 1930s, as the one where my great-grandparents lived with other families (more...). Read some comments about this image
Non nobis sed Tibi Domine
(4th place out of 104)
"Architecture" round (March/April 2003)
| Artistic | 14.467 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 15.000 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 13.533 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 14.3333 | / 20.0000 |
This is a view of the Duomo of Milan (Italy), the biggest gothic church in the World. It was built over an ancient church (early Middle Ages; about V century, I think) whose ruins are still visible in the cellars of the Duomo (more...). Read some comments about this image
The Turn of the Screw
(6th place out of 68)
"Mistery" round (May/June 2003)
| Artistic | 13.258 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 13.742 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 12.968 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 13.3226 | / 20.0000 |
"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James is a novel whose main character is a young governess appointed to look after two children, Miles and Flora, which live in an old country house (more...). Read some comments about this image
The Devils
(15th place out of 71)
"Decay" round (September/October 2003)
| Artistic | 11.520 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 11.600 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 10.640 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 11.2533 | / 20.0000 |
This image was inspired by the novel "The Devils" (published in 1871) by Fedor Michailovic Dostoyevsky (1821-1881). The story takes place in a small russian town, where old local notables lead a decadent and superficial life, propagandizing materialistic ideas and ironizing about moral and religion. (more...). Read some comments about this image
The Piano
(8th place out of 92)
"Great Inventions" round (March/April 2004)
| Artistic | 11.800 | / 20.000 |
| Technical | 13.520 | / 20.000 |
| Concept | 12.000 | / 20.000 |
| Final vote | 12.4400 | / 20.0000 |
This is a view of my vertical piano (a Georg Hoffmann built in the 1920s; keys are made by ivory). I tried here to reproduce the mechanics of my instrument as faithfully as possible. (more...). Read some comments about this image
