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Vatican Museum Double Helix Staircase
Jun 13, 2017 21:01:41 #
I searched UHH and cannot find another posting of this interesting staircase in the Vatican Museum. Here is someone else's description:
"There is a very special staircase you cannot normally visit in the Vatican museums, designed by Bramante. And in 1932, architect Giuseppe Momo designed another one, which was inspired by the original Bramante Staircase.
This spiral staircase in the Vatican Museums makes a lovely photo - find out how not to miss seeing this
His staircase, like Bramante's, is a double helix (like DNA!) It is composed of two staircases which theoretically allow people to go up and down without crossing each other. I say theoretical because this staircase is now intended ONLY as the exit from The Vatican Museums."
After we'd had our 20 minutes in the Sistine Chapel (actually sitting on the side where we could comfortably admire Michelangelo's masterpiece), we decided it was time to find some gelato. We got lucky and found our way to the Momo staircase. I've seen several other fine shots taken from above, but when we reached the ground floor I looked up and thought to myself: "This is special." Hope you agree.
P.S. We did not see the Bramante staircase.
"There is a very special staircase you cannot normally visit in the Vatican museums, designed by Bramante. And in 1932, architect Giuseppe Momo designed another one, which was inspired by the original Bramante Staircase.
This spiral staircase in the Vatican Museums makes a lovely photo - find out how not to miss seeing this
His staircase, like Bramante's, is a double helix (like DNA!) It is composed of two staircases which theoretically allow people to go up and down without crossing each other. I say theoretical because this staircase is now intended ONLY as the exit from The Vatican Museums."
After we'd had our 20 minutes in the Sistine Chapel (actually sitting on the side where we could comfortably admire Michelangelo's masterpiece), we decided it was time to find some gelato. We got lucky and found our way to the Momo staircase. I've seen several other fine shots taken from above, but when we reached the ground floor I looked up and thought to myself: "This is special." Hope you agree.
P.S. We did not see the Bramante staircase.
Jun 13, 2017 21:16:39 #
composition/circle is perfect as the art of building
your work holds great/merit of keen/eye/ball/man
Bill
your work holds great/merit of keen/eye/ball/man
Bill
Jun 14, 2017 06:36:04 #
Jun 14, 2017 06:48:12 #
William wrote:
composition/circle is perfect as the art of building
your work holds great/merit of keen/eye/ball/man
Bill
your work holds great/merit of keen/eye/ball/man
Bill
Thank you, Bill.
Jun 14, 2017 06:48:35 #
Jun 14, 2017 06:56:38 #
It has been suggested that DaVinci designed the double spiral staircase at the Château de Chambord in France. If he did, in fact, design it, it certainly predates the Vatican example by a considerable time (I have visited it and it is an amazing staircase!)
Jun 14, 2017 06:58:08 #
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Jun 14, 2017 17:06:57 #
dcjohnson500 wrote:
It has been suggested that DaVinci designed the double spiral staircase at the Château de Chambord in France. If he did, in fact, design it, it certainly predates the Vatican example by a considerable time (I have visited it and it is an amazing staircase!)
Thanks for giving me some homework. DaVinci and Bramante were contemporaries who probably exchanged ideas. Yes, Momo is four centuries later.
Jun 14, 2017 17:07:27 #
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