Capitolio Nacional of Havana
by RicardMN Photography
Title
Capitolio Nacional of Havana
Artist
RicardMN Photography
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Photograph
Description
Capitolio Nacional of Havana, Cuba, 2000.
Film photography. Leica M3 single stroke 1957. Summicron f5cm 1:2. Ilford FP4 Plus
El Capitolio, or the National Capitol Building (Capitolio Nacional de La Habana), is a public edifice and one of the most visited sites in Havana, capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. It is located on the Paseo del Prado, Dragones, Industria, and San José streets in the exact center of Havana.
According to its architect, Eugenio Rayneri Piedra, the inspiration for the cupola came from the Panthéon in Paris by way of Bramante's Tempietto in San Pietro in Montorio.
On both sides of the end of the staircase are two bronze sculptural groups with granite pedestal by the Italian Angelo Zanelli, one male, and the other female, have a height of 6.70 meters and represent the first progress of human activity and the second the tutelary virtue of the people. (Description from Wikipedia)
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