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Image:
8.00" x 12.00"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
13.50" x 17.50"
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy Framed Print
by Richard Krebs
$100.00
Product Details
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy framed print by Richard Krebs. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a marvel of engineering and construction. Construction of the tower was begun in1173 and the tower began to lean upon... more
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Artist's Description
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a marvel of engineering and construction. Construction of the tower was begun in1173 and the tower began to lean upon attaining the second level. Over the next 800 years the Romanesque style tower continued to lean more and more and numerous attempts to correct the problem have been attempted, to no avail, over the years. Even modern engineers have been unable to completely stop the leaning process. Of course, the basic cause of the problem is the underlying soil, which was not sufficiently strong to support the tower. But, after being closed to visitors several times over the years, the tower re-opened to visitors around 2013+/-. The Leaning Tower of Pisa averages 184 feet tall and weighs about 16,000 tons. It has 296 steps and 207 columns and, as of 1990, it leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees. Because of the tilt, the upper floors were built with one side slightly taller than the other. The purpose of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is to serve as the bell tower...
About Richard Krebs
Photography is one of my main passions in life. I love photographing anything I see that is beautiful, unusual or special. I enjoy shooting nature, landscape, landmarks, animals, architecture and anything else I see that strikes me as worthy of a camera shot. I especially enjoy travel photography and have been fortunate to have seen many wonderful places in this incredible world of ours. I hope that you will find my work worthy of hanging in your residence or office and enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed presenting it to you. Any comments are always appreciated. You may contact me directly at rkrebs@mindspring.com. You may also follow me at: https://www.facebook.com/RichardKrebs131 richard-krebs.pixels.com twitter:...
Nisah Cheatham
Congrats! This photo has been featured on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites group on FAA/Pixels. • • • You are invited to archive your photo at the following Discussion Topic: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-unesco-world-heritage-sites.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4504216
Richard Krebs replied:
Thank you, Nisah, for featuring this image in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Marsha Heiken
Richard,fantastic photograph.! Marsha F
Richard Krebs replied:
Thank you, Marsha.