Scenes of Cremona
The 2,200 year old City of Cremona, for many the Mecca of musicians and makers alike, is infinitely photogenic. Although it rightfully boasts the highest belltower of Italy (113 meters -382 feet) and the medieval town square is considered one of the most well-preserved in the world, the true charm of the city is apparent in every corner and view. Since not everyone is fortunate enough to visit Cremona during their lifetime, we are pleased to offer a selection of photos of Cremona by Dimitri Musafia, as free downloadable computer screen wallpaper.
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The river Po, the largest in Italy, flows west-east towards the Adriatic, passing just south of Cremona. In addition to being the natural boundary between the provinces of Cremona and Piacenza, it also marks the demarcation between the regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.
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The Duomo and the Torrazzo at twilight.
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Record snowfall makes cafe-hopping difficult...
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The house on Corso Garibaldi where Stradivari lived between 1667 and 1680 (left) and he church of St. Michael, founded in the year 615.
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Detail of the ceiling of the Salone delle Cariatidi, Palazzo Cattaneo (left) and the facade of the 13th-century Palazzo Cittanova, on Piazza Sant'Agata.
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View from the fields and Piazza Stradivari by night.
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Dimitri
Musafia has been living in Cremona since he left his native California at the
age of 16. Businessman by necessity but artist when possible, Musafia trained as
a violinist and then as a violin maker at the International Violin Making School
of Cremona, founding in
1983 the
violin case atelier that bears his name. He has been concertmaster of the local
orchestra.
Music, colors, shapes and forms have therefore dominated his life professionally.
Photography has been his lifelong interest
since the age of 12.
Mr.
Musafia uses a Zeiss-lens Contax 139
35mm film camera and a Sony
R1 digital for most photographic work.
These images are also available in higher resolution format for posters and other uses. They are supplied on CD-ROM for a fee. If interested, please contact us for further information. All images by Dimitri Musafia are copyrighted and cannot be used commercially without permission of the author.