Private Gallery | 2014-2016 | Puglia, Italy (June 2015)
Matera
Sasso Barisano with cathedral in background
Sasso Barisano with cathedral in background
Santa Maria de Idris or Madonna de Idris cave church
Santa Maria de Idris or Madonna de Idris cave church
The mob on its way through the Sasso Caveoso
The mob on its way through the Sasso Caveoso
The main room of a cave house with 'master bed'.
The main room of a cave house with 'master bed'.
The rear room of the original cave dwelling
The rear room of the original cave dwelling
The 'donkey' room in the cave dwelling
The 'donkey' room in the cave dwelling
The 'kitchen' of the cave house
The 'kitchen' of the cave house
Denise exploring the cave house
Denise exploring the cave house
One of the cave bedrooms
One of the cave bedrooms
A view of the Sasso Caveoso
A view of the Sasso Caveoso
The gorge in Matera (where all the sewage used to go)
The gorge in Matera (where all the sewage used to go)
The roof (burial ground) of the cave church of Santa Lucia Alle Malve (9thC)
The roof (burial ground) of the cave church of Santa Lucia Alle Malve (9thC)
Sasso Barisano overview (restored section of the town)
Sasso Barisano overview (restored section of the town)
An innovative washing line across the Sasso Caveoso street
An innovative washing line across the Sasso Caveoso street
The Chiesa Purgatorio (18thC)
The Chiesa Purgatorio (18thC)
Inside the Chiesa Purgatorio
Inside the Chiesa Purgatorio
Door detail of the Chiesa Purgatorio
Door detail of the Chiesa Purgatorio
The Chiesa San Francesco D'Assisi (early 19thC)
The Chiesa San Francesco D'Assisi (early 19thC)
An overview of Sasso Barisano
An overview of Sasso Barisano
Denise below some of the Barisano dwellings
Denise below some of the Barisano dwellings
One of the Sasso paths to the 'new town'
One of the Sasso paths to the 'new town'
Transport for an older way of life!
Transport for an older way of life!
A view of Chiesa San Agostino and its monastery complex
A view of Chiesa San Agostino and its monastery complex
Looking back across the Sasso to the Duomo
Looking back across the Sasso to the Duomo
The San Agostino facade
The San Agostino facade
Chiesa San Giovanni Battista (Church of St. John the Baptist)
Chiesa San Giovanni Battista (Church of St. John the Baptist)
Wedding photo on the cliffs!
Wedding photo on the cliffs!
A view of Matera from across the gorge
A view of Matera from across the gorge
Matera and the Church of Santa Lucia alle Malve from over the gorge
Matera and the Church of Santa Lucia alle Malve from over the gorge
Peter on the rocks overlooking Matera
Peter on the rocks overlooking Matera
The Sasso with 'modern Matera behind
The Sasso with 'modern Matera behind
The Sasso and Duomo
The Sasso and Duomo
Close up of the Sasso
Close up of the Sasso
Denise with Matera in the background
Denise with Matera in the background
The DVD for the kids!
The DVD for the kids!
The wedding video in the car park! (Complete with camera drone)
The wedding video in the car park! (Complete with camera drone)
The dancing homage to the car!
The dancing homage to the car!
Matera Castle (Tramontano Castle, started in the 16thC)
Matera Castle (Tramontano Castle, started in the 16thC)
The mob waiting to leave Matera
The mob waiting to leave Matera
The gardens of the Matera hotel
The gardens of the Matera hotel