Trulli roofs bnw
by Umberto Barone
Title
Trulli roofs bnw
Artist
Umberto Barone
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Detailed view in black and white of roofs of Trulli in Alberobello, a small Italian town in the metropolitan city of Bari in Puglia (Apulia), it is famous for its characteristic trulli, a constructive model of spontaneous architecture.
The trullo is a conical construction in traditional dry stone of central-southern Puglia (Apulia); declared 1996 World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the primitive Apulian trulli were built by farmers and shepherds with the stones collected on the spot, consisting of a single compartment, they were used as a temporary shelter or as a deposit for agricultural tools. Over time, the shape has undergone a slow evolution, arriving at houses with several rooms, consisting of a main room, plus other smaller perimeter rooms.
The roofs are embellished with decorative pinnacles, which according to many represented the signature of the master trullo who had built or restored the trullo, whose shape is inspired by symbolic, mystical or religious elements.
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May 21st, 2022
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