Photographers of Scanno

Scanno (1050 m above sea level) is situated in the Sagittario Valley which is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful areas of the Aquila province of the Abruzzi, a region in central southern Italy. The Abruzzi, and particularly Scanno, has attracted many different visitors over the decade...

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Published inHistory of photography Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 222 - 224
Main Author Frontoni, Renzo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2000
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Summary:Scanno (1050 m above sea level) is situated in the Sagittario Valley which is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful areas of the Aquila province of the Abruzzi, a region in central southern Italy. The Abruzzi, and particularly Scanno, has attracted many different visitors over the decades. The Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio in Trionfo della Morte (1894), mentioned that the region had drawn the attention of photographers in search of monuments, religious processions and images typical of the Grand Tour. 1
ISSN:0308-7298
2150-7295
DOI:10.1080/03087298.2000.10443407