Perceptions

RHAPSODY

Gazes meet as this couple soaks in the splendor of Piazzale Michelangelo, May 4, 2023.

Time and spaces are continually occupied with the presence of existence, but neither remain constant. Endlessly progressing in advancement, both are the common influences of human perception. What is framed in time and contained in a space result in one’s depth of awareness as experienced through the senses. What is seen, heard, and tangibly felt orchestrates emotions that are internally molded into comprehension.

Journeying throughout the culturally rich country of Italy naturally yielded contact with a plethora of people with different opinions and backgrounds. The spaces they occupied in Italy have seen centuries of progression and recession, peace and violence. Time has taken its toll, but the occupation of the presence of existence has remained constant.

What each person saw, heard, and tangibly felt orchestrated their perception of that particular space and time.

ECLIPSE

The presence of the Duomo Cathedral in Florence overshadows the minor spectacles that rest beneath it, May 4, 2023.

ZEAL

The ardor of an artist for his craft as seen across from the Ufizzi Gallery, May 4, 2023.

A couple admires Madonna of the Goldfinch created by Raphael, May 4, 2023.

GENESIS

An artist prepares to create across from the Uffizi Gallery, May 4, 2023.

Two individuals stand in the Accademia Gallery in awe of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The David, May 4, 2023.

SPECTACLE

Framed by the surrounding mountains, the panoramic view of Florence’s magnificent cityscape from Piazzale Michelangelo results in complete awestruck, May 4, 2023.

OVERLOOK

Atop the Piazzale Michelangelo, sightseers savor the shining cityscape of Florence, May 4, 2023.

RHAPSODY

Gazes meet as this couple soaks in the splendor of Piazzale Michelangelo, May 4, 2023.

ENCHANTMENT

A charming carousel at Piazza della Repubblica served as the perfect setting for this couple’s wedding photos, May 4, 2023.

This young couple revels in the beauty of such a fluorescent moment on the carousel at Piazza della Repubblica , May 4, 2023.

DIVISION

The cliffs aligning the village of Riomaggiore create a divide between land and sea, May 5, 2023.

CURIOSITY

A woman excitedly leans over a wooden rail to take in the vivacious peace of Riomaggiore, May 5, 2023.

SOLITUDE

A single house stands surrounded by lush foliage on a mountainous incline near the village of Corniglia, May 5, 2023.

LONE

At the apex of the long climb to reach the village of Corniglia waits a man with no one in sight, May 5, 2023.

COMMUNITY

Vernazza’s vibrant buildings and their sunlit shutters indicate the different people who occupy them, May 5, 2023.

A man and woman enjoy each other’s presence and gelato on Via Roma in Vernazza, May 5, 2023.

DOWNWARD

A resident of Vernazza enjoys the view from his window of passerbys below, May 5, 2023.

UPWARD

The vibrant buildings aligning Via Roma decorate the view as one looks skyward in Vernazza, May 5, 2023.

VOID

The emptiness of a tunnel occupies a brief moment in time as it leads to a mass of bustling people at the Flaminio Railway Station, May 7, 2023.

VACANCY

A woman vacantly stares off into the distance as she is surrounded by hurriedness and chaos at the Roma Tiburtina Railway Station, May 7, 2023.

BUSTLE

The escalators aligning a narrow tunnel at the Termini Railway Station are overrun with passengers, May 7, 2023.

No seats are left empty on a subway pushing through to Roma Tiburtina Railway Station, May 7, 2023.

DORMANCY

Three columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux remain standing in the Roman Forum, having witnessed centuries gone by, May 8, 2023.

Life still weaves through the pathways of the Roman Forum as visitors come to witness its remnants, May 8, 2023.

VIGOR

A rose soaks in energy from the sunlight in the Farnese Gardens, May 8, 2023.

GLEAN

Taking shelter from the raindrops by the cover of a tree in the Roman Forum, a woman reads about the city she is currently visiting, May 8, 2023.

FACADE

The exterior of the Colosseum silently shouts its once glorious and gruesome past, May 8, 2023.

CORE

Within an arch of the Colosseum stands a young man peacefully observing below, May 8, 2023.

EPITOME

St. Peter’s Basilica ornaments a man’s view of Vatican City, May 8, 2023.

PROGRESSION

A woman takes an intermission from her journey to process the hustle and beauty in front of Il Vittoriano, May 8, 2023.

IMPOSE

The artistic intricacy of the Trevi Fountain stands grandiose and certain, May 8, 2023.

POSE

Visitors of the Trevi Fountain attempt to angle their shot perfectly with seeming uncertainty, May 8, 2023.

SOW

Kumkwats decorate Sorrento’s abundance of various citrus fruits, May 10, 2023.

REAP

A woman joyfully talks with passersby as she holds proud her harvest of lemons on Via Fuoro in Sorrento, May 10, 2023.

EXPOSITION

A road leading to Marina Grande in Sorrento displays the residencies therein, May 10, 2023.

Balconies aligning the street in front of the Marina Grande serve as a cloak of privacy, May 10, 2023.

REFLECTION

A couple beholds the splendor of the cliffside structures of Positano, May 11, 2023.

ECHO

The beauty of the Medierranean Sea gently resounds as a man and a baby perceive its eloquent expanse, May 10, 2023.

WEATHERED

Herculaneum’s College of the Augustales still stands elaborate as it is admired by a visitor, May 14, 2023.

This man is transported back in time as he stands in the ancient ruins of what was once Herculaneum, May 14, 2023.

CONSTRUCTION

On the incline of Mount Vesuvius, a man stacks volcanic rocks atop each other, May 14, 2023.

A man’s stacked rocks stand artfully crafted, only remembered by whoever saw him leaving his monument, May 14, 2023.