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Skylights of Porto = Clarabóias do Porto

Skylight as seen from the interior of the house, normally placed on the core of the building as a solution for a problem of lighting.

This is a series of photofraphs designated by "The Skylights of Porto". Skylights are one of the most relevant architectural details in Porto and you can find them here in quantity and variety.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the houses of the bourgeoisie needed lighting solutions and people saw in the design of the skylights an opportunity to create symbols of social distinction and recognition.

I fell in love with the skylights because I love light, and photographing skylights can start by being a challenge and end in a beautiful lightwritten poem.

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The light on this day was almost inexistent, because it was a gray rainy day. I will try to go there on a sunny day (end of the day), because too much sun may create blown highlights. I find it difficult to photograph skylights. but when the result is positive I feel rewarded.

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Skylights may be found in the bourgeoisie's mansions or palaces of Porto. Designed as a solution for interior lighting, they soon started being used as social recognition sign. Most of them were made in colourful stained glass, and final ornamentaion in iron work, mainly in the exterior, and plaster stucco in the interior.
Some skylights are really beautiful and true works of art,

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Skylights may be found in the bourgeoisie's mansions or palaces of Porto. Designed as a solution for interior lighting, they soon started being used as a social recognition sign. Most of them were made in colourful stained glass, and final ornamentaion in iron work, mainly in the exterior, and plaster stucco in the interior.
Some skylights are really beautiful and true works of art,

Tags:   Porto Skylight Skylights Skylights of Porto Details of a skylight stained glass iron work plaster stucco Teresa Teixeira Clarabóias do Porto

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Skylights may be found in the bourgeoisie's mansions or palaces of Porto. Designed as a solution for interior lighting, they soon started being used as social recognition sign. Most of them were made in colourful stained glass, and final ornamentaion in iron work, mainly in the exterior, and plaster stucco in the interior.
Some skylights are really beautiful and true works of art,

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