The term Grand Tour refers to the training trip to Italy which, between 1700 and 1800, involved the èlites and European artists.
They traveled to rediscover ancient historical, often architectural, beauties.
Here the viewer can relive the same emotions, with these abandoned Italian beauties, thanks to a technical realization that allows me to shot the interiors in all their grandeur, albeit in reduced spaces for maneuver.
In addition, I always apply my own Caravaggesque style, with lights and shadows, giving a semblance of a painting to the work.
Not just a "Grand Tour" but also a "Grand view"
Christian Basetti from Milan.
Since 2015, he has been passionate about ancient decadent places, giving voice to these structures full of melancholy charm as if they were silent narcissistic creatures waiting for someone to express their greatness.
Inspired by Caravaggio, he's creator of Forgotten Art-chitectures project, decayed places are not shot just with an usual limited documentary aspect, as many others do, but they are like painted fine art canvas aimed at aesthetics.
Discoverer just about real places (not fake A.I)
Awards 2023 PX3 AWARDS:
- GOLD AWARD Architecture/Interior
- SILVER AWARD Architecture/Industrial
- SILVER AWARD Fine art/Architecture
- HONORABLE MENTION Architecture/Historic
2023 IPA AWARDS:
- 3 HONORABLE MENTION Architecture(Historic,Industrial,Interior)
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2022 PX3 AWARDS:
- 2nd PLACE ABSOLUTE Architecture
- GOLD AWARD Architecture/Historic
- SILVER AWARD Architecture/Fine art
+3 honorable mentions
2022 MIFA AWARDS:
- 1°PLACE and "ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR"
- SILVER AWARD Architecture/Fine art
+2 honorable mentions
2022 IPA AWARDS:
- honorable mention Architecture/Interiors
2022 REFOCUS AWARDS
- BRONZE AWARD Black&white architecture
2022 ND AWARDS:
- honorable mentions Architecture/Interiors
2022 MONOCHROME AWARDS:
- 2nd PLACE Architecture
+5 honorable mention
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2021 IPA AWARDS:
- 1°PLACE Architecture/Interiors
+1 honorable mention
2021 MIFA AWARDS:
- 2° PLACE ABSOLUTE Portfolio
- GOLD AWARD Nature/Panoramic
- SILVER AWARD Architecture/Interiors
- BRONZE AWARD Fine art/Other
+1 honorable mention
2021 PX3 AWARDS:
- GOLD AWARD Architecture/Historic
- GOLD AWARD Architecture/Interior
- GOLD AWARD Architecture/Industrial
- BRONZE AWARD Architecture/Historic
- BRONZE AWARD Architecture/Historic
2021 TIFA AWARDS:
- 2° PLACE ABSOLUTE Architecture/Interior
- BRONZE AWARD Architecture/Industrial
+2 honorable mentions
2021 ND AWARDS:
- BRONZE AWARD Architecture/Interiors
+2 honorable mentions
2021 CHROMATIC AWARDS:
- 1° PLACE Landscape
- 1° PLACE Architecture
- 3° PLACE Architecture
+3 honorable mentions
2021 MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS:
- 2° PLACE Architecture
+3 honorable mentions
2021 BIFA AWARDS:
- GOLD AWARD Nature/panoramic
- BRONZE AWARD Architecture/Interior
- BRONZE AWARD Portfolio/fine art
+1 honorable mention
2021 SIENA AWARDS
- finalist
2021 APA AWARDS
- 2 hontable mentions
2021 8th FAPA (Fine art ph. awards)
- 3 nominations
