Panorama Photo

Interesting panorama with the infamous Mont Ventoux (Tom Simpson) as highlight. LG Fried

Thanks Friedemann. The Mont Ventoux is known worldwide mainly by cyclists. But for cultured Italians is also known because Petrarca, one of the most important Italian poets, in 1336 climbed to the top. In a famous letter, Petrarca claimed to be the first person since antiquity to have climbed a mountain for the view. You can read this (in German)
http://www.bergnews.com/service/petrarca-mont-ventoux/petrarca-mont-ventoux.php

Giuseppe, but not only for Italians cultured ...

What does mean "stupendi ... steti"?

Hello Heinz. Believe me, in Italy are very few who know this story. I am fond of the Mont Ventoux, but I've never been lucky to get on a clear day.
I'm glad for your comment.

"stupendi ... steti".... can you tell me where you read it?
stupendi means wonderful, but "stupendi ... steti" has no meaning.

Dear Giuseppe, this phrase is apparently from Petrarcas "Familiarum rerum Libri IV, 1".
On the occasion of an exhibition at the Aargauer Kunsthaus "Die Schwerkraft der Berge", there was a contribution "Das Gebirge, das Heilige und das Erhabene" that dealt with Petrarcas letter about the ascent of the Mont Ventoux. In this contribution, there is the passage: "der Mont Ventoux bietet einen, den Atem verschlagenden ("stupendi ... steti") Ausblick".

Dear Heinz, I was silly, because Petrarca wrote his letters in Latin and this is Latin and is not Italian ;-) .
The complete phrase is (in Latin): "Primum omnium spiritu quodam aeris insolito et spectaculo liberiore permotus, stupendi similis steti" and means "At first I remained stunned by that air as unusually light and from the vast spectacle". (He speaks once reached the summit of Mont Ventoux).
I am very glad that in Germany is known this letter and that you also know it.

I wanted to delete this pano because it is not successful, but I'm very happy for the comments and tomorrow I'll try to reload a new version.

Thank you, Giuseppe, for the explanations.
I would regret it if you would delete the panorama. It seems to describe this French countryside to me, although I don't know this very well.
But especially in the left part with Lacoste, I noticed that it could be something more precise. Possibly it might have even more luminous.

I like the motive very much, but I think the sharpness is a little bit granulative and the colours are too saturated.
LG Jörg

Thanks for the tips. I tried to reload. I do not know if it has improved.

Much better now!
LG Jörg

The day before i cycled in 2007 with the bike on the Ventoux, i've read the thoughts of Petrarca to his ascent of Mont Ventoux with enthusiasm!!

Thx for the wonderful "lyrically painted panorama" ...

Cheers, Hans-Jörg

Qui non palazzi, non theatro o loggia,
ma 'n lor vece un abete, un faggio, un pino
tra l'erba verde e 'l bel monte vicino,
onde si scende poetando et poggia...
(10, 5-8)