Greece Mykonos

Architectural detail of a white chapel with blue door and view over Mykonos bay

2014
09/01
NIKON D800, 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 @ f/8.0 1/320, ISO 100
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The image captures an architectural detail typical of the Cyclades: the blue door of a small white chapel with sea view. The whitewashed walls, with rounded organic forms typical of local architecture, frame a wooden door painted deep blue. A marble commemorative plaque is set into the wall. Between the sinuous forms of the building opens a glimpse of the bay below, with turquoise sea and the arid coast of the island. The contrast between the blinding white of the whitewash, the deep blue of the door, and the azure of sea and sky creates that color palette that has made the Cyclades famous worldwide. This image represents the aesthetic essence of Mykonos, where every corner offers picturesque views.

Mykonos, blue door, chapel, Cycladic architecture, white blue, sea view, Cyclades