Photographer's Note
I decided to go to London in just a few days and I was not prepared. I just walked around, often without a defined goal. It could happen that I missed something interesting. It was almost the case with the Tulip Stairs. You can imagine how I was surprised that in the Queen's House in Greenwich, I saw inside the spiral stairs, and the very famous ones! Quite accidentally.And I am fascinated by all spiral stairs.
The Queen’s House at Greenwich dates back to the early seventeenth century when it was designed by Inigo Jones. Notably, it was the first building in England to have been consciously and specifically built in the classical style. Built for Anne of Denmark, the wife of James VI/I, it is now part of the Royal Maritime Museum. However, one architectural feature stands out to me the most- the Tulip Stairs!
According to the museum, the Tulip Stairs “are the first centrally unsupported stairs in England, copying a Venetian model. The stone treads lock perfectly into each other and the wall, requiring no central structure and creating the famous upwards view. The striking wrought-iron rail has been restored to its original smalt blue. It has long been described as showing tulips but they are probably lilies, the royal flower of France, in compliment to Henrietta Maria”. (Henrietta Maria was Queen Consort for Charles I.)
The stairs truly are gorgeous- the blue wrought-iron work is so striking against the white walls, and the flowers are gorgeous without being dizzying! Also, apparently this staircase is haunted. Sadly, no ghost sighting for me. (After https://anhistorianabouttown.com/tulip-stairs-queens-house-greenwich/)
You can read about the ghosts on the stairs here:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/queens-house/attractions/queens-house-ghost
Two more photos in Workshop.
holmertz, ikeharel, jean113, worldcitizen, pierrefonds, pajaran, COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, adramad, mcmtanyel, aliabazari marcou esta nota como útil
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holmertz
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(103732) 2022-05-29 5:56
Hello Malgo,
Three well taken photos of the elegant spiral staircase. Photos like these sometimes make me confused as to whether I am looking down or up, but the person in the main photo helps me. The blue wrought iron railing is the most beautiful detail and the person walking down is wearing suitably matching clothes.
I am not sure I can actually see the ghost in the unsharp photo shown in the link.
Best regards,
Gert
jean113
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(28349) 2022-05-29 6:18
Hello Malgo, three lovely shots of this beautiful staircase; I was totally unaware of it, and well worth a visit the next time we go to London.
The blue iron railings seem to emphasise the spiral shape.
Very interesting and informative notes, thank you.
Kind regards, Jean.
Silvio1953
(223103) 2022-05-29 7:56
Ciao cara Malgo, great POV for a fantastic geometra, excellent exposure, splendid light and good clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
dedee
(3275) 2022-05-29 8:35
Hi Malgo
What a lovely and unusual image. It almost has the appearance of an ammonite. Shapes and colours are quite beautiful.
David
lousat
(140070) 2022-05-29 12:58
Ciao Malgo,not a new idea talking about this kind of perspective,but these staircases of Greenwich Queen's house are in fact truly beautiful and you caught the show in 3 perfect pics form different direction, very well done! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano
worldcitizen
(16234) 2022-05-29 13:35
Hello Malgo,
Great shot! It's like looking inside a giant seashell. :-) The railings are beautiful, both the design and the color, and I like the view looking down in the WS, too.
pierrefonds
(115677) 2022-05-29 16:54
Hi Malgo,
The design of the staicase is impressive. The point of view is showing the detaikls of the staircase. THe colors and the sharpness are very good. Well done, have a nice day.
Pierre
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(117940) 2022-05-29 22:14
Hello my dearest friend Malgorzata
have a nice day and a happy evening
original version
an artistic capture with
delicate unique details
let your imagination free
to fly away
regards
costantino
ifege
(49617) 2022-05-30 0:21
Hi Malgo
I'm also a sucker for spiral stairs (there is a roughly similar one to these of the Courtauld Gallery in Somerset House in my London folder).
3 good views looking up and down of ones I didn't see on my visit to Greenwich.
cheers
Ian
GyurMaster
(25067) 2022-05-30 2:03
Dear Malgo,
It is nice to see that you are active again and go on trips. This photo is a well-composed one with the human presence in just the right place.
Best Wishes,
Gy.
pajaran
(117201) 2022-05-30 3:00
Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa ogrda stepenista, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Lepo stepeniste u kraljicinoj kuci.
Zelim vam sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja
ChrisJ
(172442) 2022-05-30 6:38
Hello Malgo,
Wonderful stairs that remind me of the Riga Museum stairs in Latvia. I often do the same as you and just wander around looking without paying too much attention to the guide books must see top 10 list. Often the stuff they recommend doesn't interest me. Looks like a spiral seashell. Tfs!
Tue
(93592) 2022-05-30 10:27
Hello Malgo,
Wow, what a fantastic spiral staircase and the lighting here was amazing as well. Very well handled, too. It shows the white steps and the blue details in the middle so well. That lonely person makes a good addition also.
Lars
ktanska
(45126) 2022-05-31 11:10
Hi Malgo,
Spiral pattern is just wonderful on this upwards shot. Light grey and dark blue go well together. And those railings are quite special. Downwards view is wonderful too with good attention to wrought iron patterns.
Kari
jemaflor
(148368) 2022-05-31 23:34
Hi Malgo,
Well framed, impressive and beautiful, perfect sharpness, photogenic, tfs.
ikeharel
(114751) 2022-06-01 0:54
A spiral upwards view superbly shown here, Malgo.
Light inside and fine clear details well rendered.
Good morning,
Ike
jmdias
(116635) 2022-06-01 9:50
malgo
tentei uma foto parecida com essa apenas duas vezes, uma no museu vaticano e outra nessa minha última viagem, quando subia um farol no Maranhão. Nenhuma saiu muito boa, na última o marinheiro que cuidava do farol estava nos expulsando de lá pois já era hora do almoço.
lindas essas amostras da famosa escadaria.
um abraço
jorge
adramad
(73498) 2022-06-02 11:04
Hi Malgo.
Wow ....... spectacular composition, this staircase with that beautiful balustrade is wonderful, the design of the iron and that blue color is ideal.
Great color that brings out the details of the image, the sharpness is excellent and the lighting is splendid.
Very good work. I like it a lot.
You have a good day. Very best regards.
Luis.
mcmtanyel
(69384) 2022-06-02 19:39
Hello Malgo,
Fantastic photo! I love the spiral and the presence of the person just cliches it! The main entry is my favorite.
Regards,
MT
aliabazari
(23401) 2022-06-07 0:42
Hello Malgorzata
A beautiful view of this spiral staircase. There is a good combination and depth in this image. Correlation and exposure well done. Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing
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Copyright: Malgorzata Kopczynska (emka)
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- Date Taken: 2022-05-21
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- Date Submitted: 2022-05-29 5:37
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