Some of the most famous landmarks in Santorini are the Blue Domes of Oia on the island’s north-western tip. Belonging to two neighbouring 19th-century churches, the Church of Agios Spiridonas and the Church of Anastaseos, they are situated side by side overlooking the Aegean Sea. Instantly recognisable, they feature beautiful lime washed facades and capped domes - two smooth and one ribbed. In striking cerulean hues, the tops of the towers are said to be painted blue to represent the heavens, a colour that’s profoundly intertwined with Greek colour and identity.
Heading up to a beautiful viewing point above the domes one afternoon, I angled my lens over the spectacular caldera cliffsides and the roofs of the churches. Standing proud amongst the village’s jumble of buildings all adorned in white, these effortlessly photogenic domes made for gorgeous subjects, complemented by the rich blues of the sea and sky. Adding depth, the late afternoon sunshine created more defined shadows and an almost 3D, Escher-esque quality to the village’s maze of façades. Pink flowers and draping greenery soften the Cycladic architecture, while the absence of people lends a feeling of dreamy romanticism to the scene.
Some of the most famous landmarks in Santorini are the Blue Domes of Oia on the island’s north-western tip. Belonging to two neighbouring 19th-century churches, the Church of Agios Spiridonas and the Church of Anastaseos, they are situated side by side overlooking the Aegean Sea. Instantly recognisable, they feature beautiful lime washed facades and capped domes - two smooth and one ribbed. In striking cerulean hues, the tops of the towers are said to be painted blue to represent the heavens, a colour that’s profoundly intertwined with Greek colour and identity.
Heading up to a beautiful viewing point above the domes one afternoon, I angled my lens over the spectacular caldera cliffsides and the roofs of the churches. Standing proud amongst the village’s jumble of buildings all adorned in white, these effortlessly photogenic domes made for gorgeous subjects, complemented by the rich blues of the sea and sky. Adding depth, the late afternoon sunshine created more defined shadows and an almost 3D, Escher-esque quality to the village’s maze of façades. Pink flowers and draping greenery soften the Cycladic architecture, while the absence of people lends a feeling of dreamy romanticism to the scene.
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