temple, Antoninus, Faustina, Rome, Italy, ancient, roman
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The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in Rome, adapted to the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda. It stands in the Forum Romanum, on the Via Sacra, opposite the Regia. The deep grooves in the temple's columns are said to date to a medieval attempt to dismantle the pillared portico, either for spolia or to destroy what was then still seen as a pagan temple. Also in the Middle Ages, a staircase was built on the Forum side, but it is now impossible to enter from that side, as there is a gap of about six metres between the foot of the steps and the green bronze door. Before the archeological excavations, ground level was at this door. Excavations in front of the temple were undertaken in 1546, again in 1810, and at intervals from 1876 Source = Wiki
statue, Tiber, Tiberinus, river god, piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, Italy, hand, close up, classical, sculpture, civilisation, roman
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Close up of the Statue of Tiberinus, Rome Tiberinus is a figure in Roman mythology. He was added to the 3000 rivers (sons of Oceanus and Tethys), as the genius of the river Tiber. Tiberinus is also known as the river god who found the twins Romulus and Remus and gave them to the she-wolf Lupa (who had just lost her own cubs) to suckle. (Source Wiki)
Castor, one of the giant statues of Castor & Pollux on Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy. A balustrade atop the giant pilasters capped the composition, one of the most influential of Michelangelo's designs. The two massive ancient statues of Castor and Pollux that decorate the balustrades are not the same posed by Michelangelo, which now are in front of the Palazzo del Quirinale
Pont Sant' Angelo, Bernini, angel, Pont st Angelo, Pont, saint, sant, Angelo, sant Angelo, copy, superscription
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One of the last major projects by Bernini was the angels for the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome. Planned and executed between 1667 and 1669, the suite of eight, and subsequently ten, angels were designed by Bernini for Pope Clement IX as an embellishment to the ancient Roman Pons Aelius, which formed the principal link between the Vatican and the city. The major sculptors of the day were chosen to carve individual statues of the angels, each holding an instrument of the Passion of Christ, with two reserved for Bernini himself: the Angel with the Superscription and the Angel with the Crown of Thorns. The rare qualities of these two statues persuaded Clement IX to keep them inside, copies were placed upon the bridge. "Source":http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/b/bernini/gianlore/sculptur/1660/angel1.html
Bernini, angel, Pont st Angelo, Pont, saint, sant, Angelo, sant Angelo, castel, copy, mausoleum, Hadrian, fortress, castle, holy, crown, thorns
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The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo (English: Castle of the Holy Angel), is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The Castel was once the tallest building in Rome. When Clement IX had the Ponte St. Angelo modernized, he decided to replace the fourteen stucco angels set up by Raffaello da Montelupo under Paul III with ten marble figures. Two statues were entrusted to Bernini, including the Angel Carrying the Crown of Thorns. The artist started work in 1667 and completed the two sculptures in 1669. It seems that the Angel Carrying the Crown of Thorns was partially executed by Paolo Bernini, son of Gianlorenzo, but it is difficult to point to any differences in style in the various parts of the statue. This statue and the second one commissioned from Bernini, the Angel with the Superscription, were later removed to Sant' Andrea and copies substituted on the Ponte St. Angelo. "Source":http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/b/bernini/gianlore/sculptur/
Miniature sphinx Believe this may be Pharaoh Amenemhat IV. Image taken at Pharaoh: King of Egypt’ exhibition in Bristol & combined with one of my own textures to remove the sterile gallery
African; Influence; Art; Artists; Callejon De Hamel; Caribbean; Cuba; Cuban; Havana; Island; Republic; Afro-Cuban; Santeria; Salvador Gonzáles; Orishas; Deities; Paint; Painting; Painters; Colour; Colourful; Color; Colorful, statue, blues brother,
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Statue (possibly a blues brother) over the alley. Inscription on wall reads mientras el mundo sea mundo vivira el cocodrilo en la tierra, roughly = while the world is the world the crocodile will live. Havana's Callejón de Hamel is a street of shrines, with crazy scupltures and colourful murals, a public temple to the Santería religion and a fascinating example of African influence on Cuban culture. There is live rumba music on Sunday afternoons. Many of the artworks have been created by artist Salvador Gonzáles since 1990 and together make a visual spectacle.
San Cristobal, Cathedral, Havana, Cuba, Catedral, Virgen, María, Concepción Inmaculada, Habana, Virgin, Mary, Immaculate Conception, Plaza de la Catedral, Cathedral place, horizontal
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San Cristobal Cathedral, Havana, Cuba in Plaza de la Catedral, also known as Catedral de la Virgen María de la Concepción Inmaculada de La Habana (Cathedral of The Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception)
Benin, Edo, Nigeria, brass, plaques, warriors, African, craft, skill, West Africa
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Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin or Edo Empire (1440-1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the South-South region of Nigeria. Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin - a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a range of ceremonially significant objects. Source= "Wiki":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_art This exquisite brass plaque is believed to show 2 warriors with leopard tooth necklaces. On display at Bristol's mshed on loan from the British museum
Benin, Edo, Nigeria, brass, plaques, Oba, African, craft, skill, West Africa
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Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin or Edo Empire (1440-1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the South-South region of Nigeria. Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin - a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a range of ceremonially significant objects. Source= Wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_art These exquisite brass plaques are believed to show on the far left a chief or palace attendant & on the right the Oba (King) with 2 attendants & 2 pages On display at Bristol's mshed on loan from the British museum
Santa Maria de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain, Montserrat, monastery, Catalonia, holy grail, Arthurian, myth, Benedictine, stained, glass, window
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Stained glass window in the Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain One of the alleged resting places of the Holy Grail of Arthurian myth
Cobbled street, in the medieval village of Obidos, Portugal. The houses are painted around the edges alternately with Yellow or Blue paint as it's believed to ward off mosquitoes, and bad luck.
Christopher Columbus, statue, Barcelona, Spain, Columbus, Monumento a Colón, monument, Rafael Atché, Rafael Atche
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At the very top of the monument stands a 7.2 m (24 ft) tall bronze statue atop a 40 m (131 ft) tall Corinthian column. The statue was sculpted by Rafael Atché
Galleon, mural, Toulon, France, ship, figurehead, wooden, art, Rue Cesar Vezzani, Place Vital, 3d, figurehead , boat, prow
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Galleon mural in Toulon, France. Close to Rue Cesar Vezzani and Place Vital. The mural extends into the street with a wooden figurehead and prow of a ship
One of many illustrations on the walls of the lupanare in Pompeii. Many languages would have been spoken in Pompeii so the easiest way to ensure customers got what they wanted was for them to point to an illustration that resembled most closely what they were after. Much like modern day fast food retaurants cater for the linguistically challenged today.
Naples, Italy, port, bay, boat, boats, ship, cruise, vedi napoli e poi muori, see Naples and die, dusk, late afternoon
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Arriving in the port of Naples in the late afternoon to a pink tinged skyline. The Italians have a saying: “Vedi Napoli e poi muori”, See Naples and die. The origin of the phrase is obscure.
Zulo, Cartagena, Spain, Victor Ochoa, monument, victims, terrorism, sculpture, statue, public art
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Monument to the victims of terrorism in Cartagena. Victor Ochoa, who is the creator of the stunning monument entitled Zulo, told reporters that it represents a man in despair with his head in between his knees. The monument is made of hollow bronze, is 4.25 metres tall and weighs two tonnes
black Madonna, Montserrat, Spain, virgin, Mary, child, Christ, benedictine, monastery, la morenta
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The Black Madonna, Montserrat, Spain It's believed to be black because of candles being burned in front of the statue day & night. The gold of the outfit was apparently a higher quality pigment & so was not affected in the same way as the face which had been painted with a cheaper pigment. According to Catholic tradition the statue was carved by St Luke in 50 AD & brought to Spain after. Source: Sacred Destinations website
One of the older chapels still scattered around on Montserrat (jagged mountain). The new monastery built after it's destruction by Napoleonic soldiers is unfortunately not the most photogenic building in the world.
Jebel Musa, pillars of Hercules, Morocco, atlas, mountains, mount moses, shipping, Tokyo-Marine, Tokyo, marine, straits
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According to some Roman sources, while on his way to the island of Erytheia Hercules had to cross the mountain that was once Atlas. Instead of climbing the great mountain, Hercules used his superhuman strength to smash through it. By doing so, he connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and formed the Strait of Gibraltar. One part of the split mountain is Gibraltar and the other is either Monte Hacho or Jebel Musa. These two mountains taken together have since then been known as the Pillars of Hercules, though other natural features have been associated with the name. Source : wiki
According to some Roman sources, while on his way to the island of Erytheia Hercules had to cross the mountain that was once Atlas. Instead of climbing the great mountain, Hercules used his superhuman strength to smash through it. By doing so, he connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and formed the Strait of Gibraltar. One part of the split mountain is Gibraltar and the other is either Monte Hacho or Jebel Musa. These two mountains taken together have since then been known as the Pillars of Hercules, though other natural features have been associated with the name Source wiki
![La Parella, Barcelona, Spain (La Parella [The Couple] by Chilean artist Lautaro Díaz Silva, 1998. Moll de la fusta, Port Vell.)](http://gb.fotolibra.com/images/thumbnails//940835-la-parella-barcelona-spain.jpeg "La Parella [The Couple] by Chilean artist Lautaro Díaz Silva, 1998. Moll de la fusta, Port Vell.")
