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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

The White Pavilion by apal89



The White Pavilion- a small, two-storey garden pavilion built on a square plan - is the first construction on the premises of the Royal Łazienki which was erected from scratch by Stanisław August, according to the design by Dominik Merlini. He created a very graceful, intimate architecture harmonising with the surrounding landscape. Thus, the Pavilion, erected in 1774, incorporates all the features of maison de plaisance, or a suburban summer villa. The architecture of the White Pavilion, situated along the Royal Promenade, is ruled by symmetry. All the four facades of the house with decorative rustication are identical. They are formed from a five-axis arrangement consisting of rectanglular French door windows on the ground floor and smaller semi-circular widows on the first floor. All is crowned with a baluster attic, above which is a small belvedere flanked with tin vases. The present day surroundings of the White House differ from times of Stanisław August. At that time the building was surrounded by a ditch, which was supposed to protect the pavilion from rising damp. The ditch was filled in in the 19th century. Also the latticework, a wooden construction to support creepers that was on the northern side of the pavilion is no longer in existence. However, in the direct neighbourhood of the White Pavilion, on its southern side, a sun dial is present until today. It was constructed in 1777 in the form of a kneeling satyr, which bears a marble shield with inscribed and gilded letters on its shoulders, as well as a bronze and gilded gnome (as the hand). The face of the clock was made by Joseph Högl. The author of the sandstone sculpture is unknown. via 500px http://j.mp/1i8egDf

Friday, April 25, 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Montreux by kaosjsi



Montreux (Switzerland) via 500px http://j.mp/1poHpg8

Château de Poeke by schelpje67



Poeke Castle is a castle near Poeke, a small town in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The castle, standing in 56 hectares (140 acres) of park, is surrounded by water and is accessible through bridges at the front and rear of the building. Poeke Castle became an official national monument on 13 October 1943. The park was declared a protected landscape in 1978. In 1977 the castle and its 56 ha park became the property of the municipality of Aalter, which now uses it for cultural meetings and festivities. It was used as a location for filming interior and exterior scenes for the 2012 BBC/HBO production of Parade's End. Thank you all for your comments and supports ^-^ via 500px http://j.mp/RIFIvk

Friday, April 18, 2014

The shadow on the face.. by louisphuang



This statuary is in Tokyo . The time is near 1200, so the light is strong, but through the leafs is great...... via 500px http://j.mp/1i1i9mc

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Mirror! Mirror! by rogeriocluis



Nations Park, Lisbon - In this space there is a reflecting pool flanked by flags representing the different countries and organizations that were present during Expo '98. You can also view the residential towers - tower São Rafael and San Gabriel which by their shape representing the sails of the ships used by the Portuguese in times of discovery. via 500px http://j.mp/1fPgYuZ

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