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Park Güell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
The park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site, the idea of Count Eusebi Güell, after whom the park was named. It was inspired by the English garden city movement. The intention was to exploit the fresh air (well away from smoky factories) and beautiful views from the site, with sixty triangular lots being provided for luxury houses. Ultimately, only two houses were built, neither designed by Gaudí. One was intended to be a show house, but on being completed in 1904 was put up for sale, and as no buyers came forward, Gaudí, at Güell's suggestion, bought it with his savings and moved in with his family and his father. Gaudí lived in this house from 1906 to 1926.
Flight of steps
From the entrance esplanade there rises the double flights of stepsa twin flight of steps soars up, flanked by two walls with merlons that form terraces. The stairway is divided into three sections, along which runs the water from a fountain that fedruns, once supplied from the tank under the hypostyle room. On the first landing are some capricious shapes like goblins, while halfway up the steps is the emblem of Catalonia and further up the dragon, or salamander, covered with decorative tile-shard mosaic which has become the most popular image of the park. On the last flight of steps, sheltered under the hypostyle room, is a Greek-theatre shaped bench.
This lovely calm senior doggie appeared to be a full time resident at the Hotel Mirador Posada Barrancas on Urique Canyon. It was always around the front entrance but never interfered or got in anyones way. It was just there acting like the hotel's doorman (door doggie).
The luminous centre
“There is no inner path without an outer perimeter. The path connects the practical and public dimension of life (the outer perimeter) to the mystical knowledge of divine reality (the luminous and ineffable centre).” — The Sufi Way
Stonepaste, painted and glazed in cuerda seca technique
Museo Calouste Gulbenkian
The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı) is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Prophet Muhammad's cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described under UNESCO's criterion iv as "the best example[s] of ensembles of palaces
of the Ottoman period."
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Location: Faro (Algarve - Portugal) - my home town / a minha cidade natal
Grupo ILUSTRAR PORTUGAL: 3.º desafio temático especial "Janelas Portuguesas".
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Self Portrait of Chuck Close, 86th Street subway, Q Line, 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, New York City.
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Iranian visitors pass through an ornately decorated gate of Shah Cheragh. Photo taken on August 12, 2015 in Shiraz, Iran.
Drinking water fountain decorated with Azulejo style ceramic tile painting in the village of Deia, Mallorca.
Same people in the previous shot farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2442045901_e00a7426a5_o.jpg
So again we are at the mosque of the Valide Sultan ('Yeni Cami, Valide Sultan Camii') on a warm Saturday afternoon in the Eminönü area of Istanbul, Turkey. This time it's easier to see the ceramic tiles on the front of the mosque as people enjoy their ice creams.
One of my conacts who is off to Barcelona in January has asked me which I preferred, Casa Batllo or La Pedrera ? I honestly find it hard to choose. La Pedrera is larger and the roof terrace is a particluar highlight but the interiors are less inventive. Casa Batllo is older but smaller. I'm afraid really you need to visit both. Being only a five minute walk apart this wouldn't be a problem except for there is usually a large queue at both so whilst it's possible to get to one for when it first opens in the morning by the time you've spent an hour or two there you'll have to queue to enter the other.
Pack of three Geranium leaf tiles, mixed colors of red and green. These were pressed from the leaves of my geranium plants for first firing, then hand applied high fire glazes before re-firing.
Great for home decor, 3D Scrapbooking or to finish off your nature themed mosaics or mosaic themed crafts
I hope these tiles will help in the inspiration in your creative juices whether it be for your mosaics, pottery or just to decorate in a home.
Item Details:
• Stoneware ceramic
• Various glazes
• Leaf #1 = Approx. dimensions 3.5" x 3" x .375"
• Leaf #2 =Approx. dimensions 3.313" x 3" x .438"
• Leaf #3 = Approx. dimensions 2.875" x 2.5" x .438"
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Designed by English architect George Coles in 1930 and now a Grade II listed building, the Carlton is Islington's answer to the Coles' other notable landmarks: the Troxy in Stepney Green, and several other Odeon cinemas across the UK.
Typical of Coles' style, the façade of the building is in the form of an Egyptian 'pylon' temple and is decorated with Egyptian iconography including lotus flowers and buds. It is faced with brightly-coloured ceramic tiles.Inside, the is building decorated with Empire style fittings, with more Egyptian-style touches in the auditorium. It was equipped with plush balcony seating and a cafe for patrons, and once housed a large organ to be played during silent movie performances.
At the time of its opening, the cinema was owned by C&R Theatres, but it was later taken over by ABC Cinemas until its closure in 1972. After this is operated as a Mecca bingo hall, which ran right up until 2007.
This striking corner building on Rua do Alecrim in Lisbon showcases the city’s love affair with azulejos—traditional ceramic tiles that bring everyday architecture to life. Covering the facade in geometric patterns of soft greens, yellows, and blues, the tiles glisten under the afternoon light, creating a rhythmic surface that contrasts beautifully with the wrought-iron balconies and arched windows. Each balcony seems to invite a pause above the bustling street, where pedestrians and cars weave through Lisbon’s historic center. The corner perspective highlights the elegance of 19th-century design adapted to the city’s steep hills, where architecture and artistry meet seamlessly in daily life.
Park Güell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
The park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site, the idea of Count Eusebi Güell, after whom the park was named. It was inspired by the English garden city movement. The intention was to exploit the fresh air (well away from smoky factories) and beautiful views from the site, with sixty triangular lots being provided for luxury houses. Ultimately, only two houses were built, neither designed by Gaudí. One was intended to be a show house, but on being completed in 1904 was put up for sale, and as no buyers came forward, Gaudí, at Güell's suggestion, bought it with his savings and moved in with his family and his father. Gaudí lived in this house from 1906 to 1926.
Porter's Lodge
The main entrance to Park Güell is on the south side, on Carrer d’Olot. To either side are the two pavilions that form the porter’s lodge. The one to the left was the one actually used as a porter’s lodge, with a waiting room and telephone booth.
The building has very beautiful roof, built with the traditional Catalan clay tiles covered with “trencadís”, a mosaic made of tile shards.
The skyline of Bukhara includes Kalon Mosque, Kalon Minaret, and Mir-i-Arab Medressa, as well as a bazaar and small shops. Photo taken on July 09, 2012 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
Prior to demolition. Tape was holding a few tile in place. The tiles around the soap dish (not shown) had fallen off the wall along with the indented soap dish. The wall behind was rotting away... A plastic shopping bag had covered the hole for over a year. Finally, mother got tired of looking at it. So the bathroom was completely gutted in 1997.
The fish tiles are tucked safely away in a box in the basement.
Park Güell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
The park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site, the idea of Count Eusebi Güell, after whom the park was named. It was inspired by the English garden city movement. The intention was to exploit the fresh air (well away from smoky factories) and beautiful views from the site, with sixty triangular lots being provided for luxury houses. Ultimately, only two houses were built, neither designed by Gaudí. One was intended to be a show house, but on being completed in 1904 was put up for sale, and as no buyers came forward, Gaudí, at Güell's suggestion, bought it with his savings and moved in with his family and his father. Gaudí lived in this house from 1906 to 1926.
This is a section of a lovely old ceramic tiled wall within the Cairns airport. Not sure if it is still there as this slide was taken back in 1988.
Happy Walls Wednesday!
I am very fond of decorative ceramic tiles having had a job for many years that was swimming in them - no pun intended! These joyous mythical fish can be found in the Gentlemans in what was the Yorkshire Club, now River House in York. They aren't described in the official Listing for this 1868 building and, if I'm honest, they feel later than 1868 more Edwardian in style. As to makers - the field and frieze tiles have a real feel of Medmenham but there were so many manufacturers at the time. That said they are lovely tiles.
The 1906 and '07 tube stations, on the Bakerloo, Northern and Piccadilly lines, built by the Underground Electric Railways of London group were designed by architect Leslie Green and they are noteworthy for their extensive use of ceramic tiling. The ticket hall interiors were in cream and green tiles and had a decorative, relief dado band - the vast majority of the halls used the acanthus tile as seen here, a rarer pomegranite version can also be seen.
The S-bahn station at Landungsbrücken in Hamburg appears to have been built in the late 1970s and the finishes make extensive use of what appear to be Buchtal tiles - looking familiar to London Underground eyes as we used these high-fired ceramic tiles on some of our station reconstructions of this date (think Piccadilly Circus station). Here the station columns are decorated with anchor motifs - suggested I think by the proximity to the Elbe, the port and the St Pauli landing stages for ferries.
A gem from one of the more intriguing shops tucked away in Triana, Sevilla (Seville) - a copy of an old pattern sheet from a catalogue of the wonderful tiling the city is famous for. Although dated to c1950, to be honest the pattern and layout go back centuries and are typical of the amazing ceramic tiles of southern Spain, often showing strong Moorish influence.
The Gibberd Garden
Sir Frederick Gibberb was a very prominent architect. His projects included Liverpool’s Catholic Cathedral, The Central Mosque in Regent’s Park and he drew the master plan for Harlow New Town. He also decided to live near the town that he designed and purchased the property just outside Harlow, on the Sheering Road.
The garden itself is situated on the side of a small valley and occupies some seven acres. There is an avenue of Lime trees, a brook, a waterfall in the brook and a children’s castle with drawbridge. From the time he and his wife started the work in 1972, until 1984, the time of his death, they filled the garden with Sculpture, architectural salvage and ceramic pots. In Sir Frederick’s words ‘Garden design is an art of space’ and this is shown perfectly when the garden is viewed.
It’s not huge on flowers but vistas, the placement of sculpture is very important, they have to fit the environment they are placed in. Gerda Rubinstein’s ‘The City’ now one the patio, other works by Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland and John Piper were donated to the Harlow Council and reside in the Civic Centre.
It is important that the visitor makes sure of the opening times, from 1st of April to 24th Sept (based upon 2016 times). On Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 2.00 pm to 5.30, when garden is open. From 3.00 pm to 5.00 (timed entry) for The Gibberd Rooms. There is a Tearoom.
It’s definitely worth a look.
These panels are just a representation. It started with the top left tile on each panel which I then reversed and changed the colour pallet. They do not exist in the Garden.
Yes, to those observant people, I have spelt the name wrong.
18th century ceramic tile (azulejo) illustrating the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian by Emperor Diocletian's archers . At the Saint Sebastian chapel, Lumiar, Lisbon.
The avocado is a fruit. Many people in the states are unused to this fact and so prepare the avocado in mostly savory dishes. But its creaminess lends itself to many desserts, including avocado ice cream.
This recipe is from a low-carb food forum, with credit to Moongoddess for posting it. It's delicious. Please make some for yourself, and you will see!
Please note that I make a sugar-free version using 1/2 Splenda and
1/2 xylitol, which is a low-impact sugar alcohol sold in health food
stores (NOW brand) because it's not only non cariogenic, but it
actually prevents cavities! The combination of sweeteners
leaves no fake sugar aftertaste.
To make the full-sugar version, just use an equal amount of sugar.
You will need to do the following:
Over low heat until slightly thickened, heat:
1.) 2 egg yolks
2.) 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3.) 3/4 cup half and half
3.) 1 cup sweetener
Add:
4.) 1/2 teaspoon salt
5.) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Cool in refrigerator.
Mash:
6.) 1.5-2 ripe avocados, then add
7.) 2/3 cup additional sweeteners
Mix this all together (I like it less lumpy, so I beat it well) and freeze
according to your ice cream freezer's instructions.
As for reviews, here they are:
1.) My husband loves it; he does not know it's sugar free.
2.) My eight-year-old daughter loves it; she knows.
3.) My sister and father (who rarely says he loves anything we cook, so we always write it down when he does) gobbled it down greedily yesterday.
4.) My neighbor, an excellent cook, asked for the recipe immediately.
5.) TeeTa seemed to think it was OK, though I think she thought it quite unusual--better than pistachio, though.
6.) My mother did not like the texture; she's not into heavy cream.
7.) My mother-in-law was surprised and loved it.
8.) My daughter's 7-year-old friend loved it, too.
9. My friends, Steve and Katherine, loved it, as did their 6-year-old
son. Steve called it "both weird and delicious."
10.) Franchise loved it. She said, "rich, sweet, smooth, creamy—
what's not to love?"
So there you have it. I am sure more people would have loved it if I had shared! :)
Pack of two multi color and flower type ,detailed flower tiles, in two different sizes.
These were handmade in a bohemian format, with bright color highlights adding to the artsy, whimsy affect.
I hope these tiles will help in the inspiration in your creative juices whether it be for your mosaics, pottery or just to decorate in a home.
Item Details:
• Stoneware ceramic
• Various glazes
• Flower #1 = Approx. dimensions 2.5" x 2.0635" x .25"
• Flower #2 = Approx. dimensions 2.25" x 3" x .25"
As with all my artwork these tiles are one-of-a-kind pieces that can be copied but not duplicated, so you never have to worry about finding an identical anywhere else.
View both my shops:
Animal-Instincts-Art-Studio >Shopify
Of Mudd & Metals > Etsy
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