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Precious vestige of the royal palace of the CityThe Sainte-Chapelle was built in the middle of the 13th century by Louis IX, future Saint Louis, to house the most prestigious relic of the Passion of Christ: the Crown of Thorns and a fragment of the True Cross.
Built in less than 7 years, a record time, the Sainte-Chapelle was conceived as a piece of goldsmith's art, whose walls of light exalt the Capetian monarchy and the kingdom of France.
Damaged during the Revolution, the former palatine chapel became a laboratory for the restoration of historical monuments in the 19th century. Divided into 15 stained glass bays of 15m height, the 1113 stained glass panels of the windows relate scenes of the Old and New Testament and tell the history of the world, according to the Bible, until the arrival of the relics in Paris in the 13th century.
Key historical figure, Louis IX, known as "the Prudhomme" and more commonly called Saint Louis was a Capetian king of France born on 25th April 1214 in Poissy and died on 25th August 1270 in Carthage, near Tunis. He reigned for over 43 years, from 1226 until his death.
Louis IX was considered a saint during his lifetime and was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1297.
He inherited the crown upon the death of his father, King Louis VIII, when he was only twelve years old. It is Blanche of Castile, his mother, from whom he receives a strict and pious education, who ensures the regency until his majority.
If we do not know precisely the master builder of the Sainte-Chapelle, there is no doubt that its patron, Saint Louis, played a considerable role in the conception of this building, conceived as a giant reliquary exalting the relics of the Passion and the political power of the monarch.
In medieval times, Christian fervor attributed great value to relics, whose possession conferred considerable prestige.
In 1239, after two years of negotiation, Louis IX acquired the Crown of Thorns from Beaudouin II of Courtenay, Latin emperor of Byzantium.
Other relics (22 in total, including a fragment of the True Cross) were acquired in 1241, and Louis IX decided to build a monument worthy of this treasure.
With this extraordinary acquisition, 135,000 livres tournois, or half the annual income of the kingdom, Saint Louis expressed his piety, but also increased the prestige of France.
Paris became, in the eyes of medieval Europe, a "new Jerusalem", and thus the beacon of Western Christianity.
www.sainte-chapelle.fr/en/discover/history-of-the-sainte-...
Bryan's manufacturers include a diversity of items. However, it is best known for two very famous products made by companies headquartered in the city—Dum Dum suckers made by Spangler Candy Company (as well as much of the world's candy cane production) and the Etch A Sketch (now manufactured in China) made by Ohio Art Company. The city is also home to Titan Tire Corporation, makers of Goodyear- and Titan-brand off-road tires. In 2005 a Sun Pharmaceutical plant specializing in making generic medications, opened in the cityThe plant was sold to Nostrum Laboratories in December 2015
Mit Kurhaus, Gaststätte, Anleger und dem beliebten Fährhaus war Wittenbergen wie ein attraktives Strandbad fernab der Großstadt. Das Fährhaus Wittenbergen, 1907 im Jugendstil erbaut, hatte eine große Café-Terrasse. Es war ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel.
Die Zerstörungen der Sturmfluten der Jahre 1962 und 1976 beendeten der Fährhaushausbetrieb und das Haus wurde abgerissen. Geblieben sind die Linden mit Kopfsteinpflaster und der Leuchtturm von 1900.
With its spa, restaurant, jetty and the popular ferry house, Wittenbergen was like an attractive lido far away from the big cityThe ferry house in Wittenbergen, built in Art Nouveau style in 1907, had a large café terrace. It was a popular destination.
The destruction of the storm surges in 1962 and 1976 ended the ferry house and the house was demolished. What remains are the linden trees with cobblestones and old lighthouse from1900.
www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article233966763/wittenbergen-e...
HDR image of Lebuinuschurch and Deventer Skyline at the IJssel taken handheld on Pentax K1 and combined with Google Nik HDR Efex pro. Deventer was probably founded around 768 by the English missionary Lebuinus, who built a wooden church on the east bank of the river IJssel. In January 772 the sack and burning of this church by a Saxon expedition was the cause for the first punitive war waged by Charlemagne to the Saxons, in which, in retribution, the[where?] Irminsul (sacred tree) was destroyed. This was not the first human settlement at the location; between 1981 and 2006, remains of a Bronze Age settlement (dated to c.400 CE) were excavated at Colmschate, 4 km east of the current cityThe towers of the St. Nicholas Church date back to c. 1200The village of Deventer, already important because of a trading road crossing the river IJssel, was looted and burnt down by the Vikings in 882. It was immediately rebuilt and fortified with an earthen wall (in the street Stenen Wal remains of this wall have been excavated and restored).Deventer received city rights in 956, after which fortifications were built or replaced by stone walls around the city for defense. Between 1000 and 1500, Deventer grew to be a flourishing trade city because of its harbour on the river IJssel, which was capable of accommodating large ships. The city eventually joined the Hanseatic League.
The clouds tended to obscure this full Blue Moon, also called a Strawberry Moon due to the season. I did get a shot outside the clouds, but liked this one better.
Het Mauritshuis is een Nederlands museum met een collectie wereldberoemde Nederlandse en Vlaamse van voornamelijk 17de-eeuwse schilderkunst. Beroemde werken als het Meisje met de parel van Johannes Vermeer en de Anatomische les van dr. Nicolaes Tulp van Rembrandt, zijn in dit museum te zien.
The Mauritshuis is a Dutch museum in the cityThe Hague, with a collection of world-famous Dutch and Flemish 17th-century paintings.
Famous paintings such as the Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer and the Anatomy Lesson by Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt can be seen in this museum.
During my short stay in Brisbane, my good friend Micka MICKA-53 picked me up at my hotel on the day I was leaving town to take me around to all of his favorite sites to shoot. He eventually took me to HMQS Gayundah at Woody Point near Redcliffe. Micka my friend, thanks for everything.
HMQS Gayundah, her name was the Aboriginal word for "lightning", was a flat-iron gunboat operated by the Queensland Maritime Defence Force and later the Royal Australian Navy (as HMAS Gayundah). She entered service in 1884 and was decommissioned and sold to a civilian company in 1921. She then served as sand and gravel barge for Brisbane until the 1950s, when she was scrapped. In 1958, Gayundah was run aground at Woody Point near Redcliffe, to serve as a breakwater structure.
A pic from the Western Roleplay World in the sim Utah - Salt Lake CityThe style is kept around 1870. Utah - Salt Lake City old west RP 1870'S
A pic from the Western Roleplay World in the sim Utah - Salt Lake CityThe style is kept around 1870. Utah - Salt Lake City old west RP 1870'S
I used to make this casserole with lamb, either chops or a small roast every Easter. So I made it this year again, the base of the sauce is made with melted Red Current Jelly which is hard to find but one store had it so I got it early.
Details best viewed in Original Size.
According to Wikipedia, La Pieta is the first of a number of works on the same theme by Michelangelo Buonarroti. The statue was commissioned for the French cardinal Jean de Billheres, who was a representative in Rome. The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed. This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern origin, popular by that time in France but not yet in Italy. Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unique to the precedents. It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism. The sculpture took less than two years and its first home was the Chapel of Santa Petronilla, a Roman mausoleum near the south transept of St. Peter's, which Cardinal Billheres chose as his funerary chapel. The chapel was later demolished by Bramante during his rebuilding of the basilica. According to Giorgio Vasari, shortly after the installation of his Pieta Michelangelo overheard someone remark that it was the work of another sculptor, Cristoforo Solari, whereupon Michelangelo signed the sculpture. Michelangelo carved MICHAELA[N]GELUS BONAROTUS FLORENTIN[US] FACIEBA[T] (Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, made this) on the sash running across Mary's chest. It was the only work he ever signed. Vasari also reports the anecdote that Michelangelo later regretted his outburst of pride and swore never to sign another work of his hands. In subsequent years the Pietà sustained much damage. Four fingers on Mary's left hand, broken during a move, were restored in 1736 by Giuseppe Lirioni. The most substantial damage occurred on May 21, 1972 (Pentecost Sunday) when a mentally disturbed geologist named Laszlo Toth walked into the chapel and attacked the sculpture with a geologist's hammer while shouting "I am Jesus Christ". Onlookers took many of the pieces of marble that flew off. Later, some pieces were returned, but many were not, including Mary's nose, which had to be reconstructed from a block cut out of her back. After the attack, the work was painstakingly restored and returned to its place in St. Peter's, just to the right of the entrance, between the Holy Door and the altar of Saint Sebastian, and is now protected by a bullet-proof acrylic glass panel.
Several things made this image difficult to capture: The lighting was fairly dim and the image required a high and somewhat noisy ISO, the crowd was very large and the image had to be captured over their heads, and the protective glass is highly reflective and thus I had to relocate myself several times to somewhere where those reflections did no mar the resulting image. I took some thirty shots, most of them with some part of the statute missing and others with reflections marring part of the image. This was one of only two shots worth keeping.
A personal note: I first saw La Pieta at the Vatican exhibit at the New York's World Fair of 1964-65. The statue was fairly close to the viewers and it was not then behind protective glass. Although viewing had to be done from a people mover similar to those "flat escalators" now common in airports, I had the opportunity to view it half a dozen times and can easily say that neither this photograph, nor any other I have seen, do the Pieta justice. The statue is simply a wonder to behold.
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On this day in 1947 Edwin Land first demonstrated the Polaroid land camera to the Optical society of America in New York City, the Polaroid camera went on sale the following year.
I'm not sure what he did but my guess is that he was caught shoplifting.
This picture was taken at the new shopping center in Atlantic City called "The Walk".
Carcassonne (Occitan: Carcassona) is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.
The fortified cityThe fortified city itself is essentially of concentric design with two outer walls with towers and barbicans to prevent attack by siege engines. The castle itself possesses its own draw bridge and ditch leading to a central keep. The walls consist of towers built over quite a period. One section is Roman and is notably different from the medieval walls with the tell tale red brick layers and the shallow pitch terracotta tile rooves. One of these towers housed the Catholic Inquisition in the 13th Century and is still known as "The Inquisition Tower";. Today there is a museum " Musée de la Torture" which shows some of the original torture equipment employed by the Catholic Church.
Carcassonne was struck from the roster of official fortifications under Napoleon and the Restoration, and the fortified cité of Carcassonne fell into such disrepair that the French government decided that it should be demolished. A decree to that effect that was made official in 1849 caused an uproar. The antiquary and mayor of Carcassonne, Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevieille, and the writer Prosper Mérimée, the first inspector of ancient monuments, led a campaign to preserve the fortress as a historical monument. Later in the year the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, already at work restoring the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, was commissioned to renovate the place.
In 1853, works began with the west and southwest walling, followed by the towers of the porte Narbonnaise and the principal entrance to the cité. The fortifications were consolidated here and there, but the chief attention was paid to restoring the roofing of the towers and the ramparts, where Viollet-le-Duc ordered the destruction of structures that had encroached against the walls, some of them of considerable age. Viollet-le-Duc left copious notes and drawings at his death in 1879, when his pupil Paul Boeswillwald, and later the architect Nodet continued the rehabilitation of Carcassonne.
Fortress of CarcassonneThe restoration was strongly criticized during Viollet-le-Duc's lifetime. Fresh from work in the north of France, he made the error of using slates and restoring the roofs as pointed cones, where local practice was traditionally of tile roofing and low slopes, in a snow-free environment. Yet, overall, Viollet-le-Duc's achievement at Carcassonne is agreed to be a work of genius, though not of strictest authenticity.
Fortification consists of a double ring of ramparts and 53 towers.
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Doing research for the creation of the perfect breakfast sandwich. This one has great ingredients, but I don't like the chewiness of the roll. The McMuffin still has a better bite, as far as the bread conveyance is concerned. Though, of course, the 'Wichcraft sandwich has superior ingredients.
The Orlando History Center was host to the traveling Jim Henson Exhibit for a good portion of the begning of the year. It was a marvelous exhibit that featured muppets from both the 'Muppet Show,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Fraggle Rock,' and various other shows, episodes, PSAs, commercials and shows that the Henson company helped make and produce.
Because of how delicate some of the items on display are, photography inside the exhibit was not allowed. I wish I could have taken pictures of Statler and Waldorf's balcony or the muppets used for Mahna Mahna.
We got to see episodes of 'Fraggle Rock,' a video concerning the environment and endangered species and 'Dog City.' The most exciting part was getting to see Kermit The Frog and his puppeteer Steve Whitmire. Kermit took questions from the audience.
If it comes to your city go take a look.
The Challenge: Take one self portrait each day for a year.
The main thing is that you are both the photographer and the subject. For the purposes of this group, any photo which you took that contains any part of your body counts. You can use tripods, timers, or whatever else you need just as long as you take a photo yourself.
Year 2 of the 365 Days Project
Doing research for the creation of the perfect breakfast sandwich. This one has great ingredients, but I don't like the chewiness of the roll. The McMuffin still has a better bite, as far as the bread conveyance is concerned. Though, of course, the 'Wichcraft sandwich has superior ingredients.
How to: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio [Strobist]
We've desperately needed a little photo studio light box for the office for a while now. I finally broke down and got the crap to make one. I bought a box at Container Store, 24-inch cube. It's probably a little too big for what we need. I may have to get a smaller box, maybe 18-inch cube. But we now have all the material to make light boxes, so that wouldn't be a bother.
Strobist says you can make it for $10, but I'd say that's if you have all the crap lying around the house (and live outside Manhattan). I ended up paying about $9 for the box, $13 for the tracing paper, and $5 for the tape.