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Mount Rainier National Park. All the wooden columns in the dining room of Paradise Inn had gentians painted on them.
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE (year 1250) Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India.The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.
Dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a 100-foot (30 m) high chariot with immense wheels and horses, all carved from stone. Once over 200 feet (61 m) high, much of the temple is now in ruins, in particular the large shikara tower over the sanctuary; at one time this rose much higher than the mandapa that remains. The structures and elements that have survived are famed for their intricate artwork, iconography, and themes, including erotic kama and mithuna scenes. Also called the Surya Devalaya, it is a classic illustration of the Odisha style of Architecture or Kalinga architecture.
The cause of the destruction of the Konark temple is unclear and still remains a source of controversy. Theories range from natural damage to deliberate destruction of the temple in the course of being sacked several times by Muslim armies between the 15th and 17th centuries. This temple was called the "Black Pagoda" in European sailor accounts as early as 1676 because it looked like a great tiered tower which appeared black. Similarly, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the "White Pagoda". Both temples served as important landmarks for sailors in the Bay of Bengal.The temple that exists today was partially restored by the conservation efforts of British India-era archaeological teams. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984, it remains a major pilgrimage site for Hindus, who gather here every year for the Chandrabhaga Mela around the month of February.
Konark Sun Temple is depicted on the reverse side of the Indian currency note of 10 rupees to signify its importance to Indian cultural heritage.
This Column was part of the Roman Basilica in York. The column is 31 feet in height. It was erected in 100ad. The Basilica was a substantial building some 72 meters long and as high as the Nave in York Minster. It is likely that the Emperor Constantine was proclaimed Emperor of Rome in the Basilica in 306ad.
The Greco-Roman city of Jerash (ancient Gerasa) is one of the most important and best preserved Classical sites in the Near East. The city's major buildings and monuments are in good condition and the huge extent of the site is impressive. Restoration and reconstruction of important elements has continued throughout the 20th century and today the ancient ruined city sits immediately alongside the thriving modern town of Jerash.
The sprawling site is dominated by it's more significant remains, which include the seemingly numerous columns of the main colonnaded street and oval forum, along with two fine amphitheatres, several temples and imposing triumphal arches.
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Columns in The Roman Forum, a central area of ancient Rome in which commerce, business, trading and the administration of justice took place. (more info), Rome, Italy
SPB K.Razumovsky Palace, architects A.Kokorinov, J.B.Villltn-Delamot (1760-1766) Now Russian State Pedagogical Universit, Moyka quay, 48
Columns at the front of the Mollerbau in Darmstadt. Originally a theater, it was destroyed in 1944, and is now the State Archive (Staatsarchiv). More details here:
www.staatsarchiv-darmstadt.hessen.de/ausstellungen/online...
Went to the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake city today, had a fun time playing about with the flora and fauna.
I wanted to play about with just my shiny silver 17mm which I got for dirt cheap from a guy who took a massive loss just to have a black copy. :P
Architectural design in stately building. Found in Automobile Alley in Oklahma City. World Wide Photo Walk.
A line of columns beside a street through the centre of the Roman site of Jerash in northern Jordan.
Old Testament characters, including at the centre the figures popularly identified as Solomon & the Queen of Sheba; Detail from the 'Royal Portal', consisting of three fine sculpted doorways dating from the 1140s on the west facade of Chartres cathedral. This facade was the only part of the cathedral to escape destruction by fire in 1194, the remainder of the building was rebuilt following this catastrophe in a uniform early gothic.
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Wellington Column, Liverpool, 1861-63.
William Brown Street and Lime Street.
Column by Andrew Lawson.
Statue by George Anderson Lawson (1832-1904).
Grade II* listed.
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Somewhere I’ve read that banks employed Classical detailing in the façade to impart the sense of stability and permanence. The Bank of LaCrosse (Mecklenburg County, Virginia) is no exception, a small town bank exhibiting the Classical features that seemed standard for early banks. I have no date for the structure but guess before 1925; I also don’t know the building material. The façade is framed by four pilasters instead of columns, one at each corner and the remaining two on either side of the entrance. The stylized capitals are elongated and grooved. Above the overhang are recessed panels, functioning as extensions of the pilasters. The overhang has prominent rectangular brackets which resemble large dentil. Below that at each corner is a circular floral design and the name of the bank. A broken pediment is above the entrance with an urn (in funerary sculpture it symbolized immortality, hence permanence of the institution). There's an ornamental swag pattern in the panel between the two large brackets, which support the pediment, and below each bracket are long narrow vertical panels. The doorway itself consists of narrow grooves. The windows are fixed and are enclosed within a large panel between the pilasters in a set pattern (except for the window above the entrance): the second-story windows are arched and have recessed areas, simulating a surround with a bracket form as the keystone; the first story windows are to either side of the entrance; between the stories is a recessed ornamented rectangular panel and below the first-story windows the panel is raised instead of recessed.
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