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Gate of St. Romanus
The Gate of St. Romanus (Πόρτα τοῦ Ἁγίου Ρωμάνου) was named so after a nearby church and lies between towers 65 and 66. It is known in Turkish as Topkapı, the "Cannon Gate", after the great Ottoman cannon, the "Basilic", that was placed opposite it during the 1453 siege.[97] With a gatehouse of 26.5 m, it is the second-largest gate after the Golden Gate.[45] According to conventional wisdom, it is here that Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine emperor, was killed on 29 May 1453.[98]
Fifth Military Gate
The Fifth Military Gate (Πόρτα τοῦ Πέμπτου) lies immediately to the north of the Lycus stream, between towers 77 and 78, and is named after the quarter of the Pempton ("the Fifth") around the Lycus. It is heavily damaged, with extensive late Byzantine or Ottoman repairs evident.[99][100] It is also identified with the Byzantine Gate of [the Church of] St. Kyriake,[101] and called Sulukulekapı ("Water-Tower Gate") or Hücum Kapısı ("Assault Gate") in Turkish, because there the decisive breakthrough was achieved on the morning of 29 May 1453. In the late 19th century, it appears as the Örülü kapı ("Walled Gate").[100][102]
Some earlier scholars, like J. B. Bury and Kenneth Setton, identify this gate as the "Gate of St. Romanus" mentioned in the texts on the final siege and fall of the city.[103] If this theory is correct, the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI, died in the vicinity of this gate during the final assault of 29 May 1453. Support to this theory comes from the fact that the particular gate is located at a far weaker section of the walls than the "Cannon Gate", and the most desperate fighting naturally took place here.
The Hotel van Eetvelde, one of Victor Horta's most famous buildings. Nicely set just above the Square Marie-Louise, for the enjoyment of passers-by.
This vehicle is a warranty backed production performance model of the Mitsubishi Evolution. Littered with aftermarket parts, this street car is right at home on a racetrack. Much like Monticello Motor Club, where creator Ryan Gates put it through it's paces.
For more information please visit - 311RS.com/
Blue Screen of Death : Windows Seizures - Epileptic.
Look Familiar? The funnies thing was when Bill Gated was on stage demonstrating a program to be used with Windows and as soon as he did something it crashed and displayed to "The Blue Screen of Death"! Bill immediately commented, "Whoa!" my sentiments exactly plus a few other adjectives you knucklehead. I took this photo of my computer crashing... it's favorite passtime. "Everyone needs a hobby" - The Joker. I hope I didn't make you think your computer just crashed... Ok, actually I did. ;-)
A panel from the "Gates of Paradise" the doors to the Florence Baptistry in Italy.
The panels are by Ghiberti and depict scenes from the Old Testament.
These doors were dubbed by Michelangelo "the Gates of Paradise" because of their beauty, and they were said to have begun the Renaissance.
"NATION GATE"
East gate of Apadana palace, Perspolis, Shiraz, Iran.
Especially uploaded for persia and persian monuments group:
Taken at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa with a Pentax K1000; scanned negative
Chicago
Cloud Gate on the AT&T Plaza
Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.
Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high. Cloud Gate sits upon the At&T Plaza, which was made possible by a gift from AT&T.
Gatelys People Store Established in 1917 at 112th Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s Roseland community.
A wrought iron gate in Eason, Maryland. A quaint old town not far from the shore.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII @ 150mm f/2.8 1/60 handheld.
ドラゴンのゲート
'DRAGON GATE
..drying stages
Now this is a very complex painting and the first painting I have really liked that I have channeled in quite sometime.
One of the things about channeling is that you never know what you are going to get, it will never have a consistent style or look, and I might not like it for I have no control over the image I am receiving.
PAINTING "DRAGON GATE"
Today I started with a recycled canvas that was purchased from the Salvation Army; I re-primed and got to work.
This painting came pretty easy compared to some and I enjoyed creating it.
I could sense something in it about 1hr into painting with my hands and grating them all through and on the canvas.
I used oils, acrylics, and metallic paints, a knife, and my finger nails as tools.
My hands were black by the time I had completed it and I really had no idea how much was hiding visually within this canvas until I took a good look at it under bright lights and with a magnifying glass.
ANALYZING THE PAINTING
Now when I first started analyzing it I could see the Devil right away and had assumed that this was just another channeled painting of the devil but boy was I wrong!
This is the TRANSFORMATION DRAGON from Japanese and Chinese culture lore.
Now take a look at the two big orange black and red Koi fish swimming down stream on the left hand side of the canvas.
Now I was surprised to see these fish on my canvas and at first just assumed they were part of the Devils Torso but No they are swimming downs a waterfall, and the head of the transformed dragon sits high upon their tales.
THE KOI MEANING
After this painting was completed I did about 30 minutes of research on Koi fish to see if there was some symbolism and there is lots.
I discovered that the Koi fish stands for determination, perseverance, and ambition. This is because the Koi has persevered and worked hard to overcome a great obstacle (the waterfall) in order to achieve its goal, which is to be a magnificent dragon.
Another notable interpretation for the Koi fish relates the legend to independence and individualism. The fact that the Koi swam against the current and even up the waterfall could be seen as non-conformism and willingness to go against the established norm. The triumph of the fish to go up the waterfall can also be seen as a symbol and encouragement to surpass expectations and to reach the impossible, while the actual act of going against the current could be seen as a form of bravery.
ME AND KOI
Now on a personal level when I was in Tokyo I had a beautiful day where I put my hand in the water and literally hundred of them came to the surface and kissed my hands.
I have the image of it still buried very deep in my mind for there are some memories that a photograph can never capture.
I brainstormed some more to try and think of why I possibly painted these Koi fish.
The only other thing I could come up with was this really old lyric that I wrote back in 2002 that I never got to use in my songs.
The lyric to the Chorus was ‘And you shall be like Koi”
I wrote that lyric without doing any research on what a Koi meant and now I understand what they mean and now it all makes sense to me.
So to have this appear in my painting so many years later is really fantastic a message that there could be more adversity ahead and that I am in transformation. So I am really pleased with this painting and excited.
MORE SYMBOLS IN THE CANVAS
Other things I saw within this painting during a very up-close inspection:
A sexy female with her back turned and walking into flames, a white faced shogun warrior, a burning church, and also an upside down turtle or tortoise.
See if you can also see them 2of them will be too small to see in a photo but you can see the church and the turtle with out seeing the painting up close.
NEW STYLE
The style if this painting is a very Folk Art style which is new to me.
I have only just begun looking at it and there could be so much more to be uncovered about it's meaning and not just on a personal level but on a global level.
This is a great painting I am pleased for once I hope you enjoy it.
Type:Hawker Hurricane (replica)
Registration: WX-E
UNit: 302 Polish Sqn ("City of Poznan"), RAF
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK
This is a photograph which is part of my 'gate study' project using my fujifilm X100T. This was taken while trekking around Tilbury, Essex.
Angkor Thom located in present day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by king Jayavarman VII. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north.