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Palace of Fine Arts
I arrived here shortly before 6:00 on a Sunday morning, and spent 1/2 hour exploring and photographing. During the day, it can be a rather busy place. I had it all to myself!
The Palace of Fine Arts - built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, it's hard not to be impressed when this amazing structure comes into view.
This Male Belted Kingfisher was fishing in the lagoon at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Normally getting this bird to pose for a shot is a challenge. But this Kingfisher appeared to be used to people and was resting in one spot for a few minutes before he flew away. The Belted Kingfisher is one of the most widespread land birds in North America, occupying a diverse range of aquatic habitats. Belted Kingfishers perch or hover over open water, watching for prey. Once prey is sighted, they dive headfirst into the water and seize it with their bills. Unlike most species of birds where the male is the most decorated it’s the female that has two bands across her chest. One is blue and the other is a rich chestnut color. Making her the most attractive of the two.
The Palace of Fine Arts has a mixture of a number of architectural styles; however, it is principally Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
Art Nouveau dominates the exterior, which was done by Adamo Boari, and the inside is dominated by Art Deco, which was completed by Federico Mariscal.
Since construction began in 1904, the theater (which opened in 1934) has sunk some four meters into the soft soil of Mexico City.
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific
Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there. One of only a few surviving structures from the Exposition, it is still situated on its original site. It was rebuilt in 1965, and renovation of the lagoon, walkways was completed in 2009.
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During our visit to the Palace of Fine arts in San Francisco, CA we spotted this beautiful Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron tucked in the bushes. It was a usual overcast, rainy day in the City by the Bay. The Heron was in a dark spot so we used a TTL (Through The Lens) on camera flash to help with the light (our first time using this technique for wildlife).
Lyle Tuttle is a rock-star-famous tattoo artist living in my hometown of Ukiah, California. I attended a three-day exhibit and fundraiser at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco and captured this odd moment at the door. Tattoo artwork (much cropped) by Lyle Tuttle.
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I apologize for not visiting this past week but, between PSE not working and having to get things squared away with the house and packing for our trip, I've just fallen behind on everything.
SEE YOU IN THREE WEEKS!!!
At the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The palace reflects on the lake and the colors look beautiful. I intensified them "a little" :-D Happy Sliders Sunday!
Shot from inside the Rotunda at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California
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The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there. One of only a few surviving structures from the Exposition, it is still situated on its original site. It was rebuilt in 1965, and renovation of the lagoon, walkways, and a seismic retrofit were completed in early 2009.
In addition to hosting art exhibitions, it remains a popular attraction for tourists and locals and is a favorite location for weddings and wedding party photographs for couples throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and such an icon that a miniature replica of it was built in Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim.[3]
Built around a small artificial lagoon, the Palace of Fine Arts is composed of a wide, 1,100 ft (340 m) pergola around a central rotunda situated by the water.[10] The lagoon was intended to echo those found in classical settings in Europe, where the expanse of water provides a mirror surface to reflect the grand buildings and an undisturbed vista to appreciate them from a distance.
Ornamentation includes Bruno Louis Zimm's three repeating panels around the entablature of the rotunda, representing "The Struggle for the Beautiful", symbolizing Greek culture.[11] while Ulric Ellerhusen supplied the weeping women atop the colonnade[12] and the sculptured frieze and allegorical figures representing Contemplation, Wonderment and Meditation.[13][14]
The underside of the Palace rotunda's dome features eight large insets, which originally contained murals by Robert Reid. Four depicted the conception and birth of Art, "its commitment to the Earth, its progress and acceptance by the human intellect," and the four "golds" of California (poppies, citrus fruits, metallic gold, and wheat).[15]