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The Blue Mosque, officially the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today. It also attracts a large number of tourists and is one of the most iconic and popular monuments of Ottoman architecture.
The mosque has a classical Ottoman layout with a central dome surrounded by four semi-domes over the prayer hall. It is fronted by a large courtyard and flanked by six minarets. On the inside, it is decorated with thousands of Iznik tiles and painted floral motifs in predominantly blue colours, which give the mosque its popular name. The mosque's külliye (religious complex) includes Ahmed's tomb, a madrasa, and several other buildings in various states of preservation.
The mosque was built next to the former Hippodrome and stands across from the Hagia Sophia, another popular tourist site. The Blue Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1985 under the name of "Historic Areas of Istanbul".
After the Peace of Zsitvatorok, seen as a blow to Ottoman prestige, Sultan Ahmed I decided to build a large mosque in Istanbul in the hope of soliciting God's favour. He was the first sultan to build an imperial mosque since Selim II (d. 1574), as both Murad III and Mehmed III before him had neglected to construct their own.
The mosque was built on the southeast side of the old Byzantine Hippodrome, near the Hagia Sophia (the most important mosque of the Ottoman Empire), a site of significant symbolic significance that allows it to dominate the city's skyline. The mosque's location was originally occupied by the Hippodrome's bleachers and its imperial box (where the emperor sat when attending events here). During excavations in the early 20th century, some of the ancient seats were discovered in the mosque's courtyard. Given the mosque's location, size, and number of minarets, it is probable that Sultan Ahmed intended to create a monument that rivalled or surpassed the Hagia Sophia.
Prior to construction, this site was occupied by the palaces of several Ottoman viziers, including Sokollu Mehmet Pasha and Güzel Ahmet Pasha, which required a costly expropriation process. This, along with the fact that the empire was under economic stress, aroused the protests of the ulema (Islamic legal scholars), who argued that sultans should only fund the construction of an imperial mosque with spoils of conquest. Ahmed I had won no major victories and thus had to divert funds from the treasury for this expensive project. The ulema went so far as to forbid Muslims from praying at the mosque.
Despite the opposition, the sultan went ahead with the project. Construction started in 1609 and completed in 1617, when the opening ceremony was held, though the year 1616 is mentioned on some of the mosque's inscriptions. Ahmed I died around the same time or very soon afterwards in 1617. Scholar Godfrey Goodwin notes that the last accounting reports on the mosque's construction were signed by Mustafa I, Ahmed I's successor, which suggests that Ahmed I had died before the final completion of the project.
In the end, the mosque's grandeur, its luxurious decoration, and the elaborate public ceremonies that Ahmed I organized to celebrate the project appear to have swayed public opinion and overcome the initial controversy over its construction. It became one of the most popular mosques in the city. The mosque has left a major mark on the city and has given its name to the surrounding neighbourhood, now known as Sultanahmet.
In 1883, much of the mosque interior's painted decoration was replaced by new stenciled paintwork, some of which changed the original colour scheme. A major fire in 1912 damaged or destroyed several of the outlying structures of the mosque complex, which were subsequently restored.
A major restoration of the mosque took place in the 21st century. During preparatory work in 2013, it was discovered that the mosque's northwest minaret had shifted 5 centimetres (2.0 in) over time, constituting a potential threat to its structural stability. Work to reconstruct and repair the minaret was underway in 2015. Comprehensive restoration work on the rest of the mosque began in 2018 and was finished in April 2023.
Harald Sohlberg (Norwegian - 1869 - !935)
Street in Roros in Winter (1903)
Expecting their first child, Lilli and Harald Sohlberg moved from Ronda to Roros. Sohlberg wanted to paint the historic mining town. He was captivated by the streets with their distinctive houses. Using intense colors, he dramatized the town and its architecture. The ominous sky suggests an imminent storm.
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On 11 June 2022 the new National Museum opened in Oslo. This is the largest museum in the Nordics. The new museum now consists of the collections of the former National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.
The new museum has a permanent exhibition of about 6 500 objects. Design, arts and crafts, fine art as well as contemporary art will be exhibited alongside each other. As such, the permanent exhibition highlights interesting connections between different collections that previously have been on show at three different museums. Additionally, audiences will be able to see the most famous paintings by the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, including The Scream (1893) and Madonna (1894).
The building was designed by Kleihues + Schuwerk Gesellschaft von Architekten, with emphasis on dignity and longevity over sensationalist architecture. Great care was given to achieve a balance with the museum’s surroundings and the existing monuments in the area, such as Oslo City Hall and Akershus Fortress.
The most eye-catching feature of the new museum is the large, illuminated exhibition hall on top of the building. It will be used for temporary exhibitions.
The rooftop terrace offers a unique view of the inner Oslo fjord. The square in front of the main entrance has become an urban meeting place, with benches and a café that invites you in to take a rest.
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With its uniquely designed architecture, The Capital Grille is an elegant steakhouse known for their dry-aged steaks, seafood, freshest ingredients, and award-winning wines. Each location has an onsite butcher for the 18 to 24-day dry-aging process. The Capital Grille is open for dinner daily, and serves lunch Monday through Friday.
Photo taken from the roof deck of Hotel Vitale.
The Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city. Architecturally, the clock tower was modeled after the 12th century Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain.
A huge ruin occupies a large part of the site, it still shows the enormous size. Because of its exceptional beauty and special architecture, the Monastery of Orval is also called the 'Versailles of the monasteries'. Wenceslaus I (first Duke of Luxembourg) was buried here in 1383.
The construction of a church and a small village started shortly before 1070. Around 1252 the monastery was destroyed by a fire, the reconstruction took a century. During the 15th and 16th centuries, several wars took place between France and neighboring regions (Burgundy, Spain), during which the abbey was again destroyed and rebuilt in 1637. From 1759, great plans were started with the complete renovation of the abbey, of which only part was realized. In 1793 the abbey was finally destroyed by the French revolutionary troops and was sold as a national asset and served as a quarry for a century.
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Abbaye d'Orval - Monastery
The Abbaye d'Orval (Est.1070), an ancient Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 in the Gaume region of Belgium, located in Villers-devant-Orval, part of Florenville in the province of Luxembourg. The abbey is still in use and well known for its history and spiritual life but also for its local production of Orval the best Trappist beer of Belgium and a specific abbey cheese.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orval_Abbey.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
Wat Aham a été originalement construit en 1527 sur le site de l’ancien temple animiste des loyaux serviteurs de légendaire Khun Burom, soient Phou Nheu et Nha Nheu, vénérés comme davata luang de Muang Sua. Ce temple a été démoli par les fondateurs du Wat, le roi Photisarath, un bouddhiste dévot, à la suite de la proclamation d’un décret interdisant le culte des esprits mais a été par la suite maintenu et peut toujours être vu au Wat, avec les masques rituels en bois et les costumes en crin de cheval. Le présent Sim a été rebati en 1818 par la roi Manthatourath (1819-1837) et représente le style Luang Prabang III (Style Xieng Khouang). Aussi connu sous le nom du Monastère du cœur ouvert.
Wat Aham was originally constructed in 1527 on the site of the ancient animist shrine to the legendary Khun Burom's loyal servants Phou Nheu and Nha Nheu, who are revered as devata luang of Muang Sua. This shrine was demolished by the wat's founder, devout Buddhist King Photisarath, following the promulgation of an edict to ban the worship of spirits, but was subsequently maintained and may still be seen today within the compound of the wat, complete with its ritual wooden masks and horsehair costumes. An example of Luang Prabang Style III (Xieng Khouang Style) temple architecture, the present sim was rebuilt in 1818 by King Manthatourath (1819-1837). Also called the Monastery of opened heart.
Designed to blend natural environments and architecture, the Park Güell is a public park system composed of gardens and architecture located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia Spain. With future urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned local architect. The park was built between 1900 and 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under "Works of Antoni Gaudí"
This is the undulating bench which runs along the edge of the public square and is covered with a rainbow of mosaics. The twists this bench makes allows for easier conversation.
The highlight of any visit to Lisbon, this is a stunning place with the cloister being simply superb. Situated in Belém and easily reached by public transport allow a half day to visit to what is a World Heritage Site .
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Founded in 1501, the magnificent Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) in Lisbon is a great monument to the Age of Discovery and a magnificent example of the Manueline style of architecture. The monastery was founded by King Manuel I in celebration of - and funded by - successful Portuguese voyages around the world.
History of Jeronimos Monastery
In 1496, King Manuel I (1495–1521) asked the pope for permission to build a great monastery in thanks to the Virgin Mary for Vasco de Gama's successful voyage to India. The request was granted and construction began on the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos on January 6, 1501. The project was funded by treasures from explorations in Africa, Asia, and South America, as well as a stiff tax on the Portuguese-controlled spice trade with Africa and the East.
The king hired French architect Diogo de Boitaca (1460-1528; master of the pioneering Igreja de Jesus in Setúbal), who was later succeeded by João de Castilho (1475-1552) of Spain, Diogo de Torralva (c.1500-1566), and Jerónimo de Ruão (1530-1601). The site Manuel chose for the new monastery was on the banks of the Tagus river, replacing a small chapel dedicated to St. Mary of Belém by Henry the Navigator.
King Manuel I named his new foundation the Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Belém and invited the Order of St. Jerome (Hieronymites, or dos Jerónimos) to occupy it. The powerful Hieronymites were known for their contemplative spirituality and productive intellectual output; they also shared the king's political views.
The Hieronymites monk were expected to celebrate daily mass for the souls of Prince Henry the Navigator, King Manuel I and his successors in perpetuity, in addition to hearing confessions and providing spiritual counsel to seamen and navigators who sailed from Belém.
As for the monastery, it would be not only a thank-offering to the Virgin Mary but a lasting monument to the Age of Discovery and the mausoleum of King Manuel I and his successors. The project was completed around 1600, by which time Renaissance and Baroque elements were incorporated into the design.
The 1755 earthquake damaged the monastery but thankfully did not destroy it. Many restoration projects have been undertaken since then, some executed better than others. The Hieronymites occupied the monastery for 400 years until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1833, when the building became state property. It was used as a college for the Casa Pia of Lisbon (a children's charity) until around 1940.
What to See at Jeronimos Monastery
Jerónimos Monastery is an prime example of Manueline architecture, a style unique to Portugal that combines Flamboyant Gothic, Moorish, and early Renaissance influences. It is characterized by an elaborate use of sculptural detail and often includes maritime motifs. Other notable Manueline structures in Portugal include Batalha Monastery and the Templar Convento de Cristo in Tomar.
The main entrance to the monastic church is the south portal, designed by João de Castilho. Occupying the central pillar is a statue of Henry the Navigator. Inside, fragile-looking pillars covered with sculpture support a complex web of lierne vaulting over three aisles. Much of the artwork depicts scenes of St. Jerome, translator of the Vulgate and patron of the Hieronymite order.
The west door leads into the cloisters, where the stonework is even more impressive than the church. Designed by João de Castilho, the cloisters have two levels, the lower one having a groin vault and the most exuberant decoration. Virtually every surface of the arches and pillars are covered in elaborate Manueline sculpture.
Jerónimos Monastery contains the tombs of King Manuel and other Portuguese royalty, as well as many important figures from Portuguese history. Most famous among the latter is Vasco de Gama, whose accomplishments at sea inspired the monastery. Other notables include the romantic poet Herculano (1800-54) and the poet Fernando Pessoa.
Part of the monastic complex is the freestanding Chapel of St. Jerome, built in 1514. It is a small rectangular building with conical pinnacles at the four corners and stone "rope" along the roofline. Gargoyles look out from the corners. From the west doorway, there is a fine view all the way out to sea.
Despite the evident restaurations, one can well appreciate the Romanesque architecture. The fact that a church built by the Benedectines during the XII th century was dedicated to Archangel Michael is relevant. In those times the cult of St.Michael was associated to the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Benedectines were particularly passionate about that. Pope Urbanus II, who proclaimed the 1st. crusade, (“Dieu le volt”), was a former abbot of Cluny. Few decades later, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the founder of the Cistertians, preached the 2nd Crusade.
With its uniquely designed architecture, The Capital Grille is an elegant steakhouse known for their dry-aged steaks, seafood, freshest ingredients, and award-winning wines. Each location has an onsite butcher for the 18 to 24-day dry-aging process. The Capital Grille is open for dinner daily, and serves lunch Monday through Friday.
Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត) was first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture which got major influence from Kalinga architectural style. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early Dravidian Architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.
The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "Temple City" or "City of Temples" in Khmer; Angkor, meaning "city" or "capital city", is a vernacular form of the word nokor (នគរ), which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara (नगर). Wat is the Khmer word for "temple grounds", derived from the Pali word "vatta" (वत्त). Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok (Vara Vishnuloka in Sanskrit), after the posthumous title of its founder.
The Currituck Beach Light is a lighthouse located on the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina. An example of Gothic Revival architecture, the Currituck Beach Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973.
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
This altarpiece was made in the then modern Renaissance style. The form and motifs of the mouldings derive from Classical Roman architecture. The material was also modern: tin-glazed earthenware. The inscription translates as: ‘Sister Catherine, daughter of Tomaso di Salvestro, Nuccarello’s son, had this altarpiece made in the year 1502’. It comes from the church of Sant’Antonio Abate in Cortona.
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...once the largest city west of the mississippi, galveston is home to six historic districts containing one of the largest and historically significant collections of nineteenth-century buildings...it has 60 structures listed in the national register of historic places...
...100th view 11-10-13...
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Český Krumlov is a unique architectural, the importance of which is underlined by its inclusion in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in 1992.
Above the meanders of the Vltava River, a unique complex of municipal housing developed, mainly in the 16th century, along with an extensive castle and chateau complex, the second-largest in the country after Prague Castle.
The historical seat of the Rosenberg family includes a variety of chateau buildings, the famous Hall of Masks, the unique Baroque theater, the chateau garden with a Rococo fountain and the summer residence Bellaria with a revolving auditorium, which hosts seasonal theater performances. The Cathedral of St. Vitus, a valuable architectural work of the Czech Gothic style, is a significant feature of the town. Numerous cultural activities contribute to the lively atmosphere of the town, among them the International Music Festival, the Old Music Festival, exhibitions at the Egon Schiele Center, and the Five-Petalled Rose Festival (the rose was a symbol of the Rosenberg family.).
In hunting around town for an example of architecture, I just kept coming back to this. There are a lot of examples of fine architecture in town to be sure, but I just thought that this was a great example of plain ol' 1940s plainness! No point foolin' around with a fancy building when there's a job to do, y'know!!
Iron House, Helsinki
The palatial Rautatalo (Iron House) office block designed by Alvar Aalto was built following an architectural competition held in 1951. It was completed four years later in the heart of Helsinki at Keskuskatu 3, opposite to the Stockmann Department Store. Inspired by urban lifestyle, the Rautatalo block combines a small, sophisticated shopping mall and, on the upper floors, high-quality office spaces. The architectural and functional heart of the building is its covered inner courtyard, the Marble Court – or Marble Hall, as Aalto called it. The popular name of this space reaching up to the fourth-floor level derives from its materials: the floors are greyish white Carrara marble, and the balustrades of the balconies are clad with yellowish travertine. The luminous indoor piazza is surrounded by shops and a café. The Marble Court used to be a popular stop for the locals on their Saturday strolls.
The Iron House and the neighbouring Academic Bookstore building distil in their architecture the urban ideals that Aalto absorbed on the shores of the Mediterranean: city life is elegant, efficient and dynamic; culture, commercialism and culinary pleasures thrive side by side in close interaction. In the northern climate, city life is enhanced if the city dwellers have access to beautiful, high-quality public interior spaces, where they can lead an urban life even when the weather prevents doing that outdoors. This ideal comes true in Rautatalo in a sophisticated manner and on a scale appropriate for Helsinki. Artek, Galerie Artek and Marimekko were once crowd-pullers in the building in addition to the Marble Court and Café Colombia.
Alvar Aalto experimented here for the first time with many details that he later used profusely. Examples include the baton-shaped glazed tile, the black version of which was used on the walls of the Marble Court. Another detail typical of Aalto, a massive bronze door handle, is also introduced here. At this time Aalto’s furniture detailing featured the so called X leg that was used in the leather-topped stools of the café.
The design of the building was guided by natural light not only in the central covered courtyard but also in structural design: the area of the windows facing Keskuskatu street was maximised by thinning the edge of the floor slab. The aim was to get natural light as far into the offices as possible. This stratagem also resulted in a geometrically consistent and unpretentious facade that takes its place in the city centre in an upright manner.
First Baptist Church of Tiverton
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Listed 07/30/2013
Reference Number: 13000569
The First Baptist Church in Tiverton is significant at the local level under Criterion A in the area of religion, for its capacity to illustrate the history and evolution of the Baptist denomination in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Home to one of the oldest Baptist congregations in the country, the church was built during a period of rapid expansion for the denomination and also illustrates the growth of Baptist subsets in the region in the mid-19th century. The First Baptist Church also reflects the historical development of the town of Tiverton and the village of Adamsville, and is therefore significant in the area of community planning and development. In the 1680s, when the congregation was established, present-day Tiverton's location on the outskirts of the Plymouth Colony made it a relatively tolerant place for Baptists. By the mid-19th century, when the current church was built, the village of Adamsville - which includes parts of Tiverton, Little Compton and Westport, Massachusetts- was well-established, and the church was an important community institution. In addition, the First Baptist Church property, with its collection of simple buildings that exhibit a vernacular interpretation of architectural styles, is significant under Criterion C in the area of architecture. The church building itself, with its simple form and restrained Greek-Revival styling, is a little-altered example of a particular class of structures in mid-19th century Rhode Island- the rural church, nearly all of which follow the same form and design.
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First Baptist Church of Tiverton, Tiverton, Rhode Island, Summary Page
The Basilica di San Zeno (also known as San Zeno Maggiore) is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, the striped brick and tuffo stone. Its fame rests partly on its architecture and partly upon the tradition that its crypt was the place of the marriage of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Continuing a legacy of bold architecture, the DAM commissioned architect Daniel Libeskind to design an expansion that would accommodate our growing collections and programs. The 146,000-square-foot Hamilton Building will open to the public October 7.
The Hamilton Building's design recalls the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and geometric rock crystals found in the foothills near Denver. "I was inspired by the light and the geology of the Rockies, but most of all by the wide-open faces of the people of Denver," says Libeskind. The building is covered in 9,000 titanium panels that reflect the Colorado sunshine.
Salisbury Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture.The main body was completed in only 38 years.
The cathedral has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom (123m/404ft). Visitors can take the "Tower Tour" where the interior of the hollow spire, with its ancient wood scaffolding, can be viewed. The cathedral also has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres).The Cathedral contains the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and has one of the four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta (all four original copies are in Britain). Although commonly known as Salisbury Cathedral, the official name is the Cathedral of Saint Mary. In 2008, the cathedral celebrated the 750th anniversary of its consecration in 1258.
Kuldīga is the pearl of Kurzeme, Latvia's western region. Kuldīga boasts distinctive architecture, the Venta River with the widest waterfall ledge in Europe, and an old brick bridge.
Saint Catherine is the patron saint of Kuldīga, and thus the church of the town has been named after St Katrīna. The foundation of the building was laid as early as in 1252; later the church was remodelled a number of times, and the altar was decorated with Baroque style wood carvings.
The Town Hall was built in the 17th century. The town square, since the very origins of the settlement, was a place where townspeople used to gather. It is in Kuldīga that one can see the oldest wooden building in Kurzeme put up in 1670 near the town square.
In April 19, 1242 the Livonian Order of Knights received the master’s permission to build a castle on the banks of River Venta. As this is the oldest preserved written document where Kuldiga is mentioned, it is considered to be the year of the foundation of Kuldiga. The Castle of the Livonian Order of Knights was built on the left bank of River Venta by the ford, and the dolomite from the riverbed was used as construction material. In 1263, the castle and settlements around it were already mentioned as town Kuldiga, and its rights as for a town were based on Riga city rights.
In April 28, 1355, the Order’s master Gosvin von Herike allocated new land areas. At the same time he attributed a new privilege to the town, as well as a coat of arms with the image of St. Catherine. From 1439 Kuldiga was given a privilege to arrange a market weekly. The town was established by joining the three main populated areas: the town, the small village of the castle (town of the Couronians) and the village on the hill (so called “Kalnamiests” in Latvian) (in the area of Kalna iela today).
"Sponsored by the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Ausin, Center for American Architecture and Desgin (CAAD); O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture; the Coleman & Rolfe Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, and Teresa Lozano Long Institue of Latin American Studies (LLILAS)
Photographed by Alison Steele, UT Austin School of Architecture Visual Resources Collection TA"
Sponsored by the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, Center for American Architecture and Design (CAAD); O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture; the Coleman & Rolfe Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, and Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (Llilas)
Photographed by Alison Steele, UT Austin School of Architecture Visual Resources Collection TA
"Sponsored by the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Ausin, Center for American Architecture and Desgin (CAAD); O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture; the Coleman & Rolfe Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, and Teresa Lozano Long Institue of Latin American Studies (LLILAS)
Photographed by Alison Steele, UT Austin School of Architecture Visual Resources Collection TA"
Sponsored by the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, Center for American Architecture and Design (CAAD); O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture; the Coleman & Rolfe Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, and Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (Llilas)
Photographed by Alison Steele, UT Austin School of Architecture Visual Resources Collection TA
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Exterior architecture
The Landhaus (Regional Parliament) shows itself - although planned as a castle - today more like a palace due to its horseshoe-shaped floor plan. West and south sides of the building looks very impressive and closed, one of the originally two rustic portals on the west side was walled up. Through the only portal you now enter the Landhaushof (courtyard), which allows north and south side with wide stairs the climb to the arcade passage and the Grand Coat of Arms Hall. Especially here in the yard, as how often in Klagenfurt at the lake Wörthersee (eg at the Lindworm), chlorite schist stone from near Kreuzbergl can be found. The east side of the courtyard is open, the opposite building of the former Salt office now houses a hotel.
The castle-like building does not correspond to any classical rule of architecture: The portal is not centrally located on the west side as well as the entrance to the Arms Hall, the towers are designed differently, the arcades of the stairs "bump" on the tower walls. But this seems to be the special appeal of the building, which is why Wilhelm Pinder has called the Landhaus one of the proudest post-medieval urban buildings in the German-speaking world.
A curious detail in the Landhaus courtyard is a small stone staircase, which was originally used for easier mounting of horses and has been preserved to this day. In 1998, a controversial monument to the "site of the *) Carinthian unity" was built in the Landhaus courtyard. South of the Landhaus is located in the adjacent park a designed by Kiki Kogelnik fountain called The Song.
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*) The Carinthian plebiscite (German: Kärntner Volksabstimmung, Slovene: Koroški plebiscit) was held on 10 October 1920 in the area predominantly settled by Carinthian Slovenes. It determined the final southern border between the Republic of Austria and the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia) after World War I.
Baubeschreibung
Außenarchitektur
Das Landhaus zeigt sich – obwohl als Burg geplant – heute durch seinen hufeisenförmigen Grundriss mehr wie ein Schloss. West- und südseitig wirkt der Bau sehr eindrucksvoll und geschlossen, von den ursprünglich zwei Rustikaportalen auf der Westseite wurde eines zugemauert. Durch das einzige Portal betritt man nun den Landhaushof, der nord- und südseitig mit breiten Stiegen den Aufstieg zum Arkadengang und dem Großen Wappensaal ermöglicht. Besonders hier im Hof findet sich wie oft in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (z. B. beim Lindwurm) Chloritschieferstein vom nahen Kreuzbergl. Ostseitig ist der Hof offen, das gegenüberliegende Gebäude des ehemaligen Salzamtes beherbergt heute ein Hotel.
Der schlossähnliche Bau entspricht keiner klassischen Regel der Architektur: Das Portal ist nicht mittig an der Westseite angebracht ebenso wenig wie der Eingang zum Wappensaal, die Türme sind unterschiedlich gestaltet, die Arkaden der Stiegen „stoßen“ an die Turmwände. Doch dies scheint gerade den besonderen Reiz des Gebäudes auszumachen, weshalb Wilhelm Pinder das Landhaus eines der stolzesten nachmittelalterlichen städtischen Bauten des deutschen Sprachraums genannt hat.
Ein kurioses Detail im Landhaushof ist eine kleine Steintreppe, die ursprünglich zum leichteren Besteigen der Pferde verwendet wurde und bis heute erhalten geblieben ist. Im Jahr 1998 wurde im Landhaushof ein umstrittenes Denkmal der „Stätte der Kärntner Einheit“ errichtet. Südlich des Landhauses befindet sich im nebenliegenden Park ein von Kiki Kogelnik gestalteter Brunnen mit dem Namen Der Gesang.
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
Jan 26-2011:
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Toronto
Toronto Street View
The Florian
Residential
88 Davenport Road
Mirabella Development Corporation
25s
Hariri Pontarini Architects
Young + Wright Architectural
The Yorkville Condominiums
Residential
32 Davenport Road
12-22 McMurrich Street
Lifetime Developments
31s
Wallman Architects
Four Seasons Hotel/Condominiums
Hotel/Motel/Resort
Residential
50-60 Yorkville Avenue
Menkes Developments Ltd
Four Seasons Hotel
Lifetime Developments,
25s + 55s
architectsAlliance
Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South. Most of the Strip has been designated an All-American Road and is considered a scenic route at night. Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are located on the Las Vegas Strip. Fifteen of the world's 25 largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 62,000 rooms. One of the most visible aspects of Las Vegas' cityscape is its use of dramatic architecture. The modernization of hotels, casinos, restaurants, and residential high-rises on the Strip has established the city as one of the most popular destinations for tourists. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip)
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
Woolf Brothers Clothing Company
Wichita, Kansas
Listed 05/01/2013
Reference Number 13000220
The Woolf Brothers Clothing Company Building located at 135 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas is locally significant under National Register Criteria A for COMMERCE and C for ARCHITECTURE. The Woolf Brothers Clothing Company Building was constructed in 1922 at the southwest corner of Market and East Douglas as the newest addition to the Woolf Brothers chain of stores, owned by Kansas City, Missouri businessman, Herbert (Herb) Woolf. Herb Woolf completed the real estate transaction on June 30, 1922, to purchase the two-story building that had been home to the Greenfield Clothing Company, a well-known Wichita establishment, for the sum of $300,000, which secured a 99-year lease on the property. In August 1922, the building that had served Greenfield's Clothing and Furnishings for Men for numerous years was razed to make way for the new building thereby ushering in a modernization of Wichita's retail district. At this time, the Woolf Brothers firm was known throughout the southwest as ... the last word in the retail clothing business .... Wichita welcomes this institution as a timely addition to the mercantile fabric of the city. When Woolf Brothers opened for business on January 8, 1923, it was the largest building constructed in Kansas used exclusively for the sale of clothing. The Chicago School styled building, as designed by the firm of the prominent Wichita architect, Lorentz Schmidt, stands three-stories high, with two mezzanine floors. Although the original plan was to add additional stories, the building was never increased to the ten-stories as initially reported. The construction firm of George Siedhoff, also of Wichita, was awarded the general contract at $125,000. As it stands, the design of the Woolf Brothers Clothing Company Building best exemplifies the hallmarks of the Chicago School of Architecture in the region, with its exterior grid, prominent tripartite fenestration configuration and overall division of exterior space. The period of significance is 1922 the date of the building's completion and ends in 1963, the fifty-year closing date.
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The Ornamental Iron Workshop was taught by NCPTT in partnership with Save Our Cemeteries and Tulane School of Architecture. The workshop was held June 18-19, 2009 in New Orleans, LA.
www.ncptt.nps.gov/ornamental-iron-workshop/
The National Park Service’s National Center for Preservation Technology and Training protects America’s historic legacy by equipping professionals in the field of preservation with progressive technology-based research and training. Since its founding in 1994, NCPTT has awarded over $7 million in grants for research that fulfills its mission of advancing the use of science and technology in the field of historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.
Victoria, capital of British Columbia, sits on the craggy southern end of Vancouver Island. The city's British colonial past shows in its Victorian architecture. the Strait of Juan de Fuca is a strait running between the countries of the United States and Canada
One of my favorite pieces of colonial-era architecture, the Gyeonggyojang was built in 1938 as the residence of Choe Chang-hak, a Korean gold mining magnate. It was designed by Kim Se-yeon, one of Korea's first practitioners of Western architecture.
It is more famous as the post-Liberation residence of independence activist and politician "Baekbeom" Kim Koo, who was assassinated in his second floor office on June 26, 1949.
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The striking red facade of the historic clock tower stands tall, framed by the colonial-style architecture of the nearby building, while the soft blue sky adds contrast to this vibrant landmark, embodying Melaka’s rich heritage and timeless charm.
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Morocco.
"Aït Benhaddou is a historic ksar (fortified village) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture.
The site of the ksar has been fortified since the 11th century. None of the current buildings are believed to date from before the 17th century, but they were likely built with the same construction methods and designs as had been used for centuries before. The site's strategic importance was due to its location in the Ounila Valley along one of the main trans-Saharan trade routes. The Tizi n'Tichka pass, which was reached via this route, was one of the few routes across the Atlas Mountains, crossing between Marrakech and the Dra'a Valley on the edge of the Sahara. Other kasbahs and ksars were located all along this route.
Today, the ksar itself is only sparsely inhabited by several families. The depopulation over time is a result of the valley's loss of strategic importance in the 20th century. Most local inhabitants now live in modern dwellings in the village on the other side of the river, and make a living off agriculture and especially off the tourist trade. In 2011 a new pedestrian bridge was completed linking the old ksar with the modern village, with the aim of making the ksar more accessible and to potentially encourage inhabitants to move back into its historic houses.
The site was damaged by the September 2023 earthquake that struck southern Morocco. My visit was in February 2024, just five months later. I saw damage here and along our drive across the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh.
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
The Ornamental Iron Workshop was taught by NCPTT in partnership with Save Our Cemeteries and Tulane School of Architecture. The workshop was held June 18-19, 2009 in New Orleans, LA.
www.ncptt.nps.gov/ornamental-iron-workshop/
The National Park Service’s National Center for Preservation Technology and Training protects America’s historic legacy by equipping professionals in the field of preservation with progressive technology-based research and training. Since its founding in 1994, NCPTT has awarded over $7 million in grants for research that fulfills its mission of advancing the use of science and technology in the field of historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.
The Hassan II Mosque is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in Africa, and the 5th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest minaret at 210 metres. Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca.[4] The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground
Address: Boulevard de la Corniche, Casablanca 20000, Morocco
Height: 689′ CTBUH
Construction cost: $400–$700 million
Architectural style: Moorish architecture
Architect: Michel Pinseau
St Michael Stanton Harcourt is a treasury of medieval art and architecture. The present building is Noman in origin remodelled in the C13 when transepts were added and the chancel enlarged. The Norman features c. 1150 include the north and south doorways. The chancel c. 1250 has three graduated lancets with internal clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals. In the C15 the Harcourt chapel was built on the south side of the chancel, c.1470 sometimes attributed to William Orchard. The nave roof is of c. 1400. The font was made in 1833, A rare mid C13 chancel screen has C15 squints pierced through it and a C15 painting of a saint. On the north wall of the chancel is part of the shrine of St Edburg removed from Bicester Priory by Sir James Harcourt during the Dissolution. The upper part is 1294-1317 while the base is constructed from a C15 tomb-chest, Statues of Field Marshal William Earl and Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Effigy thought to be Maud, wife of Sir Thomas Harcourt c.1400 in the chancel. In the Harcourt Chapel Sir Robert Harcourt d. 1471 and wife. Sir Robert Harcourt knight c.1490. In the south transept tomb-chest, Sir Simon Harcourt d. 1547. Large Baroque wall-monument to Sir Philip Harcourt and wife. Several C15 and C16 brasses and some medieval stained glass. Next to the church Pope's tower c. 1460-71. Banner thought to have been used at the Battle of Bosworth.
aka Arter House
Carroll County, MD
Listed: 08/21/1986
Rockland Farm depicts the late-eighteenth-century influences of the Pennsylvania German cultural region on central Maryland architecture. The farmhouse is unique in its retention of the traditional Pennsylvania German three-room plan with a central chimney, which is the only surviving example known in Carroll County. The house, built by Michael Arter in 1795, also expresses Pennsylvania German influence in its asymmetrical facade, basement root cellar with mud-and-straw insulation, interior hardware and decorative detailing. Arter and his descendants are responsible for the construction of several important vernacular structures of Pennsylvania German origin in Carroll County. The house was later owned by other prominent Carroll Countians, including Michael Morelock, Sr., and Charles B. Roberts. The farm and property reflect the early heritage and cultural landscape of this region
and the architectural changes in outbuildings throughout the history of the property.
The Mathiesen House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 2/1/1982 for its area of significance in architecture.
The Mathiesen House built c. 1885-1887. It was built at the onset of the "Great Dakota Boom", when Watertown was the land office, railroad terminus and banking capital of the lakes area of eastern South Dakota. Watertown's architecture of the 1880s is unusually sophisticated, richly detailed and varied, and contrasts sharply with structures built after the depression of the 1890s. The house exemplifies the free-handed ornamentation of a traditional latin cross plan with exuberant details, such as a tower, octagonal bay and bold details, and is an excellent, surviving example of small-scaled, yet lively, Queen Anne style architecture in Watertown.
Built approximately five years after Watertown was incorporated, the Mathiesen House reflects the speculative wealth of the new community. The Mathiesen family was comprised of three brothers, two of whom, Haakon and Hans, operated a general merchandise business in Watertown. This house most likely was built for Hans Mathiesen.
The Mathiesens were born in Kaafjord, Norway and immigrated to America in 1869, residing first in the copper mining region of northern Michigan, where the men worked in the first level of the deep shaft mines. In 1879, the family moved to Hamlin County where Magnus Mathiesen remained.
Hans came to Watertown in 1883 and immediately set out to establish a Norwegian Lutheran Church and Sunday School. Joined in his retail business by his brother, Haakon, in 1886, he expanded his interests to stock raising in 1891. His Hillside Stock Farm was located two miles west of the city and by 1896 he was so absorbed by his interest that he disposed of the store. He entered local politics and in 1914, he was elected to the state legislature.
Although the Mathiesens maintained their ties with their Norwegian origins through the Lutheran church, their house represents the rapid assimilation of minority groups into
mainstream American culture through rapid economic advancement.
Los Angeles, California. Every time I get to the Getty I'm astounded by the architecture. The architect Richard Meier put incredible lines, windows, angles, curves, and textures in almost every view. You look up, down, across and through in almost any place you can get to and there are things of interest to see.
Looking at the details of this architecture abstractly reminds me of the work of Kandinsky and other Bauhaus painters and architects as well as the Russian Supremists and I wanted to make a small collection to attempt to document that.