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Another one from the photowalk with Flickr friends at an old, abandoned lung sanatorium this March. In this part of one of the main buildings the walls, both inside and outside, were / are adorned with some beautiful old tiles, and especially the tiles inside of this part of the building were / are remarkably well preserved.
Have a wonderful Sunday, dear Flickr friends!
Medicus – geköpft
Eine weitere Aufnahme vom Fotospaziergang mit Flickr-Freunden in einer verfallenen Lungenheilstätte im März. Sowohl im Innen- wie im Außenbereich dieses Gebäudes (eines der Hauptgebäude, wenn ich mich recht erinnere) befanden sich beeindruckende Kacheln, die insbesondere im Innenbereich auch noch besonders gut (nahezu unversehrt!) erhalten waren.
Ich wünsche Euch einen sonnig-warmen Sonntag, liebe Flickr-Freunde!
Oscurita, con alguna mancha y desenfocada... pero con mucho cariño :-)
Y en grande, todo eso, se ve mejor. View On Black
[...]onde a beleza fecha o ciclo
e incendeia
um tórrido colar de diamantes
- no jardim de vênus-
ao caduceu se enroscam
turgescendo
corais gozosos
ópalos coleios
colubrinos enredos
de cetim[...]
[...]donde la belleza cierra el cÃrculo
e incendia
un tórrido collar de diamantes
- en el jardÃn de venus -
al caduceo se enroscan
hinchando
corales jubilosos
ópalos coleantes
culebrinos enredos
de saten[...]
Haroldo de Campos
Glory of Commerce
A large clock and stone sculptural group adorning the building's facade Glory of Commerce, a sculptural group by Jules-Félix Coutan.
The Glory of Commerce sculptural group rests atop the terminal's facade, directly above a broken pediment featuring a large clock.
The work is also known as Progress with Mental and Physical Force or Transportation. It is about 15 m tall, 20 m wide, and weighs about 1,500 short tons (1,400 t).
The work includes representations of Minerva, Hercules, and Mercury. The sculptures were designed by French sculptor Jules-Félix Coutan and carved by the John Donnelly Company. Coutan created the model in his Paris studio and shipped it to New York City later.
Mercury is standing at the top center of the work, depicted traditionally with a caduceus and wearing a winged helmet, with loose drapery concealing otherwise complete nudity.
He is standing in a contrapposto pose in front of an eagle, wings outstretched, peering around his right leg. Two other gods are depicted to Mercury's left and right: the male figure to his right is typically and officially deemed to be Hercules, though he lacks the god's characteristic club and lionskin. Instead, the god is depicted among an anchor, cogwheel, anvil and hammer, a beehive, grapes, wheat ears and a sickle. Many of these are symbols of Vulcan, who is depicted with Minerva and Mercury in other works. He is also nearly naked, staring at Mercury above him. The female figure, Minerva, is resting her head on her left arm, looking down at a roll of parchment on her lap. She is depicted among a globe, a measuring compass, volumes of books and thick wreaths of laurel.
Class of 1974 School of Medicine at Temple University
No longer fits but a keepsake nonetheless.
Altadena, California
Sculpture on Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) river campus with Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in background.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
The periwinkle vine twisting around this iris stem reminded me of the Caduceus.
The Caduceus is most commonly known from its association with the medical field; it is the winged staff with two snakes encircling it seen on the flag of the surgeon general, medical buildings, on prescription pads, and elsewhere.
In Greek Mythology, the messenger god Hermes carried the Caduceus; and curiously given the flower in this image, so did a messenger goddess named Iris.
Ostensibly, the Caduceus first became associated with medicine in the 1500s because of the link of alchemy and medicine, as well as the element Mercury being used in pharmaceutical preparations at the time (Hermes is associated with alchemy, and his planetary ruler is Mercury).
There are technically two "snakes" in this image, but it only looks like one (they're twined over each other) -- so I was waiting for the "second snake" to appear. It did! In the form of an actual snake that has been sunning itself on the garden rocks.
HOWEVER in my research for writing this, I learned that there is a similar symbol -- one snake coiled around a staff -- which most agree is a better symbol for medicine/health & healing. That symbol is called the Rod of Asclepius. Asclepius is the Greek God of Healing & Medicine. So I think I'll think of this picture as depicting the Rod of Asclepius from now on.
It's pretty funny that the Caduceus is used as the symbol for healthcare system as opposed to the Rod of Asclepius -- Mercury is the God of liars, thieves and gamblers (among other less questionable things).
Barber's poles have a storied, slightly macabre history; during the Middle Ages, barbers performed surgery on customers, as well as tooth extractions.
The original pole had a brassen wash basin at the top (representing the vessel in which leeches were kept) and bottom (representing the basin that received the blood).
The pole itself represents the staff that the patient gripped during the procedure to encourage blood flow, and the twined pole motif is likely related to the Caduceus, the staff of the Greek god of speed and commerce Hermes.
Wellington, Somerset, UK.
Hair: Caduceus by lock&tuft (at Hair Fair 2019 )
Crown: The King is Dead crown by Cubic Cherry Kre-ations (at Eclipse event)
Shirt: Hide Hanten by Ghoul
Gloves: Sagittarius Archer Bento Gloves by L'Emporio
Pants: Ripped Leggings Latex by TwoSided
Makeup: Starface by (BYRNE)
Thanks to all people fighting to keep covid-19 affected patients alive, all around the world.
Mercy aka Angela Ziegler, Overwatch.
Resin statue from my girlfriend's collection (it is a big collection, I might post more).
Cheap continuous lighting setup, 2x135W softboxes + 2x85W umbrellas.
I still have no idea what I am doing with studio lighting 😅
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Giovanni Bellini -
The feast of the gods [1514 & additions 1529] -
Washington NGA Inv 1942.9.1
With this painting for the palace of Duke Alfonso I d'Este in Ferrara, the 84-year-old Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430-1516) created his last masterpiece. It was one of the earliest large-format Venetian paintings with antique content and had a great impact, especially on Bellini's pupil Titian.
With unabashed narrative joy, Bellini places a colourful picnic party in a clearing in a poetic atmosphere between mythology and reality. The figures appear to be a court party dressed as gods, served by satyrs and nymphs made of splendid contemporary faience. Zeus (with red doublet & eagle beside him) and Apollo (sitting in front of the tree on the right & holding a Music instrument) drink copiously, Hermes (in front on the left with helmet & caduceus) observes relaxed, Poseidon (the trident lies in front of him on the right) and his Beauty prepare for love. What else happens is reported by the ancient poet Ovid in the "Fasti" (festival calendar). The fertility god Priopos tries to undress the sleeping nymph Lotis, but this is immediately thwarted by the donkey of Silenus with a warning bray - to the amusement of the others.
The landscape was added later by Dosso Dossi (right) and Titian (left).
Mercury, the god of eloquence, underscores that Venice's wise and prudent decisions are eloquently expressed by the nobles. The god is shown with the severed head of Argus at his feet. The caduceus is missing from his right hand.
The front, which extends 67.1 metres (220 ft), has an Ionic portico (24.4 metres (80 ft) wide), of six fluted Ionic columns, 137.16 centimetres (54 inches) in diameter. The frieze of the entablature is highly enriched, and in the tympanum of the pediment were the royal arms until removed following restoration in the 1920s. On the acroteria of the pediment are three statues by John Smyth:[5] when facing the building Mercury on the left, with his Caduceus and purse; Fidelity on the right, with a hound at her feet and a key held in her right hand (due to these features it is argued[by whom?] that the statue is in fact of Hecate); and Hibernia in the centre, resting on her spear and holding a harp. The entablature, with the exception of the architrave, is continued along the rest of the front; the frieze, however, is not decorated over the portico. A balustrade surmounts the cornice of the building, which is 15.2 metres (50 ft) from the ground.
With the exception of the portico, which is of Portland stone, the main building is of mountain granite. The elevation has three stories, of which the lower or basement is rusticated. The portico occupies the entire height of the structure.
The impressiveness of its architecture is small compared to its history.
Wikipedia
The gate is surmounted by Armed Peace (to the left with a helmet and an olive branch) and Public Happiness (to the right with the caduceus and a cornucopia).
A negative so weakly exposed that bringing out the detail brings out every flaw.
Or perhaps it was the ghost of Bellocq...
I was about to describe this lovely woman in the Tags following as Bas Relief. It turns out that the figure is projected further away from the base than Bas Relief allows, this is an example of Altorilievo or High Relief.
Who knew, certainly not I.
But there's another "Ooops" here as well, one that was made initially in the early part of the last century and continues in numerous locations world wide.
The symbol used to represent the medical profession is that of the Staff of Asclepius, a single snake wrapped around a single staff.
The example we see here is that of The Cauceus, two snakes, and two staffs. This represents Hermes the ancient Greek messenger god. Historically Hermes is patron of commerce, trade and even thieves, but not medicine.
The use of this symbol in medicine was introduced in the 1900's when a United States Medical Corps officer decided that he preferred the aesthetics of the two staffs and two snakes over the single staff and single snake. It was adopted by the corps, copied and is widely used throughout the world.
Some, however may find the use of the symbol of commerce, trade and yes, even thieves in a medical professional context...appropriate?
Medical professionals frequently have the caduceus (snakes and staff) image on their monuments, but I can recall ever seeing on upside down as shown here.
I wasn't sure what I was going to do with this image of the medical crest on a building in Ormond Beach until I started working on it. The red gave it more of a wow factor, and an oriental feel.
The image is one that has ancient roots and is often shown as a stick with two snakes entwining, called the Caduceus. This is the Rod of Asclepius, which has only a single snake. If you've always wondered why a snake on a stick is a medical insignia, you might want to read this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus
Que peu d'historique sur ce bâtiment d'angle fort intéressant.
Du fait de la présence d'Hermès sur le mur droit, on peut penser que des la construction ,l'immeuble devait être lié au commerce dont le dieu grec est le protecteur. Le style architectural est assez particulier également, l'édifice est assez épuré pour une construction d'avant guerre mondiales, mais les quelques ornements bien carrés et loin des canons habituels permet de proposer le Jugendstil (allemand lapalissade) dont la ville faisait partit du Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen.
Statue de Mercure,
dans le grand parterre du parc du Château de Nymphenburg à Munich.
Réalisée en marbre blanc,
cette sculpture a été achevée en 1778
par le sculpteur Roman Anton Boos.
Messager des dieux, Mercure est ici identifiable par plusieurs de ses attributs :
le caducée doré, symbole de communication, de médiation et de circulation,
les sandales ailées, évocation de la vitesse et du passage entre les mondes,
et le coq à ses pieds, annonciateur du jour et du renouveau.
La bourse, autre attribut traditionnel lié au commerce et à la richesse,
n’est en revanche pas visible sur cette représentation.
Placée aujourd’hui au cœur d’un parc fréquenté,
cette figure antique semble encore transmettre un message :
celui d’un lien permanent entre le passé et le présent,
entre la mythologie et notre monde moderne.
Statue of Mercury,
located in the Grand Parterre of the Nymphenburg Palace Park in Munich.
Carved in white marble,
this sculpture was completed in 1778
by the sculptor Roman Anton Boos.
Messenger of the gods, Mercury can be identified here through several attributes:
the golden caduceus, symbol of communication, mediation and exchange,
the winged sandals, evoking speed and passage between worlds,
and the rooster at his feet, a herald of dawn and renewal.
The purse, another traditional attribute linked to trade and wealth,
is not visible in this representation.
Standing today in a public park,
this ancient figure still seems to convey a message:
a lasting bridge between past and present,
between mythology and the modern world.
Fuente de Las Ocho Calles, Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia.
El Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso es una de las residencias de la familia Real Española y se halla situado en la localidad segoviana de Real Sitio de San Ildefonso. Está gestionado por Patrimonio Nacional y se encuentra abierto al público.
El Real Sitio de La Granja está situado en la vertiente norte de la sierra de Guadarrama, a 13 kilómetros de Segovia, y a unos 80 kilómetros de Madrid. Su nombre proviene de una antigua granja que los monjes jerónimos del monasterio de El Parral tenÃan en las inmediaciones.
Con una extensión de ciento cuarenta y seis hectáreas, los jardines rodean el palacio y son uno de los mejores ejemplos del diseño de jardines de la Europa del siglo XVIII.
Es un conjunto de ocho fuentes parecidas situadas alrededor de la Gran Plaza Circular. Están formadas por un arco cada uno y debajo de este un grupo escultórico diferente. Están dedicadas a La Victoria, Hércules, Minerva, Marte, Neptuno, Ceres, Saturno y Cibeles. En el centro de la plaza una gran escultura de mármol representa a Mercurio, con el caduceo en la mano derecha, alas en cabeza y talones, izando a Pandora o Psiquis. El agua de esta fuente proviene de la fuente de El Canastillo y desagua en un pequeño estanque que surte de agua a los chorros más pequeños de la fuente de La Fama.
The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso is one of the residences of the Royal Spanish family and is located in the Segovian town of Real Sitio de San Ildefonso. It is managed by National Heritage and is open to the public.
The Real Sitio de La Granja is located on the northern slopes of the Sierra de Guadarrama, 13 kilometers from Segovia, and about 80 kilometers from Madrid. Its name comes from an old farmhouse that the monastic Jerónimos monastery of El Parral had in the vicinity.
Covering a hundred and forty-six hectares, the gardens surround the palace and are one of the best examples of 18th-century European garden design.
It is a set of eight similar sources located around the Great Circular Square. They are formed by an arc each and underneath this a different sculptural group. They are dedicated to Victory, Hercules, Minerva, Mars, Neptune, Ceres, Saturn and Cibeles. In the center of the square a large marble sculpture depicts Mercury, with the caduceus in his right hand, wings on his head and heels, raising Pandora or Psiquis. The water from this source comes from the source of El Canastillo and empties into a small pond that supplies water to the smaller jets of the fountain of La Fama.
From last night
Nikon F3 with 28-70 F:2.8
Neopan 400 @ 400
Rodinal 1/100 dilution, 44 minutes
Exposure was completely manual, without a meter, though I did use flash. I think this was F8 at 1/60.
Like a serpentine asklepian, a vine has wound itself tightly about a tree.
Seminary Wood
Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
12 September 2019.
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â–¶ "In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (the asklepian) is a single serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. The symbol has continued to be used in modern times, where it is associated with medicine and health care."
â–¶ "In the United States, however, the asklepian is frequently confused with the staff of the god Hermes, the caduceus, two snakes entwining a staff: a symbol of commerce. This erroneous usage was first popularized when the U.S. Army Medical Corps adopted the caduceus as its insignia in 1902. Many consider this use of the caduceus to be inappropriate as a symbol for those engaged in the healing arts."
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Fuente de Las Ocho Calles, Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia.
El Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso es una de las residencias de la familia Real Española y se halla situado en la localidad segoviana de Real Sitio de San Ildefonso. Está gestionado por Patrimonio Nacional y se encuentra abierto al público.
El Real Sitio de La Granja está situado en la vertiente norte de la sierra de Guadarrama, a 13 kilómetros de Segovia, y a unos 80 kilómetros de Madrid. Su nombre proviene de una antigua granja que los monjes jerónimos del monasterio de El Parral tenÃan en las inmediaciones.
Con una extensión de ciento cuarenta y seis hectáreas, los jardines rodean el palacio y son uno de los mejores ejemplos del diseño de jardines de la Europa del siglo XVIII.
Es un conjunto de ocho fuentes parecidas situadas alrededor de la Gran Plaza Circular. Están formadas por un arco cada uno y debajo de este un grupo escultórico diferente. Están dedicadas a La Victoria, Hércules, Minerva, Marte, Neptuno, Ceres, Saturno y Cibeles. En el centro de la plaza una gran escultura de mármol representa a Mercurio, con el caduceo en la mano derecha, alas en cabeza y talones, izando a Pandora o Psiquis. El agua de esta fuente proviene de la fuente de El Canastillo y desagua en un pequeño estanque que surte de agua a los chorros más pequeños de la fuente de La Fama.
The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso is one of the residences of the Royal Spanish family and is located in the Segovian town of Real Sitio de San Ildefonso. It is managed by National Heritage and is open to the public.
The Real Sitio de La Granja is located on the northern slopes of the Sierra de Guadarrama, 13 kilometers from Segovia, and about 80 kilometers from Madrid. Its name comes from an old farmhouse that the monastic Jerónimos monastery of El Parral had in the vicinity.
Covering a hundred and forty-six hectares, the gardens surround the palace and are one of the best examples of 18th-century European garden design.
It is a set of eight similar sources located around the Great Circular Square. They are formed by an arc each and underneath this a different sculptural group. They are dedicated to Victory, Hercules, Minerva, Mars, Neptune, Ceres, Saturn and Cibeles. In the center of the square a large marble sculpture depicts Mercury, with the caduceus in his right hand, wings on his head and heels, raising Pandora or Psiquis. The water from this source comes from the source of El Canastillo and empties into a small pond that supplies water to the smaller jets of the fountain of La Fama.
This castle represents Mercury, the Roman god of merchants, travelers, messengers and transporters of goods, and thieves and tricksters.
He is commonly shown wearing winged sandals or a winged cap and carrying a caduceus (see the back of the castle).
Mercury was my contribution to the Eurobricks collaborative display - Celestial Kingdoms - for Brickworld Chicago 2026.
The Market Square of Lądek Zdrój is one of the most magnificent market places in the Land of Kłodzko. The two- and three-bay tenements located on the western and the northern frontage, built in the gable convention with Baroque pediments, are especially attractive. In building no. 1 (Zur Korneckie) Michael Klahr used to live; he was the one who placed a sculpture of Our Lady of the Snows with Child on the façade. On the façade of building no. 3 there are stone plaques with the marks of the Baker’s Guild (a pretzel, 1581) and the Blacksmith’s Guild (a horseshoe, 1789). The elevation of building no. 4 is richly decorated and is crowned with the Eye of God’s Providence. Building no. 5 is decorated with merchants’ trademarks, a caduceus and scales. On house no. 9 there is an interesting Renaissance portal. Buildings 7-11 and 13-14 are equipped with arcades. Probably this is what the settlement looked like in the 18th century, however, after a fire in 1739, the tenements lost their features. In the west-north corner is Kościelna Street where some more Baroque houses can be found.
Most of the houses situated on the southern and the western frontage date back to the 19th century, however – what is interesting – on the façade of house no. 24 there is the date 1784.
The Town Hall in Lądek Zdrój was built in 1872, on the site of two former buildings – a town hall from the first half of the 16th century, which had burned down completely in a fire in 1739, and a brick building with a central tower. Above the entrance to the Town Hall there is the lion of Lądek Zdrój (placed on the front of the coat-of-arms of the town, used until the late 1980’s). The lion in the coat-of-arms had two tails. Legend has it that the coat-of-arms arrived in Lądek Zdrój damaged – without it’s tail. The local counsellors went to Prague to ask the king to grant them a new one. The king wanted to make sure that the lion would not lose its tail, and thus granted the town a two-tailed lion.
On the right side of the Market Square there is a pillory, probably constructed in the 16th century. The original municipal pillory went missing, the one that is situated in the Market Square today, comes from the village of Skrzynka. According to some sources, however, it is still the original pillory - found in 1966.
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