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Entrance of il Gesu. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.
Sunbathers, tourists and residents soaking up the late summer sun on the green in front of the Royal Crescent in bath.
The 18th century Royal Crescent was the work of architect John Wood the Younger, to the design of his father.
Dating from the Georgian period and built between 1767 and 1774, it was the first crescent in Bath – and England – with its giant Ionic columns marking it out as Palladian in style.
The shape of the street is believed to have been inspired by either the Colosseum in Rome or by the New Moon, complimenting the sun-like shape of the King’s Circus, which was built a decade earlier.
As was typical at the time, the architects only designed and oversaw construction of the front of the houses, with the rear built by those who bought the properties and thus lacking the same uniformity.
The crescent was laid out to embrace the open landscape on the slopes below.
Another Classical Revival mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery. Some members of the Tefft family were involved in the stove manufacturing business in the late 19th century.
Digging back into my archives - a few photos from our Mediterranean cruise. Hope you don't mind coming back with me to re-visit this jewel of a city. It seems some people don't care much for this city - they could take it or leave it ... but I loved it there ... and I could return tomorrow! Now tomorrow may be next year or in five years ... I don't care ... i will return one day.
Percy Grose was a figure in the state's Democratic Party in the 1910s. This memorial is classically-inspired, with fluted Doric columns and a prominent wreath.
Order detail at entrance of il Gesu. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.
Known as the Con Club, the Conservative Club was one of the town's great Victorian buildings. Built in 1890-91 it was designed by Morley and Woodhouse in a classical Renaissance style. The Con Club had a ballroom with sprung dance floor and was well known locally. An elderly lady I met staring at the ruins told me of her memories dancing there.
This building dates from the 3rd century and has a very interesting history. It is still in use today.
September 2013.
Open House is the annual opportunity to explore hundreds of buildings in London for free and see the architecture. Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public.
The main Foreign Office building in King Charles Street was built by George Gilbert Scott in partnership with Matthew Digby Wyatt. George Gilbert Scott was responsible for the overall classical design of these offices, but Matthew Digby Wyatt, the India Office’s Surveyor, designed and built the interior of the India Office. It was built with rich decoration to impress foreign visitors.
Altar of S. Ignazio by Andrea del Pozzo and others, with lapis lazuli and other decorative marbles. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.