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Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago. A fountain on the river sends a jet of water onto the other bank once an hour
.A detailed description of this structure is given by F.S. Mackenna in the Kist, vol. 22, 1981. with an Appendix in Vol. 24. According to Mackenna Its design is attributed to William Adam c 1747 and the building dates from 1749.
It is built over a large boulder in the hillside from which a natural spring issues. The stream from the rock is collected in an oval rock-cut basin at the foot. A notch in the front rock wall of the basin permits an overflow into a small shallow basin cut into the flagged floor, from which it is conducted by a narrow winding channel in the floor to the outside edge of the pavement. The overflow now falls into a small hole in the channel before it reaches the edge.
It is a beautifully built classical structure. The interior has an arched roof and the floor is paved. The blocks, apart from the keystone, surrounding the arched doorway and above it, are decorated with vermiculation. The roof has stone slabs and is curved at the rear. Carved graffiti are present on some roof blocks and on at least one side wall. The finer graffiti have been suggested by Mackenna to have been the work of the stonemasons.
Visited by David Dorren and Nina Henry on 20 February 2018.
Sony Alpha A6000 with Sigma 30mm f2.8
#Temple of #Hephaistos in central Athens, Greece, is the best-preserved ancient #Greektemple in the world, but is far less well-known than its illustrious neighbour, the Parthenon.
It was dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of smiths and metal-workers.
Hephaestus
#Godoffire , #volcanoes , #metalworking , #artisans , #metallurgy , #carpenters , #forges #sculpting , and #blacksmiths
The front part of the building was designed by Sidney R. J. Smith with a classical portico and dome behind. Construction, undertaken by Higgs and Hill, commenced in 1893. The gallery opened on 21 July 1897 as the National Gallery of British Art, but became commonly known as the Tate Gallery, after its founder Sir Henry Tate.
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.
A beautiful space, now free of clutter, and most of the time, people, like an Italian Renaissance cathedral.
, All Saints' Church, Northampton, England, United Kingdom, UK
Under an overcast sky on a late June afternoon, All Saints' Church in Northampton, England, serves as a backdrop for daily life. Pedestrians are seen walking along the pavement and near the church entrance, while a few individuals rest on the steps of its prominent portico, which is decorated with colourful banners. The image captures a moment in the historic town centre, with the church's imposing tower and classical architecture prominent in the scene.
View into the chapel with Batoni's Sacred Heart of Jesus. 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.
Teatro de Dioniso
El Teatro de Dioniso fue el mayor teatro de la antigua Grecia, situado en la parte oriental de la vertiente sur de la Acrópolis de Atenas y formando parte de los témenos de Dioniso. Dedicado, como indica su nombre, a Dioniso, dios de las viñas y del teatro, inicialmente se rezaba en su honor alrededor del altar del templo y los espectadores se sentaban a los lados. Después, esos rituales se fueron convirtiendo en las tragedias clásicas de Esquilo, Sófocles, Eurípides y Aristófanes. Alrededor del año 407 a. C. la costumbre era que después de la representación se hiciera una sátira. La duración de las representaciones se alargaba hasta unas seis horas y la entrada era cara.1
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La construcción inicial es de la segunda mitad del siglo VI a. C. Los actores se situaban sobre una plataforma, había una zona interior donde ensayaban y los espectadores se colocaban en la ladera del cerro, lugar acostumbrado para las fiestas. A finales del siglo V a. C. se sustituyeron las primitivas plataformas de madera por gradas de madera
Alrededor de 330 a. C., siendo arconte Licurgo, el Santuario y el Teatro de Dionisio ya estaban completamente configurados. A ese periodo pertenecen, probablemente, el Antiguo Templo de Dionisio, con el altar al este, y la llamada Stoa Dórica, en la parte norte del santuario. Al mismo tiempo, el teatro adquirió sus dimensiones y forma monumentales. Se construyó enteramente de piedra y se extendió hasta los pies de la roca de la Acrópolis, incluyendo Peripatos, el camino que rodeaba la colina. Alrededor de 320 a. C. se añadieron los monumentos corégicos de Thrasyllos, al norte del teatro de Dionisio, y de Nicias al oeste de la cávea del teatro.2
Estructura
El graderío o koilon tenía 78 gradas, divididas en dos niveles por un pasillo circular. En la parte central y última de las primeras gradas había 67 asientos que fueron realizados, posteriormente, en mármol decorado y estaban reservados para dignatarios.3 En su etapa final tenía capacidad para 15.000-17.000 espectadores.
El graderío rodeaba en unos dos tercios de su circunferencia el espacio circular central, llamado orchesta, donde los coros cantaban y danzaban, acompañando con la voz y el gesto la acción dramática.
Los actores actuaban en el legueíon o proskenion, plataforma larga y estrecha, limitada por un decorado arquitectónico permanente que servía de fondo, y unida a una cámara posterior, de madera, utilizable para vestuario y cuyo nombre, skené, equivale a escena o escenario. La skené estaba flanqueada a menudo por dos cuerpos salientes, las parascenias, destinadas a la maquinaria del teatro.
La mayoría de ellos se conserva en la actualidad, entre las ruinas que perduran. Actualmente es famoso por sus restos, que muestran elocuentemente el uso de los espacios urbanos durante el Imperio Griego. El material de fachada es travertino de la cantera del Barco, cerca de los Baños de Tívoli, el mismo que el del Coliseo,en Roma. Y también como en éste las arquerías se revisten de los órdenes clásicos superpuestos, en este caso el dórico (toscano) abajo y el cónico encima. El Teatro de Dioniso, tal y como lo vemos hoy, es fruto de una meritoria labor de restauración y liberación de postizos y ocupantes llevada a cabo entre 1926 y 1932.
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.
Nave ceiling at 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.
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.