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I think this is a marginal picture, but it's interesting enough to me to post it. This carved capital is atop the columns on the facade of the bridge that takes Summit Street over the creek (I use the term loosely) that was dammed in the early part of the last century (how odd it feels to write that phrase) to form the lake in Miller Park. I don't know if the bridge was built at that time or later. But the scrollwork in the stone capitals is as elegant as it is complex. Pitted from all the years of weathering, it stands as a reminder that even simple things can be enriched, and in turn enrich others for generations afterward, if only the generations will take the time to be enriched by them.
Sometimes you just have to build a huge great cover for your reservoir aqueduct. This one is up the hill from Kirkettle farm. I was standing on the former trackbed of the NBR's route to Peebles, a little east of Rosslynlee Hospital which, somewhat perversely has its namesake, Rosslynlee Station, even further east, although the hospital did have its own siding on its north edge.
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Evidence of different eras on the porch of St John The Evangelist's Church, Whitchurch, Bucks. Two modern lights are surrounded by a medieval carving of a face, a stone dated 1657 and a cross dated 1897. 24th January 2009.
Chichen Itza was built at the height of the Classic Mayan period, 1000 years ago. Many new design elements were introduced, like columns and the elephant trunk motif.
The Jain monuments: Caves 30-34
The five Jain caves at Ellora are located on the north end of Ellora caves complex. They were mostly excavated in the ninth and early tenth centuries, and belong to the Digambara sect. The Jain caves are not as large as the Buddhist and Hindu caves at Ellora, but they present exceptionally detailed art works. They were co-built with the later era Hindu caves at Ellora, and both share architectural and devotional ideas such as pillared veranda, symmetric mandapa and puja (worship). However, unlike the Hindu temples at Ellora, the emphasis in the Jain caves is the depiction of twenty four Jinas (spiritual conquerors who have gained liberation from the endless cycle of rebirths). Along with these Jinas, the Jain temples present a galaxy of gods and goddesses along with yaksa (male nature deity), yaksi (female nature deity) and human devotees prevalent in Jaina mythology of 1st millennium CE.
According to Jose Pereira, the five Jain Ellora Caves were actually 33 chronologically distinct excavations, which he has labelled as J1 to J33. Pareira uses epigraphy, palaeography, typology, style, mechanics and historical background in texts to conclude that the Jain caves at Ellora likely began in late 8th-century. Some construction and excavation activity in the Jain caves continued past the 10th century, states Owen, until the 13th century before coming to a halt with the arrival of Islamic Sultanate wars in the region. This is evidenced by votive inscriptions dated to 1235 CE, where the donor states to have "converted Charanadri into a holy tirtha" for Jains by gifting the excavation of lordly Jinas.
The most remarkable Jain shrines are the Chhota Kailash (cave 30, 14 excavations), the Indra Sabha (cave 32, 13 excavations) and the Jagannath Sabha (cave 33, 4 excavations). Cave 31 is an unfinished four-pillared hall and a shrine. Cave 34 is a small cave, which can be approached through an opening on the left side of Cave 33.
Amongst its devotional carvings, the Jain Ellora caves offer some of the earliest Samavasarana images. Samavasarana is of special interest to Jains, as it is a hall where the Tirthankara preaches after attaining Kevala Jnana (liberating omniscience). Of interest is the pairing of Jinas, particularly of Jina Parsvanatha and Kevalin Bahubali which appear 19 times in the Ellora caves of Jainism. Other artwork of significance in the Jain caves include those of deities Sarasvati, Sri, Saudharmendra, Sarvanubhuti, Gomukha, Ambika, Cakresvari, Padmavati, Ksetrapala and Hanuman.
Dwarka Roadtrip. Vertical capture of broken door on a raised level at Dwarka, Gujarat, India. Rendered Photograph
The Hindu monuments: Caves 13-29
The Hindu caves were constructed between the middle of sixth century to the end of the eighth century, in two periods. Nine cave temples were excavated in the beginning of 6th century. Along with these nine, four other caves (caves 17–29) were constructed during the Kalachuri period. The work first commenced in Caves 28, 27 and 19. These were followed by two most impressive caves constructed in the early phase – Caves 29 and 21. Along with these two, work was underway at Caves 20 and 26, and slightly later at Caves 17, 19 and 28.
The later caves such as 14, 15 and 16 were constructed during the Rashtrakuta period, some dating to 8th to 10th-centuries. The work began in Caves 14 and 15 and then in Cave 16, which were completed in the 8th-century with the support of king Krishna I. Cave number 16 is the world's largest monolith. All these structures represent a different style of creative vision and execution skills. Some were of such complexity that they required several generations of planning and co-ordination to complete.
2017 Column Capital from St John The Divine Cathedral Carved in 1997 Featuring the Destruction of the Skyline of Manhattan Buildings in a Fictive Armageddon Scenario - architectural detail architecture stone sculpture statue NYC urban Downtown View Wall Street District Area Depicted New York City - West Side Sculptures art work destruction New Amsterdam Avenue near 112th Street etched into the exterior stonework of the landmarked Cathedral October 10/21/2017 landmark 9/11 Twin Towers Never Forget
Third of Three Very Large and Fine Deerstones. Each in a Separate Square Tomb. Suns with Rays and Big Ray Towards the Earth. Sun, Moon, Planet/Star. Reindeer both Under and Over Belt.