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Initial setup of the rocks. The formation was a bit too loose. I didn't have access to large enough rocks so I went with black river stones instead.
14-Mar-09 - 0258 : Canberra, Australia - Three of the six figures from Rodin's 'Burghers of Calais'
This photo is a close-up of three of the six figures in Auguste Rodin's famous 'Burghers of Calais' sculpture set. The 'Burghers of Calais' is based upon an event in 1347 during the '100 Years War' between France and England. England's Edward III lay siege to the city of Calais whilst France's Phillip VI ordered the city to hold out at all costs. France were unable to lift the siege and faced with starvatation Calais negotiated for surrender. Edward III offered to spare the people of the city if any six of its top leaders would surrender themselves to him. Six emaciated volunteers ('Burghers' which means prosperous citizens) wearing sackcloth and nooses around their necks walked out to the English camp and presented themselves and the keys to the city and the castle. Rather than being executed (as was usual practice) their lives were spared by intervention of England's Queen Phillipa of Hainault who who persuaded her husband to exercise mercy by claiming that their deaths would be a bad omen for her unborn child.
In 1884 the Municipal council of Calais proposed that a monument be erected to celebrate the act of heroism by the six citizens of Calais in 1347. Sculptor Auguste Rodin won the commission with his vision of the six Burghers on a very low pedestal at the same level as the viewer.
This photo is a close-up view of casts of three of the six figures of Burghers which were used in the final monument. The complete 'Burghers of Calais' monument has six figures on the same pedestal whilst this photo features three individual figures each on their own pedestal. They are Jean d'Aire (on the left), Eustache de Saint Pierre (in the centre in the background), and Andrieu d'Andres (on the right).
The sculpture of 'Eustache de Saint Pierre' was cast in 1984 at the Courbertin Foundry in Paris and is the first in a limited edition of 12 cast from plaster at the Musée Rodin in Paris sculpted circa 1885-86.
The sculpture of 'Jean d'Aire' was cast in 1974 at the Susse Foundry in Paris and is the seventh in a limited edition of 12 cast from plaster at the Musée Rodin in Paris sculpted circa 1885-86.
The sculpture of 'Andrieu d'Andres' was cast in 1985 at the Courbertin Foundry in Paris and is the first in a limited edition of 12 cast from plaster at the Musée Rodin in Paris sculpted circa 1885-86.
Taken in the Sculpture Garden of the National Gallery of Australia.
The post-war complex was designed in the 1950s by British firm Chamberlin, Powell and Bon – a team of three young architects who had recently established their reputation by winning the the 1951 design competition for the nearby Golden Lane Estate.
With its coarse concrete surfaces, elevated gardens and trio of high-rise towers, the Barbican Estate offered a new vision for how high-density residential neighbourhoods could be integrated with schools, shops and restaurants, as well world-class cultural destinations.
The architects – Peter Chamberlin, Geoffry Powell and Christoph Bon – sought to create a complex that created a clear distinction between private, community and public domains, but that also allowed pedestrians as much priority as cars...
The site had been left almost entirely demolished by bombing during the second world war, so the architects were tasked with developing an entire city plot from scratch.
Designs were finalised in 1959, construction extended through the 60s and 70s, and the complex was officially opened by the queen in 1982.
The basis for the design came from a vision for a podium, a car-free realm raised up over the city's busy streets to allow visitors and residents to explore the site on foot.
Brick pathways indicate different routes, while landscaped gardens and lakes offer a pleasant outlook for residents.
Flats were distributed between three 43-storey towers – known as Shakespeare, Cromwell and Lauderdale – and a series of 13 seven-storey blocks. Aimed at young professionals, the residences feature simple layouts with compact kitchens and bathrooms.
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Photo by: U.S. Army Signal Corps
The three major Allies WWII: the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union often met during times of war to discuss strategy and determine how the world would be organized at the end of the war. This photograph is of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, American President Harry S. Truman, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin in Potsdam, Germany in July of 1945.
The three leaders all met in Potsdam towards the end of the war to discuss the unconditional surrender of the Japanese. “At this meeting, Truman hinted to Stalin that the United States now had a new weapon of incredible explosive force, but he never identified the atomic bomb by name” (Gladdis). Remarks such as this put tension on these nations to continue working together until the war was over.
The Cold War developed out of international tensions that had to be suppressed during World War II. The three major allies all had their own national priorities and objectives, however, put them temporarily aside. This was imperative in order to defeat the Axis powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan. It was apparent, especially by the war’s end, more friction was arising between the relationships of the British, Americans, and Soviets.
Gladdis, John Lewis. The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972.
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Saanich, BC
The Towhee is a striking sparrow, with its bold colors and bright red eye. There is no mistaking this bird.
The three sparrows in this series were all in the same place, on a moss and lichen encrusted rock, looking for goodies.
Part of the gathering for the presentation of the freedom of West Lancashire being bestowed on the Duke of Lancaster regiment in Ormskirk.
Saturday 22nd October 2011
ayup ... hunting season again. Wait to take those lovely woodsy walks until the hunters and their guns are OUT, eh?
L47CNY a volvo plaxton premiere ex soames seen at bradfield combust before working a local school contract to beyton.
The Good, Bad and the Ugly one! - Pigeons in Reykjavik
Dariraríramm Da Ra Damm, Darirariram Da Daa Damm, Darirariramm Dadada Damm, Da Da Damm.
On Explore: Mar 28, 2007 #250
The tomb is very austere in appearance, is located at the intersection of the two arms of the L–shaped building which constitutes the madrasa. Entry to the tomb is through a passage in the south leading to the doorway. The passage wall is raised on a plinth which depicts the shape of a fourteen-faced polyhedron built in stones. Three horizontal units laid over eight vertical posts that are chamfered constitute the plinth. Squinches and muqarnas are seen in the solid interior walls of the tomb and these provide the basic support to the octagonal spherical dome of the tomb. The maximum height of the tomb is on its face overlooking the reservoir. The entrance hall has fifteen bays and terminates in another doorway which is identical to the gateway at the entrance. This second doorway leads to the tomb chamber and cenotaph, which are accessed from the gateway through the L–shaped corridor. The ceiling in the dome depicts a circular gold medallion with Quranic inscriptions in Naksh characters. Foliated crenellations are seen on the outer faces of the base of the tomb. Interesting features seen on the northern and southern sides of the tomb, considered typical of the Tuglaq period layout, are the ceremonial steps provided at the ground level that connect to the larger steps leading into the reservoir..
The tomb, a square chamber, is made of local quartzite rubble with a surface plaster finish that sparkled in white color when completed. The door, pillars and lintels were made of grey quartzites while red sandstone was used for carvings of the battlements. The door way depicts a blend of Indian and Islamic architecture. Another new feature not seen at any other monument in Delhi, built at the entrance to the tomb, is the stone railings. There are three graves inside the tomb, one is of Feruz Shah and two others are of his son and grandson..
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The tomb was repaired during the reign of Sikandar Lodhi in 1507 AD, as is evidenced from an inscription on the entrance.
Liana stands in my favorite spot in Rome and, therefore, probably my favorite spot in the world. Here, you see three great ages of the city and the Italian peninsula all at once - the monument in the upper left is from “present-day” Italy of the past two centuries; the church on the upper right is from Medieval Italy of ten centuries ago; and the ruins in the lower center are from Imperial Italy of eighteen centuries ago.
Our Allium have trouble surviving over the winter. This plant did well and put up three stalks this Spring!
The next day, and three of the arches have been partially demolished.
While I was taking a few photos I chatted with an elderly gentleman who had lived in this area when he was a child. He told me that back then the archways were used as stables for horses that were used to do maintenance work on the nearby railway.
Image Title: Oregon State College Graduating class of 1892
Date: 1892-00-00
Description/Notes: The Oregon State College graduating class of 1892 was the first one to include home economics graduates. The three were Lulu Chandler, Nellie Davidson, and Nellie Hogue. In the picture are from Left to Right: front row--Lois Stewart Osborn, Martha Avery Fulton, Minnie Waggoner Lilly. Second row--John Fulton, Rose Horton Sheldon, James Storms, Lulu Chandler Eppinger, Leon Louis. Standing -- Ida Ray Brandes, Charles Johnson, Nellie Davidson Wattenburg, Richard Scott, Nellie Hogue, Barney S. Martin, Anna Denman.
Original Format: Gelatin silver prints
Original Collection: Harriet's Collection
Item Number: HC073
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