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Idole cycladique de la collection Paul et Alexandra Canellopoulos
Musée de Canellopoulos, Athènes
Le Musée de Kanellopoulos, inauguré en 1976, retrace l'évolution de l'art grec à travers une collection variée de pièces d'art archéologique appartenant à différentes périodes.
www.athenes.fr/musee-kanellopoulos
pacf.gr/en/collection/themuseum/
La collection, rassemblée par Paul et Alexandra Kanellopoulos, constitue l'une des collections d'antiquités privées les plus importantes de Grèce.
C'est dans les Cyclades que l'art primitif issu du néolithique a connu l'évolution la plus caractéristique. Ces objets caractéristiques de la civilisation précoce des Cyclades datent des années 3200 à 2O00 avant J.C.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycladic_culture
Les figurines miniatures en marbre aux épaules larges et aux hanches étroites représentent en général des femmes nues que les archéologues supposent être des symboles de Fertilité ou des amulettes funéraires.
Site de l'auteur
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Early Cycladic period (3200 – 2000 BC)
This period was mainly characterized by the development of metallurgy, maritime navigation and communication. A multitude and wide range of bronze tools and weapons, swift-moving ships impelled by oars depicted on clay (frying pans) or metal (lead boat models) attest to the heyday of this early period of the Cyclades which played a pivotal role in the trade of materials and goods as well as the exchange of ideas, being in the centre of maritime communication routes. Metals, obsidian and marble, unique raw materials found on the Cyclades, were spread throughout the Aegean Sea. The marble vases and figurines, the kraters -known as “”kandiles”” (votive lamps)- and the violin-shaped figurines became initially synonymous with the Cycladic culture. Later, the kylikes and the “”palettes””, but chiefly the figurines with folded arms, with their widespread dispersal, turned into the symbol of the Cycladic achievement, whereas simultaneously, the creation of statues, namely life-size figures, and certain three-dimensional figurines (e.g. musicians) manifests the progress and innovation of the Cycladic art. Extrait du site du musée d'archéologie nationale, Athènes
I’m not sure exactly what it says - part seems to be wishing the recipient a happy new year - but we have 5 of them.
ANSH scavenger16 unusual greeting card
And I appear to be finished with the hunt. Need to go thru the list to be sure they’re all in the group pool.
Unique hexagonal base to this Irish round tower. The original roof has been lost but it is recapped with a roof that reflects the hexagonal base.
Found at the steam charging point at Kemsley Mill on 1st August 1969, 'Unique', a 2-4-0 fireless locomotive built by William Bagnall (works No.2216 of 1923) certainly lived up to its name. It survived into preservation and has a home on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway as a static exhibit.
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Vickers Supermarine 510 VV 106 at the Fleet Air Arm Reserve Collection at Cobham Hall Yeovilton in 2002. A swept wing Attacker later influencing the design of the RAF Swift mostly tasked with trials work, became the first swept wing aircraft to land on HMS Illustrious during trials in 1950, retired from flying duties in 1955.
All Supermarine jets were built at South Marston northeast of Swindon the last type being the Scimitar.
Few times in our life we may face moments like this one, Mixed with greatness, scariness, quiet feelings but full of life and descriptions on the same time.
Did you get what I'm talking about?
It's the nature which makes me lose my mind
Damn nature you are scary
Damn nature you are beautiful
Léontine is a customised girl - so she is quite unique.
She likes to put pretty feathers in her hair and on the weekend we found 2 new lovely fluffy soft grey feathers - I think they might be from a White-faced Heron
(Scientific name: Egretta novaehollandiae)
When it comes to unique, iconic examples of midcentury modern homes, it’s hard to find one quirkier than John Lautner’s “Rawlins House” on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, CA.
Built in 1979 as a retirement home for physicist Bob Rawlins and his wife Marjorie, a musician, who both loved the midcentury style, but were looking for something a bit more interesting when they moved out West, the one-of-a-kind Rawlins House is now referred to fondly as the “treasure of Balboa Island”.
Due to its whimsical design, often described as looking like an open-mouthed shark or whale, it’s also called “Jaws” by neighbors.
John Lautner was their architect of choice for many reasons. He had studied with the renowned world-famous midcentury modern visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s, but more importantly, the Rawlins liked his specific architectural style, especially his Googie designs.
Googie style is kind of a mash-up of classical midcentury modern style and futurism inspired by the Atomic Age and the Space Age. The Rawlins house meshes both design styles with its bold use of glass and wood, its curvaceous exterior aesthetic, the spare, sleek minimalistic lines, the open concept, and its celebration of indoor/outdoor living.
The Rawlins House is considered one of Lautner’s most memorable urban designs by architectural critics. Located on South Bay Front in Newport Beach Harbor, the modernistic domed residence, sporting notable architectural features like a stunning copper balcony and roof, is the perfect retreat for entertaining friends and celebrating the sunset beach-side over dinner and drinks or welcoming overnight guests.
John Lautner’s House was privately owned by the original owners until 2010. Since 2014 it has been listed for sale by real estate agents in the Beverly Hills and Orange County areas. Originally listed at $5,395 million, the water’s edge residence has been reduced multiple times over the years.
It was eventually purchased in 2017 for $3.772. New homeowner, Michael LaFetra, had been eyeing the property for years. LaFetra is a preservationist and architecture restorer as well as a movie producer of horror films such as Stag Night and Night train.
Norfolk has a unique woodland environment around the margins of a massive river basin consisting of the Ant, Bure, Thurne, Yare, Chet and Waveney as well as the Broads. These woods are created from the transition between reed beds to low scrub, high scrub to wet woodlands and finally if allowed to mixed deciduous forest. The main species of Carr Woodland are Alder, Birch and Sallow with a lower tier of Guilder Rose, Dog Rose and Buckthorn with a bottom tier of moss, ferns, lichens and liverworts. The woods are an invaluable habitat for invertebrates, birds small mammals, amphibians and reptiles and breeding areas for fish and act as a sponge to reduce flooding from wash off slowing the flow of water into the rivers and broads. Erie places but if you sit for long enough you will see tree creepers, tits and gold crests dancing through the trees, deer still and silent and owls sitting in the roosting branches at this time of the year.
A unique vehicle in the UK was KGA 87Y, a Bedford YNT with Castrosua coachwork which joined the fleet of Nationwide Coaches of Lanark.
It is photographed in 1985, possibly in Peebles, where several school contracts were held which were taken over with the Smith, Peebles business.
I wish there was something unique about finding glass or plastic bottles simply left behind as trash.
It is far too common.
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This uniquely styled engine measures only 2 inches wide, 3 inches tall, 3.5 inches long, and it is designed to burn methanol on glow ignition. It has a bore of .625 inch and a stroke of .500 inch for a total displacement of .20 cu in. The only identifying mark “14 M 59 – TA 36 HN” is engraved on the side of the crankcase.
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Miniature Engineering Museum
Place Catasetums in a bright, well ventilated spot at least partially sunny. In nature, they grow well in almost full sun, but they prefer morning sun to afternoon sun because, although they like the light, they do not appreciate the very hot conditions of a Florida summer.
Taken at Santa Elena Reserve, Costa Rica, on 21.12.14.
This tree frog (rain frog?) was found an a tree early in the morning.
No one of the park rangers had success in identifying it when I showed them the pictures.
It was pretty big, and beautiful!
Photo archive of images taken on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad (Boone, Iowa) between 1997 and the present day.
A unique place to visit
Coughton Court has been the home of the Throckmorton family since 1409. It holds a unique place in English history with its close connections to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
So much to see
Behind the Tudor gatehouse house you will find the courtyard with its fine Elizabethan half-timbering, where a knot garden leads to lawns and fine vistas of the Warwickshire countryside.
So much to do
The house stands in 25 acres of grounds containing some of the most breathtaking gardens in the country. It was Clare McLaren-Throckmorton's intention to create a garden that complements the beautiful house, and to give it the setting it deserves. She also wanted to create a wide variety of gardens: formal and informal, traditional and innovative. Created over the last 15 years, the gardens are now mature and varied and are solely managed by the Throckmorton family.
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UNIQUE Poses - The Woodsman - Group Gift Nov 2023
You know what I love in a car's design?
Functionality, subtle design cues, 2 doors instead of 4, and above all: uniqueness.
The Renault Avantime is all of those. It has lots of interior room, no gaudy bodywork, 2 doors, and it looks like nothing else.
Ever get the feeling your'e being watched?
You will in the Renault Avantime, because no other car has quite the visual impact of the the French firm's coupe-cabriolet-MPV. With striking, futuristic looks that even earned it an appearance in the distopian film Children of Men, the Avantime deserves to be remembered.
The R&D and production of the Renault Avantime was made by Matra, a French manufacturer which partnered with Renault, and represented the first 2-door MPV coupe ever produced. The Avantime is also one of a few concept cars produced by a volume manufacturer that has gone straight into production within two years of first being seen by the general public, and redefined luxury travel and passenger safety at the time. The first concept "Coupéspace" was unveiled in 1999 at the Geneva Auto Show and the production started 2001. In terms of engines, the Avantime could be found in three engine configurations, ranging between 2.0- and 3.0-liter, developing up to 210 horsepower.
The two-tone bodywork (created through the use of aluminium for the upper panels) brings a special style to the Renault Avantime. The vehicle was super-luxurious back in 2001-2003. The Avantime combines comfort, style and performance wrapped in a distinctive, innovative, attention-grabbing body, with design project manager Thierry Metroz admitting at the time he “wanted someone walking around the car to be continually astonished”.
The combination of performance and driving enjoyment, the luxury of interior space and comfort, heightened by the panoramic glass roof and four windows which could all be lowered at the touch of a button put the Renault Avantime at the top of the wish list of anyone seeking to stand out from the crowd, see and be seen, in style and in comfort.
Unfortunately production only lasted 18 months due to Matra being unable to find a replacement model for Espace III production that was coming to a close leaving them with too much excess capacity. This has made the Avantime, something of a rarity on the roads. The global production reached 8,557 units - compared to 12,920 Citroën SM - by 2003, the same year when the French parent company Renault decided to discontinue the model. This helped to build a cult following among current and past owners and enthusiasts of this iconic design classic.
The appearance of the Renault Avantime - designed by Patrick le Quément - is still innovative to the absence of central body pillars, two-stage parallel opening doors, and the large single opening glass roof panel.
The Avantime is an extraordinary car: no doubt about that!