London Cityscape

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“London Cityscape” by Jimmy C, 2020
Blackfriars station, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Last week I met some friends south of the river, where I came across the vibrant ‘London Cityscape, Dusk’ by James Cochran aka Jimmy C. I had not realised this work was part of a series, with the first painting completed in 2019. On Jimmy C’s website, you can find see a range of depictions of the city of London in terms of location, use of colour, techniques and material.” (Jimmy C’s London Cityscapes, Lisa @Heritage_io)

Amphiteatre Ernesto de Pascale

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Amphitheatre Ernesto de Pascale
Viale del Pegaso
Parco delle Cascine (Cascine Park)
Florence, January 2024

“The amphitheatre was named in March 2015 after a well-known son of Florence, Ernesto de Pascale, music journalist and blues-rock musician who died 2011.” (Parco delle Cascine, Wikipedia)

Mirador histórico

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Mirador (Observation deck)
Jardín Botánico-Histórico La Concepción
Camino del Jardín Botánico
Málaga, March 2024

“The estate of La Concepción belonged to the Marquises of Casa Loring from 1850 through to 1990, when it was purchased by Malaga City Council. Its owners made it the centre of Malaga's social life and created an impressive park where they planted exotic species brought by their commercial fleet from Latin America, the Philippines and Australia. This is a romantic garden with winding paths, ponds, waterfalls and streams. It has lush semi-tropical vegetation and wonderful examples of rubber plants, palm trees and some spectacular Araucarias. Special mention should also be made of the Loringiano Museum, a small Doric style church, and the beautiful wisteria-covered pergola close to the palace.” (Botanical-Historical Gardens of La Concepción, Spain.info)

St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene

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St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain, 1866 (2010)
Carter Lane Gardens, City of London
London, May 2023

“The St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain is a drinking fountain on the eastern side of Carter Lane Gardens, near St Paul's Cathedral in London. The fountain was designed by the architect John Robinson. It features bronze sculpture by the artist Joseph Durham. It includes statues of the saints Lawrence and Mary Magdalene. The fountain was originally installed in 1866 outside the church of St Lawrence Jewry. It was dismantled into 150 pieces in the 1970s which were stored in a vault in the City of London for fifteen years, and after that in a barn at a farm in Epping. The pieces were sent to a foundry in Chichester for reassembly in 2009. The fountain was reassembled in its current location in 2010.” (St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain, Wikipedia)

Colonna del Pegaso

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Colonna del Pegaso
(Probably dedicated to Elisa Bonaparte)
Viale del Pegaso
Parco delle Cascine (Cascine Park)
Florence, January 2024

“In 1809–1811, the new Grand Duchess, Elisa Bonaparte, converted the farm into a public park. The park was acquired by the Municipality of Florence in 1869, which committed the renovation of the park to the architect Felice Francolini. Sport clubs which regularly competed in the Quercione meadow were: Florence Football Club, Itala Foot Ball Club, Juventus Foot-Ball Club, Firenze FBC, Club Sportivo Firenze and PGF Libertas. However, in 1917 the municipality decided to forbid to any sport club to play football in the park.” (Parco delle Cascine, Wikipedia)

Niña de Benalmádena

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“Niña de Benalmádena” by Jaime Pimentel, 1968
Plaza de España
Benalmádena, March 2024

“The ‘Niña de Benalmádena’ (Girl of Benalmádena), a bronze sculpture, a unique symbol and icon of the town of Benalmádena (Málaga), is part of the fountain that stands in the Plaza de España. This work, by the sculptor Jaime Pimentel, was made at the request of the mayor at that time, Mr. Enrique Bolín Pérez-Argemí. The sculpture came to predict the resurgence of the town 's economy and its connection with tourism and more international culture. Pimentel's work has always had an important impact in the places where it has been exhibited, becoming, in the sculptor's own words, emblems.” (Niña de Benalmádena, Wikipedia)

Thomas Becket

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Statue of Thomas Becket by Edward Bainbridge Copnall, 1970
St Paul's Churchyard, City of London
London, May 2023

“The statue of Thomas Becket (1970) by Edward Bainbridge Copnall is installed in St Paul's Churchyard in London, United Kingdom. It was designated a Grade II Listed building in January 2016.” (Statue of Thomas Becket, Wikipedia)