Saturday, December 31, 2011

Writing Down

The Real World by Tom Otterness, Nelson Rockefeller State Park, Battery Park City, New York

Detail of “The Real World” by Tom Otterness, 1992
Nelson Rockefeller State Park
Battery Park City
New York, September 2007

See also: Cat - Fiddler on the Roof - The Real World - The Real Dog - Reaper on a Lamp - The Umbrella - One Cent

Friday, December 30, 2011

Drums Along the Seine

Opening ceremony of Paris Plages 2011, Paris

Opening ceremony of “Paris-Plages”
Quai de Gesvres (voie Georges-Pompidou)
Quartier Saint-Merri, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

See also: Paris-Plage 2005 - Sand Castle - Paris Plages 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Obelisk of Montecitorio

Obelisk of Montecitorio, piazza di Monte Citorio, Rome

Obelisk of Montecitorio (or Solar Obelisk)
Piazza di Monte Citorio
Rome, May 2010

See also: Macuteo Obelisk - Quirinale Obelisk - Minerveo Obelisk

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate seen from the Reichstag building, Berlin

Brandenburg Gate
Seen from the Reichstag building
Berlin, September 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Cathedral's Pulpit

Pulpit by Giovanni Pisano, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa

Pulpit by Giovanni Pisano
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles)
Pisa, December 2011

See also: Santa Maria Assunta - Piazza dei Miracoli - Leaning Tower

Monday, December 26, 2011

Nymphs of the Neva

Nymphes de la Neva (Nymphs of the Neva) with the arms of Russia by Georges Récipon, Pont Alexandre III, Paris

“Nymphes de la Neva” (Nymphs of the Neva) with the arms of Russia by Georges Récipon
Pont Alexandre III
Paris, July 2011

See also: Nymphs of the Seine

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, by Sir Richard Westmacott, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, by Sir Richard Westmacott
Russell Square, Bloomsbury
London, October 2009

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Wilhelm von Humboldt

Wilhelm von Humboldt by Paul Otto, Humboldt University, Unter den Linden, Berlin

Wilhelm von Humboldt by Paul Otto
Humboldt University
Unter den Linden
Berlin, September 2011

Friday, December 23, 2011

Dandelion Fountain

Dandelion fountain, Burlington House, Sixth Avenue, New York

Dandelion fountain, Burlington House
Sixth Avenue
New York, September 2007

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Legio Patria Nostra

Légionnaires, French Foreign Legion, Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris

“Legio Patria Nostra” (The Legion is our Fatherland)
Légionnaires of the French Foreign Legion presenting arms
Boulevard de la Madeleine
Quartier de la Place-Vendôme, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

See also: Legionnaires - At Ease - Képis blancs
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Angel with the Sudarium

Angel with the Sudarium by Cosimo Fancelli, Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome

“Angel with the Sudarium” by Cosimo Fancelli
Respice faciem Christi tui (Look upon the face of Thy Christ)
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Rome, May 2010

See also: Vulnerasti cor meum - Angel with the Column - Angel with the Whips - Angel with the Crown of Thorns - Angel with the Garment and Dice - Angel with the Nail - Angel with the Cross - Angel with the Superscription - Angel with the Sponge - Angel with the Lance

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Candy Bomber

Candy Bomber, C-47 Raisinbomber Skytrain, Deutsches Technikmuseum, Kreuzberg, Berlin

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (one of the Raisin Bombers)
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin (German Museum of Technology)
Trebbiner Straße, Kreuzberg
Berlin, September 2011

“The Berlin Airlift was a triumph of determination and a glorious chapter in Berlin’s post-WWII history. On 24 June 1948, the Soviets cut off all rail and road traffic into the city to force the Western Allies to give up their sectors and bring the entire city under their control. Faced with such provocation, many in the Allied camp urged responses that would have been the opening barrages of WWIII. In the end wiser heads prevailed, and a mere day after the blockade began the US Air Force launched ‘Operation Vittles’. The British followed suit on 28 June with ‘Operation Plane Fare’. ” (Lonely Planet, Berlin Travel Guide, 6th Edition)

See also: Berlin Airlift Monument

Monday, December 19, 2011

Il Biancone

Neptune or Il Biancone, Fountain of Neptune, piazza della Signoria, Florence

Neptune or “Il Biancone” (The Big White One)
Fountain of Neptune by Bartolomeo Ammannati
Piazza della Signoria
Florence, October 2011

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Nymphs of the Seine

Nymphs of the Seine with the arms of Paris, by Georges Récipon, Pont Alexandre III, Paris

“Nymphes de la Seine” (Nymphs of the Seine) with the arms of Paris by Georges Récipon
Pont Alexandre III
Paris, July 2011

See also: Nymphs of the Neva

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley by Gilbert Bayes, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London

Joseph Priestley by Gilbert Bayes, 1914
Russell Square, Bloomsbury
London, October 2009

Friday, December 16, 2011

Urania-Weltzeituhr

Urania-Weltzeituhr, Urania world time clock by Erich John, Alexanderplatz, Berlin

The Urania-Weltzeituhr (Urania Worldtime Clock) by Erich John
Alexanderplatz
Berlin, September 2011

See also: Völkerfreundschaft - Haus des Lehrers - Alexanderhaus - Berolinahaus

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Broadway on Broadway

Broadway on Broadway, Times Square, New York

Broadway on Broadway
Times Square
New York, September 2008

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Fame of Industry

Renommée de l'Industrie, Fame of Industry by Clément Steiner, Pont Alexandre III, Paris

“Renommée de l'Industrie” (Fame of Industry) by Clément Steiner
Pont Alexandre III
Paris, July 2011

See also: Fame of the Arts - Fame of the Sciences - Fame of Commerce

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Santa Maria della Spina

Santa Maria della Spina, St Mary of the Thorn, Lungarno Gambacorti, Pisa

Santa Maria della Spina (St Mary of the Thorn)
Lungarno Gambacorti
Pisa, December 2011

Monday, December 12, 2011

Rolling Horse

Rolling Horse by Jürgen Goertz, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin

“Rolling Horse” by Jürgen Goertz
Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Central Station)
Berlin, September 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Il Caparra

Wrought iron sconce by Il Caparra, Niccolò di Noferi del Sodo, Palazzo Strozzi, piazza degli Strozzi, Firenze

Wrought iron sconce by “Il Caparra” (Niccolò di Noferi del Sodo)
Palazzo Strozzi
Piazza degli Strozzi
Florence, October 2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011

The American Dream

The Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood, The American Dream, pub, bar, restaurant, rue Daunou, Paris

“The American Dream” Pub Show Bar Restaurant
Rue Daunou
Quartier Gaillon, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

Friday, December 9, 2011

The Spirit of Brotherhood

The Spirit of Brotherhood by Bernard Meadows, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London

“The Spirit of Brotherhood” by Bernard Meadows
Congress House
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury
London, October 2009

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Rotes Rathaus

Rotes Rathaus, Red City Hall, Rathausstraße, Berlin

Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall)
Rathausstraße
Berlin, September 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Netherlands Monument

Netherlands Monument by H.A.van den Eijnde, Battery Park, New York

Netherlands Monument by H.A. van den Eijnde
Battery Park
New York, September 2007

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Mariage Frères

Sign, Mariage Frères Étoile, Maison de Thé, Tea Salon, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris

Mariage Frères Étoile, Maison de Thé (Tea Salon)
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré / rue de la Néva
Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

Angel with the Crown of Thorns

Angel with the Crown of Thorns by Paolo Naldini, Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome

“Angel with the Crown of Thorns” by Paolo Naldini
Copy of the original by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
In aerumna mea dum configitur spina (In my affliction, whilst the thorn is fastened upon me)
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Rome, May 2010

See also: Vulnerasti cor meum - Angel with the Column - Angel with the Whips - Angel with the Sudarium - Angel with the Garment and Dice - Angel with the Nail - Angel with the Cross - Angel with the Superscription - Angel with the Sponge - Angel with the Lance

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Atrium of Quartier 206

Quartier 206, City Block 206, Berlin

Quartier 206 (City Block 206)
Friedrichstraße
Berlin, September 2011

Saturday, December 3, 2011

East Side, West Side

Sign East Side, West Side, 34th Street, Fifth Avenue, New York

East Side, West Side sign
34th Street and Fifth Avenue
New York, September 2008

Friday, December 2, 2011

Le sculpteur de nuages

Le sculpteur de nuages, The Clouds Sculptor by Atila, Puteaux, La Défense, Paris

“Le sculpteur de nuages” (The Clouds Sculptor) by Atila, 1969
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, July 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls, Noël Coward Theatre, St Martins Lane, London

“Calendar Girls”
Noël Coward Theatre
St Martins Lane
London, October 2009

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Gemäldegalerie Skylight

Staircase skylight seen from below, Gemäldegalerie main hall, Kulturforum, Berlin

Staircase skylight seen from below
Gemäldegalerie
Matthäikirchplatz, Kulturforum
Berlin, September 2011

See also: Greyscale

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Basilica di Santa Croce

Basilica di Santa Croce, Basilica of the Holy Cross, monument to Dante Alighieri, Florence

Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross)
Monument to Dante Alighieri by Enrico Pazzi
Piazza di Santa Croce
Florence, October 2011

See also: Dante

Monday, November 28, 2011

Pompiers

Firefighters marching on Bastille Day, place de la Madeleine, Paris

Firefighters marching on Bastille Day
Place de la Madeleine
Quartier de la Madeleine, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Balkenhol Man

The man of Couple by Stephan Balkenhol, More London, Southwark, London

The man of “Couple” by Stephan Balkenhol
More London, Southwark
London, October 2009

See also: Balkenhol Woman

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Spree Eck

Kronprinzenbrücke, Spree Eck and Federal Press Conference Building, seen from Ludwig-Erhard-Ufer, Berlin

Kronprinzenbrücke, Spree Eck and Federal Press Conference Building
Seen from Ludwig-Erhard-Ufer
Berlin, September 2011

Friday, November 25, 2011

Ice Cold Water & Soda

Ice cold drinks, barrels, Pier 17, South Street Seaport, New York

Ice cold water & soda, Pier 17
Pier 17
South Street Seaport, Lower Manhattan
New York, September 2007

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Les Catherinettes

Les Catherinettes by Julien Lorieux, square Montholon, Paris

“Les Catherinettes” (1908) by Julien Lorieux
Square Montholon
Quartier de Rochechouart, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2006

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Angel with the Whips

Angel with the Whips by Lazzaro Morelli, Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome

“Angel with the Whips” by Lazzaro Morelli
In flagella paratus sum (I am ready for the whip)
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Rome, May 2010

See also: Vulnerasti cor meum - Angel with the Column - Angel with the Crown of Thorns - Angel with the Sudarium - Angel with the Garment and Dice - Angel with the Nail - Angel with the Cross - Angel with the Superscription - Angel with the Sponge - Angel with the Lance

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Lebensalter - Südbrunnen

Lebensalter, Südbrunnen, Ages of life, South Fountain by Waldemar Grzimek, Hartmut Bonk, Fee Franck and Christian Höpfner, Wittenbergplatz, Berlin

“Lebensalter” or “Südbrunnen” (Ages of life - South Fountain) by Waldemar Grzimek
Wittenbergplatz, Schöneberg
Berlin, September 2011

Monday, November 21, 2011

Fancelli's Lion

Medici lion by Giovanni di Scherano Fancelli, Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Medici lion by Giovanni di Scherano Fancelli, 1598
Loggia dei Lanzi
Piazza della Signoria
Florence, October 2011

See also: Vacca's Lion

Sunday, November 20, 2011

The Fourth Apple

La Quatrième Pomme, The Fourth Apple by Franck Scurti, place de Clichy, Paris

“La Quatrième Pomme” (The Fourth Apple) by Franck Scurti
A homage to Charles Fourier
Boulevard de Clichy
Quartier des Grandes-Carrières, 18th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Swans on a Boat

Swan-shaped planters on a boat, Regent's Canal, London

Swan-shaped planters on a boat
Regent's Canal
London, September 2006

Friday, November 18, 2011

Molecule Man

Molecule Man by Jonathan Borofsky, Spree River, Alt-Treptow, Berlin

“Molecule Man” by Jonathan Borofsky
Spree River, Alt-Treptow
Berlin, September 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

One Cent

The Real World by Tom Otterness, Battery Park City, New York

Detail of “The Real World” by Tom Otterness, 1992
Nelson Rockefeller State Park
Battery Park City
New York, September 2008

See also: Cat - Fiddler on the Roof - The Real World - The Real Dog - Reaper on a Lamp - The Umbrella - Writing Down

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Bretagne

Boat, tourist yacht Bretagne, Port Debilly, Paris

Boat on the tourist yacht “Bretagne”
(formerly Gustave Borde-Frétigny)
Port Debilly
Quartier de Chaillot, 16th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Balkenhol Woman

The woman of Couple by Stephan Balkenhol, More London, Southwark, London

The woman of “Couple” by Stephan Balkenhol
More London, Southwark
London, October 2009

See also: Balkenhol Man

Monday, November 14, 2011

Mural in Dircksenstraße

Mural, Dircksenstraße, Berlin

Mural
Dircksenstraße
Berlin, September 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Vacca's Lion

Medici lion by Flaminio Vacca, Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Medici lion by Flaminio Vacca, 1598
Loggia dei Lanzi
Piazza della Signoria
Florence, October 2011

See also: Fancelli's Lion

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Charlemagne and His Guards

Charlemagne et ses leudes, Charlemange and His Guards by Charles and Louis Rochet, Paris

“Charlemagne et ses leudes” by Charles and Louis Rochet
Charlemagne and His Guards (Olivier and Roland with his sword Durendal)
Square Charlemagne
Parvis Notre-Dame - place Jean-Paul-II
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011