Villa della Rinchiostra

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Villa della Rinchiostra
Via Mura della Rinchiostra
Massa, April 2022

Banco de Valencia

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Edificio del Banco de Valencia (Bank of Valencia Building)
Calle del Pintor Sorolla
Valencia, September 2022

“The Bank of Valencia project was developed back in 1935. architect Francisco Almenar Quinzá, with whom Javier Goerlich Lleó later began to work. Due to the death of Almenar in March 1936. and the Civil War that began soon, there was a break in construction and the work was completed only by 1942. Edificio del Banco de Valencia is considered the most outstanding example of Valencian neo-baroque, vividly demonstrating the changes that took place in the architecture of public buildings in Valencia after the Civil War. The name of the old bank can still be read above the front door. It was the headquarters of Banco de Valencia, and since December 2017. is Caixabank, which acquired the building in 2012. for only 1 € at auction.” (Edificio del Banco de Valencia, UPV)

Squirrel on a fence

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Squirrel on a fence
Central Street, Clerkenwell
London, May 2023

The red tree

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INAIL building
Via Menzione
Massa, April 2022

Capilla de San Blas

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Capilla de San Blas (Chapel of Saint Blaise)
Catedral de Toledo (Toledo Cathedral)
Calle Cardenal Cisneros
Toledo, September 2022

“The Chapel of Saint Blaise was commissioned by Archbishop Tenorio as well. Built on the lower level of the cathedral grounds, and entered from the Cloister itself, it is roofed by an octopartite vault in a reminder of the chapel's purpose as a burial chamber. The starting date of its construction is debated, although the period from 1389 to 1398 is generally accepted. It is certain that the building was finished shortly before the death of Archbishop Tenorio on 10 May 1399. The archbishop prepared a written consecration to Saint Blaise, leaving the manuscript behind at his death; his will stipulated the rents to be collected for the maintenance of the chapel, and required the cathedral Chapter to take over its management. The chapel is situated about twenty-three feet below street level, the archbishop having ordered the ground outside the building raised with fill, a circumstance that in the long run caused many problems with humidity, which had a devastating effect on the artworks of the lower interior walls. This decision was made after construction was well along due to the cluttered impression the building gave the eye. The chapel is decorated in two different parts. First, from the cornice to the ceiling, the Apostles' Creed is represented in fourteen scenes in the manner of the dial of a clock. At the lower part beneath the cornice is a painting of the Final Judgement and scenes of the Lives of the Saints. The authorship of the works is not clear, even though it remains attributed without a doubt to Florentine painters, among whom are mentioned as very probably the artists: Gherardo Starnina and Nicolás de Antonio. Deterioration caused by excessive humidity and some badly done restorations have damaged the paintings closest to the floor, in some cases irremediably. At the beginning of the 21st century, a profound conservation-restoration of the paintings of the Chapel of Saint Blaise was inaugurated to stabilise the frescoes and restore the splendour of their original colors, with the exception of those unsalvageable fragments on the lowest portions of the walls. A second undertaking is nearly finished—the elimination of the water seeping through the walls from the street Hombre de Palo, which could damage the collection again.” (Toledo Cathedral, Wikipedia)

The Eagle

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The Eagle Pub & Restaurant
City Road, Hoxton
London, May 2023

“Up and down the City-road,
In and out the Eagle,
That's the way the money comes,
Pop goes the weasel.”

Sophia

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“Sophia”, 2017
(In memory of Cristina Biagi)
Piazza Aranci
Massa, April 2022

Puente Cáscara del Matadero

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Puente Cáscara del Matadero (Matadero Shell Bridge), 2008
Avenida del Manzanares
Madrid, September 2022

“In Madrid, Hugo Corres Peiretti designed the Matadero Bridge in 2011, which was a pedestrian bridge whose deck is suspended to a sinclastic shell (a concrete canopy that covers the bridge) by several hangers.” (Curved footbridges supported by a shell, ScienceDirect)

Brunel Building

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Brunel Building by Fletcher Priest Architects, 2019
Canalside Walk, Paddington
London, May 2023

“There can be few areas in London where so many engineering landmarks rub shoulders. Derwent London’s Brunel Building, a 17-storey new-build workplace building designed by Fletcher Priest, overlooks the Grand Union Canal and Paddington Station, the London terminus to the Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway, and is next to the site of Brunel’s first-ever bridge. The elevated A40 expressway runs past and the Elizabeth Line, the new cross-London railway, stops near-by. One hundred-year-old cast-iron subway tunnels run beneath the site.” (Brunel Building, ArchDaily)

San Francesco

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San Francesco by Riccardo Rossi, 1955
Viale Chiesa
Massa, April 2022

Patio de Recibo

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Patio de Recibo (Patio de la Recepción)
Palacio de Viana
Plaza de Don Gome
Córdoba, September 2022

“It became the entrance to the palace at the end of the 16th century, when the Renaissance façade was also made by Juan de Ochoa, since originally the entrance was through the Patio de los Naranjos. It houses sixteen Tuscan-style columns and the Cordoban enchinado is from 1926. The palm tree was planted in 1930 and replanted in 1999.” (Palacio de Viana, Wikipedia)

The Dancers

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“The Dancers” by David Wynne, 1971
Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge
London, May 2023

L’agnellino

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“L'agnellino” (The Lamb) by Riccardo Rossi, 1965
Viale Chiesa
Massa, April 2022

Tomb of Christopher Columbus

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Tomb of Christopher Columbus
Catedral de Sevilla
Avenida de la Constitución
Seville, September 2022

“Columbus's remains were first buried at a convent in Valladolid, then moved to the monastery of La Cartuja in Seville (southern Spain) by the will of his son Diego. They may have been exhumed in 1513 and interred at the Seville Cathedral. In about 1536, the remains of both Columbus and his son Diego were moved to a cathedral in Colonial Santo Domingo, in the present-day Dominican Republic; Columbus had requested to be buried on the island. By some accounts, in 1793, when France took over the entire island of Hispaniola, Columbus's remains were moved to Havana, Cuba. After Cuba became independent following the Spanish–American War in 1898, at least some of these remains were moved back to the Seville Cathedral, where they were placed on an elaborate catafalque. In June 2003, DNA samples were taken from these remains as well as those of Columbus's brother Diego and younger son Fernando. Initial observations suggested that the bones did not appear to match Columbus's physique or age at death. DNA extraction proved difficult; only short fragments of mitochondrial DNA could be isolated. These matched corresponding DNA from Columbus's brother, supporting that both individuals had shared the same mother. Such evidence, together with anthropologic and historic analyses, led the researchers to conclude that the remains belonged to Christopher Columbus.” (Christopher Columbus, Wikipedia)

The Great War Memorial

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The Great War Memorial by Lee Simmons, 2016
Victoria Street
London, May 2023

“Completed in December 2016. The war memorial is constructed from 82 segments of Carrara marble to commemorate the 82 members of staff of Westminster City Council who lost their lives serving for the country in the Great War of 1914-1918.” (The Great War Memorial, Lee Simmons)

Fratellanza

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“Fratellanza” (Brotherhood) by Clara Mallegni, 2017 Via Democrazia
Massa, April 2022

Casa consistorial de Valencia

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Casa consistorial de Valencia (Valencia City Hall)
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Valencia, September 2022

“Valencia City Hall (Spanish: Casa consistorial de Valencia; Catalan: Palau consistorial de València) is the seat of local government in Valencia, Spain. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962. The structure is made of two buildings which were constructed at different times: a school building and then the new façade. The building also includes the Municipal History Museum. The museum was opened in what was a chapel of the school building in 1927, and includes the Room of the Fueros, where Ramón Stolz Viciano painted eight medieval monarchs in 1956, starting with the city's conqueror James II of Aragon. From November 1936 to October 1937, the city hall shared its chamber with the Cortes Generales of the Second Spanish Republic, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War. On 28 May 1937, it was bombed by the Italian Air Force in service of the Nationalist faction, causing 2 million Spanish pesetas in damage. During the war, to protect the children educated at the city hall, an underground bomb shelter was added with capacity for 700 people.” (Valencia City Hall, Wikipedia)

Willow hare

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Hare by Cherry Chung, 2023
Christchurch Gardens
Victoria Street
London, May 2023

“Three large wildlife sculptures have been installed in central London gardens, with more being introduced next month. The sculptural nature trail, commissioned by London Heritage Quarter, begins with three giant animals made out of willow. The badger can be found in Lower Grosvenor Gardens, near Victoria Rail Station; the hare is in Christchurch Gardens, near St James' Park tube station; and the squirrel is in Whitehall Gardens, near the Embankment tube station. Three additional sculptures of a fox, otter and owl will be added to the trail on Friday, June 2.” (Giant willow animals create wildlife sculpture trail around central London, InYourArea)

Banca d'Italia

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Former building of the Banca d'Italia by Giulio Roisecco, 1968
Piazza Garibaldi
Massa, April 2022

Custodia de Arfe

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Custodia (Monstrance) by Enrique de Arfe
Catedral de Toledo (Toledo Cathedral)
Calle Cardenal Cisneros
Toledo, September 2022

“The most important object kept in the Chapel of the Treasure is the great Monstrance of Arfe, also known as La Gran Ostensoria de Toledo. Made of the finest silver and gold and bejeweled with gems, it measures over ten feet tall. The monstrance is famous for being used in the annual feast of Corpus Christi of Toledo. The creator of the Great Monstrance was the metalworker Enrique de Arfe, born Heinrich von Harff, originally from Jülich or Harff near Cologne, Germany.[31] Arfe labored on it from 1517–1524, on commission to Cardinal Cisneros. It is of late Gothic design. This triumph of the silversmith's craft is in the form of a Gothic temple, with all the architectural details, such as columns, arches, and vaultings, the whole resembling a delicate lacework. Scenes from the life of the Saviour are illustrated in relief. It has two hundred and sixty statuettes of various sizes, all exhibiting the same skill in workmanship.[32] The Great Monstrance has a hexagonal base, and rises on small exquisitely made columns, with adornments of gems and varied figurines of angels and saints, fleurons, small bells and clappers. The work is crowned in the uppermost section by a 17th-century cross. The pedestal on which it sits is in the Baroque style of the 18th century. Originally made of silver, Archbishop Quiroga commissioned its gilding to match the gold plated wood of the monstrance of the altar; it was gilded in 1595 by Valdivieso and Morino. Today it is encased under bulletproof glass and heavily guarded by an automatic security system within the grounds of the cathedral.” (Toledo Cathedral, Wikipedia)

Willow squirrel

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Squirrel by Cherry Chung, 2023
Whitehall Gardens
Victoria Embankment
London, May 2023

“Three large wildlife sculptures have been installed in central London gardens, with more being introduced next month. The sculptural nature trail, commissioned by London Heritage Quarter, begins with three giant animals made out of willow. The badger can be found in Lower Grosvenor Gardens, near Victoria Rail Station; the hare is in Christchurch Gardens, near St James' Park tube station; and the squirrel is in Whitehall Gardens, near the Embankment tube station. Three additional sculptures of a fox, otter and owl will be added to the trail on Friday, June 2.” (Giant willow animals create wildlife sculpture trail around central London, InYourArea)

Anubi

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“Anubi” by Novello Finotti
Largo Del Nero
Massa, April 2022

Casa del Lector

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Casa del Lector
Paseo de la Chopera
Matadero Madrid
Madrid, September 2022

“Opened in 2012, this International Centre for Research, Development and the Dissemination of Reading run by the Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation is known as the Casa del Lector (Reading House). Located inside Matadero Madrid, this cultural space makes readers and reading the key feature. With a surface area of eight thousand square metres, the Casa del Lector occupies warehouses 13 and 14, the connecting space between them, warehouse 17b and three passages of warehouse 17c at Matadero. Activities such as exhibitions, talks, book presentations, training courses, creative workshops, music cycles, cinema and dramatic art also take place here. Children are very important for the Casa del Lector, which has created a space in which workshops are held to introduce them to reading.” (Casa del Lector, Welcome to Madrid)

One Blackfriars

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One Blackfriars by Ian Simpson, 2018
Blackfriars Road, Southwark
London, May 2023

“One Blackfriars is a mixed-use development at No. 1 Blackfriars Road in Bankside, London. It is informally known as The Vase or The Boomerang due to its shape. The development is made up of a 50-storey tower of a maximum height of 166.3 m (546 ft) and two smaller buildings of six and four storeys respectively. Uses include residential flats, a hotel and retail. In addition, a new public space will be created. The site was formerly occupied by the headquarters of Sainsbury's supermarket.” (One Blackfriars, Wikipedia)

Trionfo di Afrodite

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“Trionfo di Afrodite” (Triumph of Aphrodite) by Vito Tongiani, 2003
Largo Del Nero
Massa, April 2022

Roman mausoleum

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Roman mausoleum
Paseo de la Victoria
Córdoba, September 2022

“The Roman mausoleum of Córdoba is an ancient structure in the Jardines de la Victoria, Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain. It is a funerary monument of cylinder-shaped that corresponded to a group of funerary monuments of the Republican era, built in the 1st century AD. It was discovered in 1993 during archaeological excavations. It includes the chamber tomb that housed the Urn, as well as remains of the basement, cornices, and crenellated parapet. Unusual for such structures in Roman Iberia, it may have been designed by an Italian architect, due to similarities to other mausoleums in Rome and the rest of Italy. Its size also suggests that it belonged to a wealthy family. The mausoleum is located near the road that connected the ancient city with Hispalis (now Seville), and exited from the city by the western gate, or ‘Porta Principalis Sinistra’ (Puerta de Gallegos). The archaeological site also includes remains of the pavement of the latter.” (Roman mausoleum of Córdoba, Wikipedia)

Glass canopies

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Glass canopies by Alexander Beleschenko
22 Bishopsgate aka Twentytwo by PLP Architecture, 2020
Bishopsgate, City of London
London, May 2023

“The tower at 22 Bishopsgate in the heart of London rises 278 metres into the air, but one of the defining design features of the building is just above the heads of passers-by: The glass canopies. Read here why this is glass art at its best and what part sedak plays in it. A total of 149 laminates were colour-designed by artist Alexander Beleschenko for the 22 Bishopsgate building. In order to print his designs exactly on the glass, a precise printing technique was required, and at the same time the glasses had to meet high technical standards. This is where sedak was able to help and produced the safety glasses, which fully met the requirements both in terms of accurate print image and quality.” (A colourful glass artwork for London, GW News)

Fountain of Santa Chiara

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Fountain of Santa Chiara, 1858
Piazza del Carmine
Massa, April 2022

Casa de las Columnas

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Centro Cívico Casa de las Columnas (House of Columns)
Calle Pureza, Triana
Seville, September 2022

“The Casa de las Columnas is located in the centre of the Triana neighbourhood, specifically on Pureza street, opposite the apse of the Santa Ana parish church, near the Altozano and San Jorge castle, the convents of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, San Jacinto and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. People say that it is placed approximately on the space of the disappeared Chapel of the Virgen del Buen Aire. In addition to this generally accepted statement, it can also be affirmed considering that the presbyter Fernando Narbona, when he built the Casa de las Columnas around 1780, placed a wooden cross in the garden in the place occupied by the Tabernacle. After the Spanish confiscation, the house was acquired along with other houses on Betis Street by the Cuban Rafael González Abreu, promoter of the creation of the Hispanic Cuban Institute of American History. In our century, it became a house or a neighbours' courtyard. In 1973, the building was declared in a state of ‘total ruin’ and eviction from it was established. In 1984 the Town Council bought the remains of the Casa de las Columnas from the Hispanic Cuban Institute of American History for twelve million pesetas and, in March 1987, the rehabilitation work on the building was awarded and completed in the summer of 1989. The building currently houses a Civic Centre of the Seville Town Council in which several municipal departments are housed in addition to a public library.” (Casa de las Columnas, Turismo Sevilla)

Broadwalk House

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Broadwalk House (refurbished) by Barr Gazetas, 2020
Appold Street
Bishopsgate, City of London
London, May 2023

“British Land’s Broadwalk House in the City of London is a 1980s building designed in the traditional banking hall style. Delivering on our brief to attract a new generation of banking tenant, our radical refit of the public reception, focussed refurbishment of seven floors of office space and creation of green roof terraces sets a high benchmark for transformative light touch design and sustainable workplace retrofits.” (Broadwalk House, Barr Gazetas)

Vitral

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Vitral (Stained glass)
Church of Santa Maria de Belém
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery)
Praça do Império, Belém
Lisbon, April 2019

“Further remodelling of the monastery was begun in 1898 subsequent to the work done by Parente da Silva in 1895 on the central annex, now simplified, as well as restoration of the cadeirals (the chairs used by the clergy in religious services), which were completed in 1924 by sculptor Costa Mota. In 1938 the organ in the high choir was dismantled at the same time that a series of stained-glass windows, designed by Abel Manta and executed by Ricardo Leone, were replaced in the southern façade.” (Jerónimos Monastery, Wikipedia)