Saturday, April 21, 2012

The Immigrants

The Immigrants by Luis Sanguino, Battery Park, New York

“The Immigrants” by Luis Sanguino, 1973
Battery Place, Battery Park
New York, Spetember 2008

Dedicated to the people of all nations
Who entered America through Castle Garden
In memory of Samuel Rudin
1896-1975
Whose parents arrived in America in 1883

Friday, April 20, 2012

Tigre terrassant un crocodile

Tigre terrassant un crocodile, Tiger overwhelming a crocodile by Auguste Cain, Tuileries Garden, Paris

“Tigre terrassant un crocodile” (Tiger overwhelming a crocodile) by Auguste Cain, 1873
Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden)
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

See also: Tigresse apportant un paon à ses petits - Le lion de Nubie

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Saint Agatha of the Goths

Courtyard of the church of Sant'Agata dei Goti, Saint Agatha of the Goths, Rome

Courtyard of the church of Sant'Agata dei Goti (Saint Agatha of the Goths)
Via Mazzarino
Rome, September 2010

See also: Sant'Agata dei Goti

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Löschwassereinspeisung

Löschwassereinspeisung, fire plugs, Mauerstraße, Berlin

Löschwassereinspeisung (Fire plugs)
Museum für Kommunikation
Mauerstraße
Berlin, September 2011

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Clock of Palazzo Pretorio

The clock of Palazzo Pretorio (Palazzo del Podestà) Piazza San Michele, Lucca, March 2012

The clock of Palazzo Pretorio (Palazzo del Podestà)
Piazza San Michele / via Vittorio Veneto
Lucca, March 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Calle 24

Calle 24 Cuban restaurant, rue Beautreillis, Paris

“Calle 24” Cuban restaurant
Rue Beautreillis
Quartier de l'Arsenal, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2011

Sunday, April 15, 2012

The Meeting Place

The Meeting Place by Paul Day, St Pancras railway station, London

“The Meeting Place” by Paul Day, 2007
St Pancras railway station
Euston Road
London, January 2008

“The Meeting Place is a 9-metre-high (30 ft), 20-tonne (20-long-ton) bronze sculpture that stands at the south end of the upper level of St Pancras railway station. Designed by the British artist Paul Day and unveiled in November 2007, it is intended to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace. The statue, which stands in the Eurostar terminal, is reported to have cost £1 million and was installed as the centrepiece of the refurbished station. The work, commissioned by London and Continental Railways, is modelled on the sculptor and his wife.” (The Meeting Place, Wikipedia)

See also: St Pancras International - John Betjeman - St Pancras - The Poet and the Station