Zbrojnoš pub

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Cannon outsite Zbrojnoš pub
Michalská
Staré Mesto (Old Town)
Bratislava, September 2017

Paços do Concelho

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Paços do Concelho de Lisboa (Lisbon City Hall)
Praça do Município
Lisbon, April 2019

“The Lisbon City Hall (Paços do Concelho de Lisboa) is the seat of the Lisbon municipal government. The building is located in the City Square (Praça do Município), Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. It houses the Lisbon City Council. Built in the neoclassical style, its monumental façade features a large pediment over a central balcony with sculptures by Calmels, and four oculi. Inside, it has a remarkable central staircase, by the architect José Luís Monteiro, and paintings by several artists, like Pereira Cão, Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, José Malhoa e José Rodrigues. The original city hall was built following plans by Eugénio dos Santos, during the reconstruction of the Baixa neighbourhood that followed the 1755 earthquake. On 19 November 1863, a fire completely razed the building. A new City Hall was built in the same location, with plans drawn by architect Domingos Parente da Silva, between 1865 and 1880. Since the 1930s and 1940s, the building had seen successive architectural additions, to the point where even a new floor was added over the rooftop. A new fire, on 7 November 1996, damaged the upper floors and the ornate painted ceilings of the first floor. Architect Silva Dias conducted an intervention plan to recover the building, and to bring it closer to Domingos Parente da Silva's initial plans.” (Lisbon City Hall, Wikipedia)

Rione Sant'Eustachio

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Rione Sant'Eustachio
Via di Sant'Agostino
Rome, June 2019

“Sant'Eustachio is the 8th rione of Rome, identified by the initials R. VIII. It is named after the eponymous church and is located within the Municipio I. Its coat of arms depicts the head of a stag with a cross between the antlers, symbol of Saint Eustace: the figure is golden on a red background.” (Sant'Eustachio, Wikipedia)

BücherBus

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BücherBus (Book Bus)
Karlsplatz
Vienna, September 2017

“A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. They have been known by many names throughout history, including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library-on-wheels, and book auto service. Bookmobiles expand the reach of traditional libraries by transporting books to potential readers, providing library services to people in otherwise underserved locations (such as remote areas) and/or circumstances (such as residents of retirement homes). Bookmobile services and materials (such as Internet access, large print books, and audiobooks), may be customized for the locations and populations served.” (Bookmobile, Wikipedia)

The Sun

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“The Sun” by Dale Chihuly, 2006(
Berkeley Square, Mayfair
London, September 2014

“A new public sculpture for London will be unveiled by Dale Chihuly on April 3rd in Mayfair's Berkeley Square. The 14 foot installation consists of more than 1,300 hand-blown glass elements, weighs 4,230 lbs. and will be installed over four days by members of Team Chihuly. The radiant globe of colour will be illuminated each night. The Sun has been on view in many prestigious museums and gardens around the world including the New York Botanical Garden (2006), de Young Museum (2008), the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (2010) and the Montreal Museum of Fine Art (2013). His outdoor sculptures engage individuals and communities and help to promote dialogue. Chihuly enjoys the fact his works are easily accessible, placing them in the front gardens of our urban realm and inviting people to respond. Dale Chihuly's current exhibition ‘Beyond the Object’ at Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street has now been extended until 21 April due to overwhelming public demand. More than 20,000 people have visited the exhibition since it's opening on 8th February.” (Dale Chihuly, The Sun, ArtRabbit)

The Piglet

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“Porcellino” (Piglet) by Pietro Tacca, 1634 (copy)
Piazza del Mercato Nuovo
Florence, December 2021

“Il Porcellino (piglet) is the local Florentine nickname for the bronze fountain of a boar. The fountain figure was sculpted and cast by Baroque master Pietro Tacca (1577–1640) shortly before 1634, following a marble Italian copy of a Hellenistic marble original, at the time in the Grand Ducal collections and today on display in the classical section of the Uffizi Museum. The original, which was found in Rome and removed to Florence in the mid-16th century by the Medici, was associated from the time of its rediscovery with the Calydonian Boar of Greek myth. Tacca's bronze, which has eclipsed the Roman marble that served as model, was originally intended for the Boboli Garden, then moved to the Mercato Nuovo in Florence, Italy; the fountain was placed originally facing east, in via Calimala, in front of the pharmacy that by association gained the name Farmacia del Cinghiale (Italian for ‘boar’). To gain more space for market traffic it was later moved to the side facing south, where it still stands as one of the most popular features for tourists. The present statue is a modern copy, cast in 1998 by Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry and replaced in 2008, while Tacca's bronze is sheltered in the new Museo Stefano Bardini in Palazzo Mozzi.” (Porcellino, Wikipedia)

Saxlehner-palota

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Saxlehner-palota (Saxlehner palace) by Győző Czigler, 1878
Andrássy út
Budapest, September 2017

“Coming from a long line of architects, Czigler initially studied under his father and then with Theophil Hansen at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts. He further studied abroad in Germany, England and France; also travelling to Italy, Greece and Turkey. He settled in Budapest in 1874 and worked at the department of public works and in 1878 built his first major commission: the Saxlehner palace in Andrassy Avenue. In 1887 he became a fellow of the Budapest Technical University and served as president of the Society of Hungarian Engineers and Builders from 1894 to 1900. He took part in numerous conferences both at home and abroad and authored various technical articles. In terms of style, he represented a conservative bent of the eclectic style which more or less reconstructed various time-worn styles of history. Among his better known works is the Széchenyi Bath in the City Park in Budapest, which was built after his death in 1905.” (Győző Czigler, Wikipedia)