Large Interior Form

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“Large Interior Form” by Henry Moore, 1982
Piazza della Signoria
Florence, December 2022

“It was produced in a bronze edition of six, which was first created as part of a larger work in the 1950s, and only cast as a separate work from 1981 onwards, and catalogued as LH 297b. It began as the interior component of the artist's Large Upright Internal/External Form (LH 297a), but Moore much later decided the piece worked well by itself. The artist's copy was lent in 2011 by the Henry Moore Foundation to the Snape Maltings, in Suffolk. Others are at the Art Institute of Chicago, in an outdoor setting at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, MO. These sculptures measure 16 feet 3 inches × 561⁄4 inches × 561⁄4 inches (495.3 × 142.88 × 142.88 cm). Moore used to take pride in viewing his sculptures in the open air environment. Kunsthalle Würth at Schwabisch Hall in Germany and Trinity University in Texas are among the other locations that have Large Interior Form on public display outdoors.” (Large Interior Form, 1953–54, Wikipedia)

Reina Mariana

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“Reina Mariana” by Manolo Valdés, 2005
Calle de San Vicente Mártir
Valencia, September 2022

“Spanish artist Manolo Valdés began his artistic career at age of 15, using Spain’s rich history of art, influenced by European and African forms, to shape his early works. During the 1960s, he co-founded Equipo Crónica, an artistic team that used Pop Art to question the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, who suppressed his country’s social and cultural life between 1939 and 1975. After the group dissolved in 1981, as Spain awoke from its enforced slumber, Valdés reinvented his work creating the figurative, expressive style centered on art historical motifs in drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Reina Mariana (Queen Mariana) is part of Valdés’s most famous series of sculptures, based on Spanish artist Diego Velázquez’s Queen Mariana (1652-1653), a portrait of the second wife of Felipe IV. Velázquez was the chronicler of court life for the King and his family, capturing them at a time when Spain’s imperial power stretched across the globe. Mariana, from the Austrian Hapsburg family, was well known to be an unhappy participant in her adopted country’s life. The voluminous and starched costume of the regal Spanish aristocracy holds her upright and rigid, like a bird caught in a cage. Valdés pays homage to one of his country’s most iconic painters and subjects, while commenting upon the life of those who serve subservient roles in history.” (Reina Mariana, Google Arts & Culture)

Hay's on the River

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Hay's on the River
Hay's Galleria
Battle Bridge Lane, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Situated in the heart of Hay's Galleria, overlooking the Thames, you will find Hay's on the River. This is a cocktail, draught beer, pizza and Instagram hotspot you won't want to miss. Decorated seasonally, Hay's invite you to join them for a drink under a heater in the winter Alpine Bar, and a walk along the river in the summer, stopping off for a refreshing Aperol spritz.” (Hay's on the River, DesignMyNight)

Chianineria

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Chianineria - Trattoria dall'Oste
Via dei Cerchi
Florence, December 2022

Puerta de Bisagra Nueva

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View from the inside
Puerta de Bisagra Nueva (New Bisagra Gate)
Calle Real del Arrabal
Toledo, September 2022

“The Puerta de Bisagra Nueva (The New Bisagra Gate) is the best known city gate of Toledo, Spain. The gate is of Moorish origin, but the main part was built in 1559 by Alonso de Covarrubias. It carries the coat of arms of the emperor Charles V. It superseded the Puerta Bisagra Antigua as the main entrance to the city.” (Puerta de Bisagra Nueva, Wikipedia)

Bishop's Hall

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Bishop's Hall
Red Cross Garden
Redcross Way, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Adjacent to Redcross Cottages is the community hall, originally called Red Cross Hall, and now called Bishop's Hall, and in private ownership. In 1889 Hill and Hoole commissioned Walter Crane to decorate the interior with ten deeds of heroism in the daily life of ordinary people, of which three were executed and survive.” (Red Cross Garden, Wikipedia)

Santissima Annunziata

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Basilica della Santissima Annunziata (Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation)
Piazza Santissima Annunziata
Florence, December 2022

“The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata (Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation) is a Renaissance-style, Catholic minor basilica in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. This is considered the mother church of the Servite Order. It is located at the northeastern side of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata near the city center.” (Santissima Annunziata, Wikipedia)