Shapes and Details in Istanbul
I found some interesting shapes and decorative details while at the big Ottoman sites in Istanbul (the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Süleymaniye Mosque). So let’s start with those.
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Jun 8
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New York Public Library
Iconic Lion of the New York City Public Library (Photo: Daydream Tourist)
While I was in town, I stopped by the New York Public Library to do some research for the Friedrich Wahle Project. While I was able to cross out one lead, most of the books I needed were in storage or locked up in the prints department. I did at least get to wander around and enjoy the beautiful library interior which made the trip over to Bryant Park well worth it.
The Mycenae Archaeological Site
Mycenae outer wall viewed from below (Photo: Daydream Tourist)
Don’t go to Mycenae if you want classical Greek architecture. It does not have elegant ionic columns or passionate friezes of Gods battling. It is not sophisticated artistically but still worth the trip. You visit Mycenae because it is a fortress so impressive and old that is was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (And #6 in my series.)
Mar 26
Photo of the Week – Lost in Italy
Seminarians in Siena (Photo: Daydream Tourist)
This is a picture from my 2005 trip to Italy. In Siena, we came across two seminarians in black cassocks trying to read a map. They were so perfectly framed by the medieval street. I keep coming back to this image as one of my favorite from the trip. Besides taking the photo quickly while their backs were turned, my friends and I chatted with these guys and gave them directions. Turns out they were actually from Minnesota. They and some other classmates were exploring Tuscany before heading to Rome for theological studies.
Mar 11
Photo of the Week – Art in the Favela
Beleza (Beauty) written in a San Paulo favela alley (Photo: EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA)
SAO PAULO.- The Portuguese word Beleza (Beauty) written in large white letters on blue walls in an alley in the Brasilandia neighborhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 06 March 2012. The graffiti and painted walls are part of an art project by five Spanish artists, entitled Luz nas Vielas (lit. Light in the alleys), which was realized with the inhabitants of Brasilandia, one of the favelas in Sao Paulo. Photo: Sebastiao Moreira/EPA.
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