Tag: architecture
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September 26th, 2012 8:47pm
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September 23rd, 2012 2:49pm
Moissac Abbey: the cloister
Moissac Abbey (or, to give it its full name, the Église Abbatiale St-Pierre) is a Romanesque abbey in the Tarn-et-Garonne region of South-West France. It is renowned for the decorative carvings on the south porch and in the cloister (the latter completed in 1100).
The cloister’s roof is supported by 76 columns, alternating between single and double shafts. Each is topped with a capital decorated with Romanesque carving.
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September 21st, 2012 12:45pm
Trint & Kreuder – Storage building for flood control equipment, Köln 2010. Unfortunate that the almost sacral interior is reserved for storage and won’t be seen by many.
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September 21st, 2012 12:27pm
Karnak Temple Complex
The ram-headed sphinx is a symbol of the god Amun and characteristic of the Karnak Temple Complex. A row of ram-headed sphinxes line the walkway between the Luxor Temple and the Precinct of Amun-Re (Temple of Ramesses II) at Karnak. Each ram-headed sphinx (kabsh) holds up a statue of the Pharaoh between its paws, the walkway is therefore known as “Tareeq El-Kebaash” amongst locals.
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September 18th, 2012 8:49pm
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September 18th, 2012 6:13pm
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September 14th, 2012 11:21am
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September 13th, 2012 6:57pm
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September 13th, 2012 12:47pm
