‘Persian Lion Frieze’
Persian Lion Frieze
Tag: Art
A Lion’s Pause
‘A Lion’s Pause’
A magnificent beast at rest, guarding a children’s playground in Nantes, silent and still. Fearsome teeth and paws (forgive the post title pun please) – but you’ll be just fine, kids!
On The Prowl
‘On The Prowl’
Circles & Baubles
‘Circles & Baubles’
Lion & Ball II
‘Lion & Ball II’
…wanna play?..
Eight Pointed Star III
‘Eight Pointed Star III’
Twists In The Window
‘Twists In The Window’
Blue Gorilla
‘Blue Gorilla’
Sun Ray Rainbow Doors
‘Sun Ray Rainbow Doors’
…even a pessimist would want to open these…
Lion & Ball
‘Lion & Ball’
…kitty just wants to play…
Church Window & Frieze
‘Church Window & Frieze’
Eight Pointed Star II
‘Eight Pointed Star II’
Eight Pointed Star
‘Eight Pointed Star’
…variously, a symbol of life, fertility, hope, balance and harmony…
Control Panel
‘Control Panel’
(art courtesy of Dean Thompson, Kerikeri, NZ)
Half Buried
‘Half Buried’
…if not the end of the road, then certainly the middle of a garden…
( Garden art a la “Cadillac Ranch” by Dean Thompson, Kerikeri NZ)
Press Any Key
‘Press Any Key’
…no, really, that is the message spelt out in the keyboard jumble…
(Art courtesy of my friend Dean Thompson)
Mechanical World
‘Mechanical World’
Through Adversity To The Stars
‘Through Adversity To The Stars’
(That is the translation of the Latin motto of the Royal New Zealand Air Force at top left of the stained glass window in the picture. Great inspirational motto, and art!)
Hundertwasser XII
‘Hundertwasser XII’
So that’s the final photo in a series of twelve – aspects of the two idiosyncratic and rather wonderful Hundertwasser-designed buildings in New Zealand’s Northland.
I hope you have enjoyed the colourful views, and thanks for tuning in!
Hundertwasser XI
‘Hundertwasser XI’
ebb then flood 