Old Architecture

[image] 5 Elements of Venetian Gothic Architecture in 1 photo: 1. Ogee “pinched” arch 2. Rondel (“bullseye”) glass panes 3. Pointed trefoil arches with stone tracery (and the trefoil arches are echoed in the balustrade below) 4. Exposed wood beam ceiling 5. Open loggia Ca’ d’Oro,

[image] We need a revival of Art Nouveau

[image] Long may she wave

[image] Great looking home

[image] Very Parisian

[video] The President’s property of 1300 acres with 26,000 square feet located in Charlottesville Virginia.

[image] 🇬🇧 The Chapel of the Catherine Palace viewed through the ironwork of its Golden Gate 📷 Aleksandr Pashenichev 🇷🇺 Вид на церковь Екатерининского дворца сквозь решётку Золотых ворот

[text] Beauty is objective. Ugliness requires an explanation

[image] Bits of old newspapers still cling to the walls of a farmhouse, once commonly used as insulation. North Carolina📍

[image] We need more Old Architecture.

[image] Lamp posts tell you how people feel about the architecture

[image] Make Baroque great again. Now. Sofort. Agora. Ahorita.

[image] Sears homes were really made with great quality

[image] London should return to this

[image] 4 Things to Know About the Miracoli, “the Jewel Box of Venice”: 1. It’s not the work of Codussi, as you might think, but built by by Pietro Lombardo and his sons between 1481 and 1489. 2. It wasn't commissioned by a grand monastic order or the state, but by the public. It was

[image] 4 things to know about Michelangelo's lantern and the golden sphere of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome: 1. Even though the lantern looks like a small, decorative cap, it's about 59 feet tall. That's the equivalent of a 5-story building sitting on top of the dome. 2. The lantern

[image] A meticulously rendered architectural painting by Gentile Bellini, c. 1501. He was known for highly detailed scenes, and in this he highlights lavish Venetian-styled architectural elements and designs.

[image] “Oh - you wanted a window there? Don’t worry, we’ll just scooch the chimney over a bit. Trust me. No one will notice.”

[image] Happy Birthday, Gothic! 🏛️ On June 11, 1144, Abbot Suger hosted the consecration of the new choir of the Basilica of Saint-Denis outside Paris, introducing Gothic architecture. By blending pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and a "theology of light" via large stained-glass windows,

[image] This is Late Gothic with Flamboyant! Flying buttresses visible up close. Openwork tracery on every spire. Marble from Candoglia quarries. The rooftop terrace of Milan Cathedral. 📸:Abs

[image] Rainaldo combined Roman, Byzantine and Islamic geometric knowledge together in this facade. — Mathematics turned into sacred architecture. (Duomo di Pisa, 2025. Photo: 📸:Abs)

[image] The medieval courtyard of the Bargello. Dante Alighieri walked up and down these stairs many times when he served on the Council of the Hundred, before being banished from Florence forever.

[image] French Renaissance elegance! This 1848 lithograph showcases the beauty of the Hôtel de Ville de Beaugency. Completed in 1528 by master mason Jean d'Escoubleau, the building is a refined example of the early French Renaissance. Luckily, it remains the active Town Hall of Beaugency

[image] A medieval optical illusion: Sant Maria Novella, Florence, Italy (built 1279-1357) To create the illusion of a longer nave, the distance between the columns progressively shortens as you walk toward the high altar. This compression of the architectural bays tricks the eye into

[video] A geometry lesson in stone: Santa Giustina, Padua, Italy

[image] The old that is strong....

[image] We see things differently in black and white: Textures take on more prominence. Patterns become more assertive. San Moisè, Venice, Italy (My photo)

[image] After the Reformation, Catholic architecture emphasized overwhelming beauty. “The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold.” (Revelation 21:18) Jewels, marble, gilding, color. — Baroque art adopted the same vocabulary to suggest eternity. 📸:Abs

[image] Brunelleschi’s ‘miraculous’ dome in Florence: Unreinforced Renaissance masonry spanning a massive 140-foot void. The base of the dome’s inner, supporting shell is approximately 7-feet thick, of heavy stone. As it tapers upward, its thickness decreases to less than 5-feet, while

[video] 3 Things to Know about the architectural wonder, the Princes’ Chapel in Florence, Italy:  1. Why: It was commissioned in 1604 as a mausoleum to immortalize the power & wealth of the Medici Grand Dukes. (It took over 350 years to completely finish it!)  2. How: The intricate

[image] Pietà – Detail of Door Panel, Duomo, Milan, Italy. This panel from one of the cathedral's massive bronze doors is worth pondering solely for its beauty; but I also have a point to make. Because of the size of the doors, it’s impossible to view some of the individual panels at

[image] Ruins of the 1st century Roman arena in Padua, Italy, which was elliptical in shape and could seat 10,000 - 15,000 people. The famous Scrovegni Chapel was built on its grounds, so it’s called “the Arena Chapel.”

[image] A Canaletto evening in one of the prettiest squares in Venice, Italy. The beautiful facade of the white building, the Scuola Grande di San Marco, is the work of Pietro Lombardo and Mauro Codussi, in the 1400s. It’s now a hospital. (My 📸)

[image] A dizzying view inside the Spanish Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. The frescoes were painted by the Florentine artist Andrea di Bonaiuto in the 1360s.

[image] It's time for some Opera Garnier opulence! Anyone else wish that we still built on this level today?

[image] 🏛️✨ Un viaje al corazón del oro y la historia. Esta maravilla es el interior de la Catedral de Monreale en Sicilia, un lugar donde el arte bizantino, el diseño árabe y la arquitectura normanda se fusionan a la perfección.

[image] Room III, Borghese Gallery, Rome:  The floor’s marble pattern was designed for direct visual symmetry with the barrel-vaulted ceiling. Its central diamond and rectangular borders mirror the vault’s central painted panels, creating a vertical axis that anchors Bernini’s sculpture

[image] Peek-a-boo architecture in Florence, Italy. What was the purpose? Massive medieval and Renaissance palaces like Palazzo Vecchio were built with thick stone exterior walls for defense and stability, meaning outer windows couldn't adequately illuminate or ventilate the center of

[image] A lesson in architectural elements in a single photo: From the top down: 1. Dentil molding underneath the ledge. From the Latin "dens" for tooth. 2. Corinthian capital on the column. The style is identified by acanthus leaves and volutes (scrolls). 3. Two Groin Vaults in the

[image] Architecture at its most minimal: A monk's cell in the Convent of San Francesco, Fiesole, Italy.

[image] Happy birthday to the Louvre! This incredible museum was first opened 233 years ago today. Have you ever visited this iconic art museum in Paris?

[image] Working from home is not the same as having a home office. Stick to the second.