In the palace gardens of the Schwetzingen Schloss there is a temple to Apollo with a dome.
Oh look! There is the man with the red face again, this time with a red jacket. I could’ve double dipped.
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Gold and Silver Links
We know “silence is golden”. In German it has the precursor: “talk is silver”. One Word Sunday: Gold and Silver
Five in March
OVERLOOKING – Standing at the Riedburg near Edenkoben overlooking the Upper Rhine Valley to the East and the hills of the Odenwald in the distance. I was somewhat conflicted whether to show the area I was overlooking or whether to show the old castle which … Continue reading Five in March
V-Effect in 3-D Art
I’m a theatre person so when I hear alienation I immediately think of Bertolt Brecht and the alienation effect he introduced with his concept of epic theatre. With this dramatic device Brecht wanted to “alienate” his audience from the characters and the action would thus appeal … Continue reading V-Effect in 3-D Art
Benign Regent’s Cloaked Power
FOWC with Fandango: Benign
A Divine Behind
The Apollo sculpture in the Schwetzingen Palace Garden from behind. And a very nice behind it is as befits the twin brother of the goddess of love and beauty. One Word Sunday: Behind
Envy Never Rests
The faux mosque in the palace gardens of Schwetzingen is decorated with maxims and sayings which the designers considered to be Eastern wisdoms. Wherever it stems from, the sentiment seems to be true in this case.
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The God of Light
and sun, of poetry, music and dance, of truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, and more: Apollo.
This is the temple of Apollo in the palace gardens of the Schwetzinger Schloss.
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Arches, Domes, Half Circles
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The Eastern mind is circular
This is looking up in the dome of the Red Mosque in the castle grounds in Schwetzingen, Germany. This mosque was build in 18th century and never intended as a place of religious worship, rather as an expression of the time’s fascination with all thing oriental.
For One Word Sunday: circle. More circular, round or rounded photos can be found here.
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