An intriguing statue at the Scottish National Gallery ... Bust of a Fate - Photo by Raffaello Palandri
Photography of the Day – Bust of a Fate
Photography Of The Day – Angel Sitting on a Lion
Bronze Lion and Angel statue in front of the Berlin Concert Hall or Konzerthaus in Gendarmenmarkt. The Konzerthaus is the home of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. The statue, part of a diptych, has been made by German sculptor Christian Friedrich Tieck between 1819 and 1821. Angel Sitting on a Lion - Photo by Raffaello Palandri
Photography Of The Day – Portrait of a Goddess
Juno Cesi Juno Cesi - Phoro by Raffaello Palandri
Photography Of The Day – Boxer at rest, detail
The Boxer at rest is a statue made by Apollonius of Athens and now hosted at the Museum of Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, in Rome. Boxer at rest, detail - photo by Raffaello Palandri
Photography Of The Day – Dying Gaul
Dying Gaul detail - Photo by Raffaello Palandri A detail of the Statue of the Dying Gaul at the Musei Capitolini in Rome
Photography Of The Day – Fountain of the Lions, detail
This one of the 4 lions of the Fontana dei Leoni in Piazza del Popolo, Rome. The fountain surrounds the obelisk and was designed and made by Giuseppe Valadier between 1814 and 1828. The fountain has 4 lions in marble that pour water into 4 basins. I always found amazing these lions, and the details…
Photography Of The Day – Angel with the Sudarium
Angel with the Sudarium - Photo by Raffaello Palandri One of the 8 Statues of Angels on Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome. This one depicts the Angel with the Sudarium and it has been made by the Italian Sculptor Cosimo Fancelli in 1669. The inscription on the basement reads:"Respice faciem Christi tui" - "Look upon the…
Photography Of The Day – Angel with the Nails
Angel with the Nails - Photo by Raffaello Palandri Angel with the Nails. This is one of the Angels on Ponte Sant'Angelo, in Rome. The statue has been made by the Italian Sculptor Girolamo Lucenti ca. 1680. The inscription on the bottom reads: "Aspicient ad me quem confixerunt" - They shall look upon me whom…
St. Paul, Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome
St. Paul, Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome.
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