Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Art, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
The Lion Monument is one of the Lucerne tourist attractions. The sculpture of a dying lion pierced by a spear is a monument to the Swiss Guards of Louis XVI of France:
On 10 August 1792, the guards defended the Palais des Tuileries, in Paris. When it was stormed by revolutionaries. Those who survived [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2013
Filed under Art, Out & About
On a recent visit to Althorp two modern portraits by Mitch Griffiths stood out amongst the classical portraits that adorn the walls in many of the rooms.
Mitch Griffiths uses a traditional, almost forgotten style of painting, inspired by the light and composition of Old Master paintings, but he uses this style to depict [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 21st 2013
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The Bronze Nymphs dotted around Chirk Castle are the work of Andrea Carlo Lucchesi.
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2013
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And… There’s always one!!!
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2013
Detail from the Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle:
This lead statue of Hercules was commissioned in the 1720’s by Robert Myddelton, and stood outside the main entrance to the Castle with a companion figure of Mars. In June 1770 it was removed to an outlying wood in the park, whence it was rescued in 1983 [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 16th 2013
Filed under Art, Holidays, York 2010
More childhood games can be found in the gallery.
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2013
