It was such a lovely afternoon I decided not to waste it and went for a stroll round the ‘Museum of Steel Sculpture‘ in Ironbridge. I have driven past it quite a few times but never quite made it through the gate. Rather clumsily just after I arrived I missed my footing on some steps [...]
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The Aviary Terrace
The eighteenth-century lead urns and shepherds on the Aviary Terrace are from the workshop of the Flemish sculptor John van Nost. The statues have been restored and painted with a finish resembling weathered lead although they were probably originally painted in more life-like colours.
11 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2012
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Hercules and the Hydra
This lead statue of Hercules fighting a stone headed hydra with a wooden club stands at the east end of the top terrace of Powis Castle garden.
The fine statues at Powis were made in the workshop of Flemish John van Nost at the time the terraces were being created. The Hercules is signed by Andries [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Apr 7th 2012
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Panis Angelicus
Listen here.
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum
O res mirabilis! Manducat Dominum
Pauper, pauper, servus et humilis
Pauper, pauper, servus et humilis
The image is a snapshot from the video with a little CP magic added…
Sadly the original link seems to be blocked now. The music can be enjoyed from this link.
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Filed under Art, Holidays, Kent February 2010
PhotoHunt – Point
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out Whistlestop PhotoHunt.
18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 17th 2012
