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More Little Houses

Judge, Bronwyn White said a good public toilet had a “trickle-down effect” into the local economy, by enticing tourists to stop and look around. The Alice Springs loos were built in 2016 and painted by the art studio’s owner.(ntnews.com.au)

Buildings and Structures

Building Follies

The pyramid was built after a local resident, Peter Watters asked the land owner Stewart Morland what was to be done with the surplus amount of granite rocks excavated for land tillage. Morland contracted the work to Ken Stubberfield at a cost of $1000. (Wikipedia)

Buildings and Structures

Little Houses: Gazebos

Gazebos In the Maldives holhuashi Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste written and illustrated by father and son British architects William and John Halfpenny

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Art Nouveau Buildings in Russia

Russie has many Art Nouveau buildings and those designed by Schechtel are among the most beautiful. Showcasing: Ryabushinsky Mansion (Image: sites.google.com), Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal, Levenson Printshop and more.

Travel

Adelaide: Day Two

Adelaide isn't only known for its cycling events. Its better known for its Churches.

Windows

Appreciating the Soul of Houses: Windows

Windows in houses can tell much about the occupants. We enjoy looking at paintings of windows by Andrew Wyeth, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Adolph von Menzel. The hero image is of the front windows in one of my family homes in Bendigo.

Buildings and Structures

The Birth of a House called Wakool

record the progress of the building of the house named Wakool after the ship some of his ancestors came on from England to Australia. Digital Artist Paul Summerfield created the video of the building of the house and so thanks to technology you can watch the birth of Wakool

Buildings and Structures

More paintings for My House Exhibition

Today I continue My Favourite House Paintings Exhibition by viewing paintings that are non-traditional. Includes works by Picasso, René Magritte, Image: "Houses in Munich" by Kandinsky (wassilykandinsky.net)

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Exhibition of My Favourite Paintings of Houses

My Favourite Paintings of Houses: Edward Hopper, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet. Image: Les Toits de Paris by Anne Newman

Sculpture

Sculptor: Rachel Whiteread

The first monumental sculpture that brought Rachel Whiteread recognition was Ghost, created in 1990. Ghost is a plaster cast of the interior space of an ordinary room, shown at the Chisenhale Gallery, London. Image credit: sculpture.org.uk

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A Place to Call Home

Examining the concept of "Home" from the humble miner's cottage upwards. Includes Alina Cohen's article about "Rachel Whiteread's 'House' was Unlivable, Controversial, and Unforgettable". Image: My family home, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Travel

The Delights of Cardiff

Coal mining in Wales saw the birth of the industrial revolution. John Stuart, the 3rd Marquis of Bute 1847-1900. Cardiff Castle. David Davis. Credit: trip.com

Travel

Salisbury without the drama

Salisbury cathedral Magna Carta Dartmoor Bovey castle

Seascapes

Canaletto’s British Period

Canaletto arrived in London in 1746 and stayed for 10 years. What was London like at this time? I wonder if Canaletto was aware that the Industrial Revolution was about to start? Image: Warwick Castle 2 (canalettogallery.org)

Landscapes

Canaletto: The Painter of Views

Canaletto started his artistic career as an apprentice theatrical scene painter. He went on to become one of Italy's most famous artists. Learn about the role Englishman Joseph Smith played in promoting Canaletto. Image: Detail from "The Grand Canal at the Salute Church". (canalettogallery.org)

Travel

Mattia Preti and the Baroque Churches of Malta

The history of art in Malta is discussed & we are introduced to the works of Mattia Preti which leads beautifully on to Caravaggio. St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valetta. Image is the Feast of Herod located in the Toledo Museum of Art

Spain

The Alhambra and Escher

In mosques, where a wealth of these geometric patterns could be found, one could contemplate the infinite nature of God simply by looking at the walls or ceiling. The Influence of Islamic Art on M.C. Escher

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