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**Christian Alvarez** @Chrispyapple@pixelfed.social · Mar 24

Christian Alvarez @Chrispyapple@pixelfed.social

Some flowers at the NC Renaissance Festival. Shot in November 2024.

#NC #NorthCarolina #RenassianceFaire #RenaissanceFestival #Fotomontag #MondayMotivation #Monday #Montag #Photomonday #shotoniphone #flowers #floral #flowerphotography #autumn #autumnphotography #autumnphotos #travels #travelphotos #photodaily #pixelfed #photography

#photography

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 23

Mar 23

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

images of Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjuvar, India, constructed between 1003 and 1010 CE

a temple building, it is a 4-sided tapering shape with a dome cap on it, a long section of the building coming towards the right of the viewer, the temple is intricately carves with many characters

a photo of several intricate stone buildings at the complex, they are a reddish stone, clouds in the sky overhead

one of the buildings at the complex, there is a high domed section and a lower sectiion where the entrance is, many figures carved on the tower part, a group of people waling up the steps of the temple

photo of one of the domes, intricate designs and figures all over it

#architecture #spirituality #spiritual

**thkampen** @kejie@mastodon.social · Mar 19

Mar 19

thkampen @kejie@mastodon.social

An #Austrian #woman #travels to #China - twice

Zwei Chinareisen der österreichischen #Architektin #Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897-2000)
In den Jahren 1934 und 1956 besuchte Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky China, erst mit ihrem Mann, beim zweiten mal ohne ihn.
Die Architektin war 1897 in #Wien geboren worden, die Familie war teilweise deutsch, teilweise ukrainisch; 1927 heiratete sie den Architekten Wilhelm Schütte.
https://www.zo.uni-heidelberg.de/sinologie/shan/nl-archiv/2023_NL115_6.html

www.zo.uni-heidelberg.deZwei Chinareisen der österreichischen Architektin Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897-2000)

#architect #books #prison

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 17

Mar 17

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

images of the Palace of Justice in Brussels, Belgium, completed in 1883

an image of the palace, the city surrounding it, it has a golden dome on the top, it towers above the other buildings, it has scaffolding around it because it is being renovated

a sculpture done in an art deco style of two soldiers, the dates '1914 / 1918' underneath, their arms are folded, they are sculpted in a graceful straight blocky type of style

one of the ceilings, it has a blue circle in the center of a dark amber square , gold arches with squares with circles inside on the 4 edges of the square

one of the stairs, sculptures of men n robes at the bottom of it, lots of columns in the interior

#architecture #art #arts

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 12 *

Mar 12 *

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

Some #workinprogress pics of #paintings made for a lady from Spain; msg me ify ou're interested in having any of your favorite photographs painted, really fine work that's affordable too ~~~

a painting, it is a diver wearing fins seen from below, pink and golden light coming down from the surface, lots of soft blue green tones in the lower half

a painting of a diver coming through the water towards the viewer, a large fish on the right side, shadows in the deep parts, the rocks are brown, the water deepp blue tones

#handmade #artist #wip

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 11

Mar 11

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

Maison au 16 de la rue de la Poterne in Orléans, France, constructed in 1566

a photo taken at dusk of an old building at the wedge of a road, it has brown wood on white, a chimney coming out of the top, it is a very well-preserved old building

#history #europe #france

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 5

Mar 5

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

images of the Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon in Brussels, Belgium, founded in the 13th century

a church, it is light tan colored with a grey roof, it is long and tall and stretched down the street , its design is very ornate, lots of columns and spires and ornamentation on it

a photo of a very extravagantly carved niche on the side of the exterior of the building

a photo of the interior, the very high vaulted ceiling, large decorative stained glass windows, pointed at the top, flat on the bottom, many rows of columns holding it up on both sides, the amber brown pews in the center

a photo of the ceiling the room glowing a golden color a large organ seen from a low perspective on the right side

#art #arts #artwork

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 2

Mar 2

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

images of the All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by J. Otto Schweizer, completed in 1934