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Medieval wood carving
Medieval wood carving On the underside of the hinged seats of the choir stalls in medieval churches often a ‘misericord’ was carved, a small wooden seat on which the clergyman could lean while he was supposed to stand during long parts of the different services. So normally a misericord was hidden from view, either because…
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Ter Apel infirmary
Ter Apel infirmary The village of Ter Apel in The Netherlands has lately come into the news because of the inhuman conditions in the overcrowded Center for Asylum Seekers. Before the establishment of this Center, Ter Apel was known for the well preserved remains of the medieval Monastery of the Order of the Holy Cross.…
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So cute
So cute A happy bridal couple but the bridesmaids steal the show. Photo of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2022
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In your mother’s footsteps
In your mother’s footsteps Trying out your mother’s footwear; who hasn’t done that when still a child? Photo of the week: Ganj, Orchha, India 2017
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Nang Sida strip
Nang Sida strip Nang Sida (Sita), wife of Prince Phra Ram (Rama), is enjoying herself alone in the beautiful natural surroundings of the palace. Then Thotsakan (Ravana), the king of the demons, appears to her and abducts her to his palace in Lanka. A dramatic event in the Ramakien visualised as an enchanting strip. Photos…
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Ramakien landscapes
Ramakien landscapes The rice fields, the trees and bushes, the mountains, they are all painted in great detail, as is the palace with its inhabitants and visitors in the foreground. It’s the style of realist miniature painting applied to the large format of the gallery walls. I find it interesting that the landscape on the…
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Picturesque Ramakien
Picturesque Ramakien A must see in Bangkok: the Ramayana in its Thai version, painted as a picture story on the walls around the temple of the Emerald Buddha inside the Grand Palace. Hundreds of meters of detailed paintings, the oldest dating from late 18th century, show us scenes from the Ramayana in the style and…
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Flatland
Flatland When we think of Edwin A. Abbott’s ‘Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions’, in which he explores Lineland, Flatland and Spaceland in greater depth, we find ourselves here in a Flatland set in space. The main characters for a romance in three dimensions are already in place. Photo of the week: Table land, Panchgani,…
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Water earth sky
Water earth sky A strip of earth between lake and sky.The ethereal landscape of a high plateau. Photo of the week: Table land, Panchgani, India 2018
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Apparition of Mahadeva between the grass
Apparition of Mahadeva between the grass As if he is coming to the surface from the depths of the Earth. We recognize him as a copy of the magnificent sculpture in the Elephanta cave near Mumbai. Mahadeva the primordial god, embodying Shiva and Parvati, male and female.The original sculpture figures in my film “In the…
καιρός remembered
… the right moment, position chosen, shoot …
