Photography ,Fine art and sometimes History

Braunschweig, Germany

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Giant Persian Griffin, Persepolis, Iran, circa 516-465 BC.

In pre-Islamic Iran the griffin—a combination of lion and eagle, two animals associated with the sun—was seen as a vehicle of ascension, implying the ruler's elevation to the status of a god.

The daily door (2)

 Old Jaffa’s Alluring Doors The Old City of Jaffa (Tel-Aviv ) is home to winding alleys filled with craft shops and art galleries, and stalls selling antiques and jewelry at the lively Jaffa Flea Market.

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Finalborgo  

Center of Finalborgo, part of the Ligurian Finals, Savona, Liguria, Italy

Finalborgo is a walled town characterized by its 15th century structure established following the war with Genoa. The surrounding walls, destroyed in 1448 and rebuilt in 1452 are interrupted by semicircular towers (the finest is located at the south) and pierced by several “gates”.

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Valley, Amsterdam by MVRDV

MVRDV’s design for Valley emphasises the contrast between the corporate history and the more residential future of the Zuidas. Its offices boast high floor-to-ceiling windows, large, brightly lit floorplates and full-service amenities. The residential levels have large openable windows and sliding doors for outdoor spaces integrated within the stone facades. Outdoor ceilings and terraces are clad in natural stone as well, as are the fixed, automatically hydrated planters of varying heights that facilitate Valley’s distinct green appearance. Full glass railings protect residents against wind and sound without impeding on their panoramic view

Vizcaya Museum and Garden

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present-day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th-century Vizcaya estate also includes extensive Italian Renaissance gardens, native woodland landscape, and a historic village outbuildings compound.

The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.