- Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. - Self-Portrait by the Apple Wreath
Self-Portrait by Imants Lancmanis from 2011. Such an interesting motive. Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Nature morte a la sole et aux trois oursins
Most of the drawings/paintings in the Picasso Museum are like this. Maybe I don't get art, but I have dozens of very similar drawings from my kids. - Typical Korean houses
Seongsan-ri - Traditional Korea
- Umbrellas in Antalya
- Palafavera
Wonderful cross-country trails - Swarovski
Whyyyy? - Titus Lucretius Carus - De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things)
Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. Unfortunately I don't know how old this copy is. - Neume initial
Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Glazed terracotta. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370), detail. Orvieto cathedral. - Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370), detail. Orvieto cathedral. - Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367)
- Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367) - Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367). No photos allowed inside, so just a lot of photos from outside :-) - Madonna of Senigallia
Madonna of Senigallia (1474) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Institution of Eucharist
Institution of Eucharist (1473-1476) by Joos Van Wassenhove (Giusto di Gand) and Corpus Domini predella (1467-1468) by Paolo Uccello. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Club Med 2 in Portoferraio bay
a 194 m long staysail schooner (that's what Wikipedia says). - A Highland wedding at Blair Atholl
A Highland wedding at Blair Atholl (1780) by David Allan - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - The Monarch of the Glen
The Monarch of the Glen (~1851) by Sir Edwin Landseer - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - Antibes
One of the lovely streets in the old Antibes. - Col de la Pousterle
View from Col de la Pousterle over Vallouise towards Pic de Clouzis (3453 m). A lovely walk or an intense cross-country track. - Antibes
Le Fort Carré in Antibes - Le Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Paradis (1961). Eve's creation on the left and the Temptation on the right. - Chiessi
- Caparica beach
Fishing boats on the Caparica beach. Still a very active fishing port. - Miradouro de Santa Luzia
An angry fish at the Miradouro de Santa Luzia - Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
- Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
Founded in 1276, built and re-built several times. This building is from 1876. - Mexuar
Tiles on the wall of the Mexuar Council Hall, which served as the entrance to the Nasrid palace. Plus Ultra was the motto of king Charles V. - Zellij in Mexuar
This style of mosaic tilework is called zellij. Charles V was not only King of Spain, but also Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, and Lord of the Netherlands. Maybe I missed some titles. Anyway, the double-headed eagle represents the Holy Roman Empire. - Mosaic in Nasrid palace
- More mosaic
Mosaic in Comares Palace, part of the Nasrid Palaces. Begun by Isma'il in the early 13th century and modified by Yusuf I and Muhammad V. - Court of the Myrtles
Court of the Myrtles with the Comares Tower in the background. The name of the Court comes from the myrtle hedges. Built in the 14th century. - Zellij in Alhambra
More wonderful zellij pattern in the palace. - Mont Blanc
Mt Blanc as seen from Chamonix. We stayed in Camping de la Mer de Glace and walked to the town centre. - Flégère
We took the cable car up the Flégère (1877 m) and started our hike to Lac Blanc. With spectacular views: from Grandes Jorasses over to Mont Blanc. - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - Tapestry
A magnificent almost 8 m long "thousand flowers" tapestry is from the 16th century. What an interesting motif... - Col du Galibier
Roche de la Gardette (3050 m), Pic Est de Combeynot (3145 m), Pic Ouest de Combeynot (3155 m), Roc Noir de Combeynot (3112 m); in the back Pic de Neige Cordier (3613 m), Roche Paillon (3636 m), Barre des Écrins (4102 m), Sommet Sud-Est de la Roche d'Alveau (3619 m), and Pointe Nérot (3537 m). Thanks to Peakvisor.