- Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
I cannot find any data on this painting. Any ideas? - San Francesco
This church is one of the few buildings from the times of Corsignano. - Local graffiti
- Still-life with Tulips
Believe it or not, this painting is from 2004. By Imants Lancmanis (1941-). Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Gift for My Wife
Another one by Imants Lancmanis. This "Gift for My Wife" is from 1987-1989. Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - The answer
I forgot what the question was, but this definitely is the answer. - Satyr, Faun and Centaur with Trident
There is something lovable about these guys. - Old Antibes
Well... But I am now getting more curious about that man pouring paint over his head - I spotted the same guy in Théoule ;-) - St. Francis Xavier church
The interior of the church is very well preserved early baroque. - Coulee de la lave
Well, since Piton is one the most active volcanoes, no wonder that roads get closed occasionally. - La Dodo
The local beer. La dodo. - Dol hareubang
Carved from basalt, they are considered to be gods offering protection and fertility. - A penguin
Of course. - Jeju
- Traditional Korea
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Fishing boats on the horison
- Lotte Hotel in fog
- Korean design
- Çıralı pansiyons
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This is where the sea turtle lay her eggs. - Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
- Via del Volterraio at night
And Scorpius underneath the Moon. - Black & white
I love black & white photos directly from the nature. This is Centro Fondo Peronaz, towards Cadore. - Snow!
Another black & white real-world photo! - Double-headed eagle
On the corner of Stephansplatz and Jasomirgottstrasse. - Sulphur
Sulphur, Mine de Gyona, Sicily, Italy - Calcite
Calcite, Joachimsthal, Jáchymov, Czech - Flamingo
American flamingo - Paper kite
Paper kite (Idea leuconoe) butterfly and its chrysalises (pupae). - Orang-Utan
This Orang-Utan's (Pongo pygmaeus) BFF is a waiter from the neighbouring restaurant. - Stephansdom
The roof of the Stephansdom. - Remembering the church fire
When the fire broke out, the famous church bell (Pummerin) fell down and broke. They replaced it seven years later with a new one. - Stephansdom
- Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
You could read the books but were not allowed to borrow them. - Neume initial
Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. - Jabir ibn Aflah (Geber) - Correction of the Almagest
Original is from the 12th century. Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. - Etymologiae by Isidore of Seville
Originally from the 7th century. This is a copy from the 8th century in Carolingian minuscule script. In Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. - Andy Warhol Autoportrait by Blub
In Sansepolcro. - Pilgrimage by Giovanni del Leone
Giovanni del Leone - Pellegrinaggio della Compagnia del Crocifisso a Loreto in occasione della peste del 1523. Pilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso in Loreto during the plague in 1523. Sansepolcro in the background. In Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Sansepolcro Cathedral
- Orvieto Cathedral
Orvieto Cathedral (1290-1590). On average a 14th century cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In rain. - Zebra church: basalt and travertine stones
Orvieto. - Interior of Orvieto cathedral
Only the bottom is made of black and white stones, the rest is painted black. Really? - Interior of Orvieto cathedral
The nave of Orvieto cathedral - Orvieto Cathedral
Orvieto Cathedral was built in 1290-1591. - Orvieto Cathedral
Zebra church - Orvieto Cathedral (1290-1591). - Etruscan well in Perugia
Strange reflections on the water. I don't quite understand them but they look great. - Triptych of Justice
Triptych of Justice (1475) by Bartolomeo Caporali and Sante di Apollonio del Celandro. A member of the confraternity. But why is he having a black circle on the back?!? Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child (1476) by Alvise Vivarini. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anna (1470s) by Giovanni Bellini. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Portrait of a Lady by Raphael
Portrait of a Lady, La Mutta (1505-1509) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino). Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Napoleon's villa
Drawing of "Casa Napoleone" by Charlote Napoleon - Demidoff Gallery in Napoleon's villa
Demidoff was Count Anatolio Demidoff, husband of Napoleon's neice Matilde di Monfort. This is a map of Elba by Ferdinando Bertelli from the 1560s. - Chiessi
- An allegory
An allegory (1590) by El Greco, Domenikos Theotokopoulos. A very unusual painting, probably illustrating "the simple moralising message that lust appeals to our foolish and baser instincts". - Gianlorenzo Bernini
Portrait of Gianlorenzo Bernini (1675) by Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Baciccio - St Bavo's Church in Haarlem
The Interior of St Bavo's Church in Haarlem (the Grote Kerk) (1648) by Pieter Jansz Saenredam. - St Bavo's Church in Haarlem
The Interior of St Bavo's Church in Haarlem (the Grote Kerk) (1648) by Pieter Jansz Saenredam, detail. A graffiti in the church, which is indeed the author's signature. - Still-life
Still-life (1708) by Thomas Warrender. One of my favourite paintings in the whole gallery. - Reverend Robert Walker
The Reverend Robert Walker skating on Duddingston Loch (1795) by Sir Henry Raeburn - Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1892-1893) by John Singer Sargent. That is a perfect portrait. - Whisky Map
In one of the bars in Teviot Row House. - Whisky Taste Map
- Peephole in Teviot Row House
Now this is an interesting peephole. You can see from the outside whether the room is occupied or not. - Capoliveri
End of August this year and it gets dark so early: Pitch dark at 9:15! - Snaky jewellery from Polluce
That is some interesting jewellery: snakes! - Tiger graffiti
Tiger graffiti in Èze. Exceptionally well made. - Fancy shoes in a shop in Cannes
- Decoration on the Château de Nice
One of the mosaics on the way up the Castle hill in Nice. Inspired by ancient Greece. - L'envol by Kees Verkade
L'envol (1993) by the Dutch sculptor Kees Verkade in the centre of Biot, Rue Saint-Sébastien. - Place de l'Église in Biot
Fleur-de-lis in Place de l'Église. They didn't even try to make it symmetric, did they? - Le Nomade in Antibes
- Ponte dei Sospiri
The view from this bridge was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. Even the window bars are made of stone. - Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace with the New Prison. - Procuratie Vecchie
The facade is made of Istrian limestone. - Procuratie Vecchie
Built in the beginning of the 16th century. - Ice
Fluffy ice crystals - Black and white
The Onde valley where the sun doesn't shine - winter 10 meters higher - spring - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
An interesting detail of renovated frescoes in Biot - Nooooo!
This is a very clear message! - La Tour de David by Chagall
Marc Chagall, La Tour de David (1968-1971), detail. - Pestsäule in Leoben
The plague column in the town square was erected in 1716. We see the Holy Trinity at the top, St Sebastian, St Rochus, St Jakob and St Florian. To fight the plague, the people were advised to isolate, distance and wear masks ... sounds familiar. - St. Francis Xavier church
The St Francis Xavier church was built between 1660 and 1665. - Schwammerlturm
The town gates as seen from the river side. The river is Mur, by the way. - St. Francis Xavier church
The altar in the church. The interior is basically the same since the 17th century. - Pozzo di San Patrizio
There are 70 windows in the well. - Local art
- Cathedral
The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. - Cathedral
- Zebra church!
Wonderful black and white church walls, made from white travertine and black basalt stone. - Piazza del Duomo
- Ex Ferrovia Spoleto - Norcia
The longest tunnel is 1936 m long. Almost 2 km in total total darkness. Galleria di Valico Caprareccia. - Ex Ferrovia Spoleto - Norcia
One of the last photos with our bikes before they were stolen... - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The Dome dates from the 12th century. Its 14th century interior is simply divine. - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
Old Testament by Bartolo di Fredi (~1360). - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The ceiling was painted with lapis lazuli. - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
New Testament by Barna da Siena and/or Lippo Memmi (~1345).