- St Agatha
St Agatha (1512-1518) by Giovanni Busi, called Cariani. Roman governor of Sicily ordered to cut off breasts of a noblewoman Agatha of Catania, who rejected him. She was later healed by St Peter. - The Christ Child Disputing with the Doctors
The Christ Child Disputing with the Doctors (1480-1485) by Bernardino Butinone. - 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". - 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. - Wooded Landscape
Wooded Landscape (1662-1663) by Meindert Hobbema - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - The finding of Moses
The finding of Moses (1730-1735) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. I'm sure they wore clothes like this, right. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. The painting is full of funny details. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. There are so many details in this painting... Lewis Carroll counted 165 fairies :-) - Church of San Giacomo e San Quirico
Some Guarnerius Sculpsit in 1679. - Church of Padreterno in Rio nell'Elba
What a lovely street! - Rio nell'Elba
- Rio nell'Elba
I still don't understand how TWO apartments can fit into such a small house. - Church of the Holy Souls
Most of the scenery is dating from way after Jesus was born. - Capoliveri
Via Circonvallazione. I don't know what this building was, but it looks old. - The Sun
Sun of the Sun/Moon glass statue in Capoliveri. - Art by Skim
There was a Skim exhibition in Capoliveri. I just love his works! - Vermeer by Blub
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer. By Blub. - What a beauty!
Street art in Capoliveri. - Monte Capanne cable car
These cable car cages are for two persons only. - Monte Capanne cable car
These bird cages are truly something special. - Monte Capanne
On the way up Monte Capanne - Monte Capanne
Almost on top of Monte Capanne. Marciana in the background. - Tiger graffiti
Tiger graffiti in Èze. Exceptionally well made. - La Rue Obscure in Villefranche
La Rue Obscure, the completely covered street dates from 1260s! - La citadelle Saint-Elme in Villefranche
Roof of the remparts at the citadel. - L'île Sainte-Marguerite
Carpobrotus, also known as (according to Wikipedia) pigface, ice plant, sour fig, and Hottentot fig. To me it is just a very very pretty succulent. - Valbonne, Rue Grande
Rue Grande in Valbonne. A lovely stroll in rain before a delicious dinner. - Valbonne
Another lovely street in the "Manhattan" of Valbonne. - Place Garibaldi in Nice
- Nice
Corsica ferry leaving Nice. - Heavy rain
Heavy rain season already started. - Good morning sunshine!
- Place de l'Église in Biot
Recently renovated Place de l'Église in Biot. Perfect imperfection. Dating from 15th-17th century. - A letter box in Biot
Letter boxes in Place de l'Église in Biot. Is one hole for letters and the other for pigeons? - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Some frescoes in the church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Biot. - A gargoyle?
I actually don't know what or who his is, but he surely looks scared. Or scary. - Antibes
One of the lovely streets in the old Antibes. - Dilbar in Antibes
Dilbar on Quai des Milliardaires. Where it belongs. - Map of Antibes
Map of Antibes on Rue Thuret - Hermes
These Hermes perfume bottles remind me of Magritte's The Son of Man.