Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Yup.

Hello there!
Plenty of interesting, intriguing, provocative or simply beautiful art in the many galleries around town. Unfortunately I couldn't find the author - or the title - of this one.

Museo Arcivescovile
A falling Erote, from the 1st century.

Museo Arcivescovile
Two Erotes around a basket full of fruits.

Museo Arcivescovile
This is ... something old. And pretty.

Pink Panther
Well... I did not expect to see him in Leoben.

Dol hareubang
Carved from basalt, they are considered to be gods offering protection and fertility.

Jesuitenkirche
Interior of the Jesuit church, by Andrea Pozzo, 1703.

A statue by Leonardo Lucchi
Via Cesare Beccaria, Cesena

Saint Mary in Sansepolcro Cathedral

Holy Face (12th century)
Holy Face (12th century), originally from Eastern Europe. Notice that Jesus is fully dressed. Sansepolcro cathedral.

Sansepolcro Cathedral

Luca Pacioli, Sansepolcro.
Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli. The Father of Accounting and Bookkeeping was born in Sansepolcro.

Detail on the facade
Orvieto cathedral.

Todi Cathedral crypt
Statue of Madonna and Child (12th century) as Seat of Wisdom (Sedes sapientiae).

Todi Cathedral crypt

A statue by Raba Rama
Seen in Artenate Gallery in Todi.

A creepy corbel
I'm still figuring out whether those are ears or cheeks bound together... Spoleto Cathedral

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino
A hungry lion.

Tympanum, Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

Tympanum, Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino
Another hungry lion.

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

Dragon underneath San Crescentino in front of the cathedral, Urbino
San Cresentino is the patron saint of Urbino.

Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child (1440s) by Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.

Madonna of Mercy
Madonna of Mercy (XV century) by a Camerino sculptor. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.

Madonna of Mercy
Madonna of Mercy (XV century) by a Camerino sculptor. The coral necklace and bracelets are a symbol of good omen and protection from evil. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.

Madonna with Child
Church of Saint Dominic, Urbino.

A ... lady?
Inviting people to a restaurant...

L'envol by Kees Verkade
L'envol (1993) by the Dutch sculptor Kees Verkade in the centre of Biot, Rue Saint-Sébastien.

A detail in Antibes
The old town of Antibes is full of interesting details. This is one of them.

Le Nomade
The Nomade by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, Bastion St. Jaume in Antibes. Although I love the statue, to me it seems a bit too static for a nomade.

Le Nomade in Antibes

The Four Tetrachrs
The Four Tetrachrs are the four rulers that simultaneously governed the Roman Empire. The statue is from the 4th century, made in Porphyry and was originally in Constantinople.

A mascaron
Santa Maria Formosa. A mascaron above the main door to the campanile.

Punk Mona Buda?
I can totally imagine Jared Leto owning this.

Madame Carle
Statue of Madame Carle by Christian Burger (2017). Plenty of legends about the Madame Carle, but basically she lived here in the early 16th century as the wife of Geoffroy Carle, Président du parlement du Dauphiné. Now Pré de Madame Carle up the valley is a very touristic spot. Next time.

Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
Pietà in the Altar of the souls in purgatory (16th century). Apparently there are: Pentecost, God the Father, Saint Paul, Saint Anthony, Saint Sebastian, Saint John and Saint John the Baptist...

Femme allongée
A statue by Popoy (1993).

Local art
Well, I must admit I've got no idea what this is about.

Les Sangliers de l’Esterel
These are some funny statues by Golec & Golec (2013).

Love will save the world
L'Amore salva il Mondo by Andrea Roggi (2017).

Love will save the world
Detail of the statue by Andrea Roggi.

Piazza Salimbeni
The statue of Sallustio Bandini (1677-1760) by Tito Sarrocchi (1880). Bandini was an archdeacon, economist, and politician.

Palazzo Pubblico
A statue in the courtyard of Palazzo Publico.

Diocesan Museum of Pienza - Palazzo Borgia
San Regolo by Domenico di Niccolo "Dei Cori" (1435).

Giovanni delle Bande Nere
Giovanni delle Bande Nere (1498–1526) was the father of Cosimo I de Medici. The statue is by Baccio Bandinelli (1560).

Giotto's Campanile
Daedalus by Andrea Pisano. Here I can actually understand why the marble is called 'green'.

Fountain of Neptune
Designed by Baccio Bandinelli and created by Bartolomeo Ammannati between 1560 and 1574.

David, of course
A copy of Michelangelo's David. The original (1504) was moved to Galleria dell'Accademia in 1873.

Hercules and Cacus
Hercules and Cacus by Baccio Bandinelli (1525-1534).

Rape/kidnapping of the Sabine Women
English wikipedia: Rape, also known as kidnapping. Slovenian wikipedia: Kidnapping, also known as rape. Oh well. By Giambologna (1583).

Fountain of Neptune
Designed by Baccio Bandinelli and created by Bartolomeo Ammannati between 1560 and 1574.

Statue of Felicita Pauļuka
A statue of Felicita Pauļuka by Lea Dāvidova-Medene (1921-1986). Statue is in the National Museum of Art.

Le Nomade
I love the Nomade. The first time I saw him, I found the statue too static for a nomade. But now I can understand him. And I love him.

Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade.

Palacio de Dar al-Horra
No, this is not an entrance, but a tiny niche (called a taqa). Probably used to store a vase or a jug of water.

Pomposa Abbey
What a lovely peacock. A peacock is apparently considered incorruptible, representing the yearning for heavenly beatitude.

Casa Matha
Casa Matha is a guild of fishermen, one of the oldest in the world.

Dante's grave
The city of Florence wants the bones of Dante, but Ravenna is not giving them :-) But Florence are providing the oil for the votive lamp.

Ravenna
Well, hello there!

Buste de Pâris
Paris by Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, 1914.

Grande Laveuse
Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, Grande Laveuse, 1917. Yes, because women do their laundry naked...

Venus victrix
Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, Venus Victrix, 1913-1915.

Venus's hand
Venus's hand picking oranges and yet holding an apple :-)

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Panthere
Panthere by Nicolas Lavarenne. A sleeping beauty.

L’église Collégiale Saint Paul
The church was built between 12th and 18th century.

Impermanence
Impermanence by Dominique Rayou (2020ish). J'adore.

Èze
Melisande by Jean-Philippe Richard. What elegance!

Èze
Barbara by Jean-Philippe Richards, depicting the wind.

Èze
Margot by Jean-Philippe Richard

Èze
Another wonderfully placed beauty, unfortunately I don't know her name. By Jean-Philippe Richard.