A sculpted grotesque figure is guarding the window of a building from 1909 in Zurich. #WindowFriday #FensterFreitag #facade #architecture #ornaments

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

A caustic observer once remarked that when Dr. Johnson spoke of patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, “he was ignorant of the infinite possibility contained in the word ‘reform.'”

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Essay (1900-06), “Latitude and Longitude Among Reformers,” The Century Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 2

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An early morning photograph of two elegant doors to a 1909 building in #Zurich, ornamented with stars and sculptures with children. If I believed in conspiracy theories, I would say this is where the Illuminati meet. #doorsday #architecture #facade #ornaments

milchhaus #photography #art #mastoart #architecture #facade #urban #bw #monochrome

A quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, poet
Essay (1860), “Worship,” The Conduct of Life, ch. 6

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There used to be a "Garage" here. Now, the entrance is boarded up, and steps make it inaccessible to vehicles. #SilentSunday #facade #change #entrance

A #sundial on the outskirts of #Varese, Italy. The shadow of the gnomon, a wire inbetween two rods, is meant to resemble an arrow cast by Cupid, indicating the time. The picture was taken at 14:10, yet the shadow points at approximately 12:50. Considering daylight saving time there still is a 20 minutes difference. #fresco #painting #facade

FACADE OF SANT PERE

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#Architecture #church #facade #window #besalú #medieval #stone #catalonia #color #horizontal #night #stock #photography

A beautiful building in #Lausanne, Switzerland. In the late 1800s, the city started to expand beyond its medieval core. People wanted space and air, in contrast to the narrow streets of the central area, and the typical building form became that of urban villas: isolated buildings of about four stories, surrounded by a garden. The owner would often live on the lower floors, while the upper floors were rented out. #architecture #facade #history #urbanshape

A quotation from The Bible

And when you fast, do not put on a sad face as the hypocrites do. They neglect their appearance so that everyone will see that they are fasting. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. When you go without food, wash your face and comb your hair, so that others cannot know that you are fasting — only your Father, who is unseen, will know. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.
 
[Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε ὡς οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί, ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν. σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι, ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυφαίῳ· καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυφαίῳ ἀποδώσει σοι.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Matthew 6: 16-18 (Jesus) [GNT (1966)]

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #jesus #hypocrisy #admiration #facade #fasting #selfsacrifice #sympathy

A typical working-class residential building from the early 1970s, located in the southeast of #Rome. The neighborhood is dense, and most structures are built with a reinforced concrete frame filled with brickwork. The frame remains visible, structuring the façade. These buildings were intended to be inexpensive, but I believe this particular example is quite good. Details such as the bay windows, stone base, and protruding beams provide dignity with limited means. #architecture #facade

Square windows

📍 Regensburg | Germany
📷 Fujifilm X-100VI
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The facade of the Chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista (St John the Baptist), a Roman Catholic church in Viterbo Italy. Processed in black and white.

#viterbo #italy #church #facade #sky #textures #artistic #architecture #historic #ornate #door #concave #blackandwhite #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #artforsale #wallartforsale #giftideas @joancarroll

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A modest post-WWII building in #Munich is elevated in appearance by the relief #sculpture of an eagle above the entrance. ca. 1950 #architecture #facade

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