Friday, November 04, 2011
More Trashy Old Buildings
As we saw yesterday, finding a tiny sixth century chapel with some earlier Roman remains is a pretty big deal in my part of the world but just to put it into perspective, some people have a whole city full of that stuff.
Phil will be back there in February to photograph lots more of it for us (and to watch some rugby and probably drink a lot).
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'Lo, Dive. I don't know churches from K-Marts (around here, it can sometimes be hard to tell the difference). Would you mind much if I say I see a composition in pinks and mauves, with rhythmic rectangles across the page, interspersed with arches for grace notes - especially the red one in the center, an accidental balancing of the whole?
I love history. It's so intriguing to imagine what it must have been like during the time when present-day ruins were were whole, busy with people and trades, and events. Another place to "listen".
You're right, Speedway: it matters not a jot what each of those individual buildings is or was used for; they simply make a lovely composition and the muted colours are gorgeous.
Ms.M. Imperial Rome (as opposed to the Republic) was a deranged building site with each successive emperor smashing down his predecessor's works and building atop of them. We look after the remains much better than they used to in those days but it must have been an amazing time to live (as long as you were in the upper echelons of society but not so high as to attract undue attention).
Ms. M, I'm like you. I like to get into those places and listen, if at all possible. Wouldn't it be lovely to have quiet time in a place like Versailles, for example?
If those walls could only talk, they'd be a whole lot more interesting than the tour guides.
That's gorgeous!
Isn't it just?
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