Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Opera renovation

The renovation of the Royal Walloon Opera building is becoming increasingly monstrous. After sticking a cube on top of the neoclassical roof, they now decorated said cube with randomly arranged horizontal wooden beams that make me think of pre-crisis interior design TV programmes. What next? a water feature?

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Madone à l'enfant

Another 16th century painting from the University of Liège collection, this one is entitled 'Madonna with child' and is by Girolamo Marchesi da Cotignola.

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Les damnés précipités en enfer

The damned hurled down to hell, 16th century oil painting by an anonymous flemish artist, from the University of Liège collection.

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Relief

Art Deco reliefs on a building opposite the Saint Jacques church. Not sure what they represent.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Saint Rita

A statue of Saint Rita, the patron saint of lost causes. Dedicated to the 6th Belgian state reform.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Stormy weather

It's official, the unseasonal sunny spell that graced northern Europe over the last couple of weeks has ended. The clouds are coming back. They can be pretty though!


Saturday, October 1, 2011

Eglise Saint Jacques

Three views of the interior of the Saint Jacques church. We zoom progressively towards the stained glass windows.




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