#architecture #belleepoque #France #seasideresort #Channel #MersLesBains #ceramic #glazed #brick Ceramics and glazed bricks were an important part of the decoration of facades during the Belle Époque. Mers-les-Bains. Villa 'L'Étoile de Mer' and Villa 'Pomone'.

#Italy #Roma #palatin #history #architecture #viewpoint #walk Walk at the Mont Palatin, Roma. Personal pics, April 2003. Part 2. On the Mt Palatin.

#Italy #Roma #palatin #history #architecture #viewpoint #walk Walk at the Mont Palatin, Roma. Personal pics, April 2003. Part 1. Views of surrounding area.

#architecture #history #France #castle #Normandy #Eu Primitive Eu castle was built in 1583, then extended in 1661 by first cousin of Louis XIV. The current aspect is due to important works of French architect Viollet le Duc (1872-1879). It is today a very rich and interesting museum.

#Memory #Norway #Oslo Memory… memory… Some pics of Oslo and surrounding area, May 25th 1978. I was in training course in the Carlsberg Biological Institute (Copenhagen) and visited Oslo University. Third pic, Pr Rasmussen (Carlsberg Inst.) and me in conversation in front of an old Oslo house.

#Architecture #Paris #cathedral #NotreDame #memory Memory… memory… Some views of Notre Dame de Paris. Personal pictures of 1987.

#sewing #embroidery #savoirfaire Fingers of my mother (1921-2001). Personal pics. Details of the notebook prepared for her pupils (1943-1945).

#sewing #embroidery #savoirfaire Fingers of my mother (1921-2001). My mother was experienced in embroidery and was teaching in an advanced girl school at less than 25y old. Details of the notebook prepared for her pupils (1943-1945).

#history #architecture #France #normandy #LeTreport #abbey #wall The St Michel abbey, Le Tréport was founded in 1036. It was surrounded by a 700m long wall reaching 12m high. Here, the remnants not far from 1000 years after. Personal pictures 2025

#history #ancient #art #roma #statue Diocletian Thermae Museum, Roma. Michelangelo cloister. Ancient animals heads. Pictures 2003. Part 3

#history #ancient #art #roma #statue Diocletian Thermae Museum, Roma. Michelangelo cloister. Ancient animals heads. Pictures 2003. Part 2

#history #ancient #art #roma #statue Diocletian Thermae Museum, Roma. Michelangelo cloister. Ancient animals heads. Pictures 2003. Part 1 @thejcjones.bsky.social

#Art #history #mosaic #opussectile #Roma Two beautiful opus sectile mosaics. Capitol Museum. Roma

#art #Italy #Roma #Capitol #museum #table #decoration Table with various stones decorations in Capitol Museum, Roma, Italy.

#art #Italy #Roma #Capitol #museum #ceilings #decorations Some decorated ceilings in Capitol Museum, Roma, Italy

#flowers #orchids #exhibition Orchids exhibition at Maredsous abbey (Belgium) 2005. Personal pictures. Part 6

#history #roma #art #mosaic #capitolmuseum #table Mosaic covered table. Capitoline museum. Roma.

#flowers #orchids #exhibition Orchids exhibition at Maredsous abbey (Belgium) 2005. Personal pictures. Part 5

#flowers #orchids #exhibition Orchids exhibition at Maredsous abbey (Belgium) 2005. Personal pictures. Part 4

#Architecture #France #seaside #Channel #MerslesBains #villa Mers les Bains is a little seaside resort located on the Channel in the area of chalk cliffs. It is a beautiful picture of the Belle Epoque architecture in France.

#flowers #orchids #exhibition Orchids exhibition at Maredsous abbey (Belgium) 2005. Personal pictures. Part 3

#flowers #orchids #exhibition Orchids exhibition at Maredsous abbey (Belgium) 2005. Personal pictures. Part 2

#flowers #orchids #exhibition Orchids exhibition at Maredsous abbey (Belgium) 2005. Personal pictures. Part 1

#paint #watercolor #poetry #paint&poetry #cats #gibertethomas #respect Poem written in respect to Gilberte Thomas, Belgium talented watercolor painter. She was able to reveal the secret of cat’s eyes.

#history #roma #art #sculpture #capîtolmuseum #sarcophagus #B&W #classicmono #monochrome #black&white Roman carved sarcophagus. Capitoline museum. Rome.

#histoiry #istanbul #sultan #topkapi ##art #trésor #weapon Some pieces from “treasure room”. Topkapi palace. Istanbul. Profusion of precious stones and materials. From personal pictures of 1998. Part 2

#history #art #roma #capîtolmuseum #statue #Mars Statue of the God Mars. Capitoline Museum, Rome. Possibly a copy of an original from the time of Augustus. Height 3.60 m

#history #art #roma #conservatorsmuseum #statue #bronze #Constantine I Constantine I, emperor (306 to 337 AD). Fragments of the colossal statue of Constantine at the Museum of the Conservators, Capitol, Roma. Head 1.77 m, left hand 1.5 m, globe 1.5 m.

#france #gironde #dept33 #winter #frost Frost time on South Atlantic shore. Christmas 2005. Soulac sur mer (Gironde). Such time occurs rarely in that area. Part 2. Pictures December 2005

#france #gironde #dept33 #winter #frost Frost time on South Atlantic shore. Christmas 2005. Soulac sur mer (Gironde). Such time occurs rarely in that area. Part 1. Pictures December 2005

#Italy #Côme #lake #winter #snow Sunrise on Côme lake (Italy) during 2003 winter. A snowstorm occurred 2 days before with severe winds. Pictures taken during a break in a scientific meeting at the Rockefeller Foundation.

#Belgium #Annevoie #castle The castle of Annevoie, Namur area, Belgium. Castle and park. part1. Personal pictures. 2001

#wine #wineyard #Bordeaux #StEstephe #PhelanSegur Phélan Ségur, one of the top vineyards of Saint Estèphe, Bordeaux.

#histoiry #istanbul #sultan #topkapi ##art #trésor #weapon Some weapons from “treasure room”. Topkapi palace. Istanbul. Profusion of precious stones and materials. From personal pictures of 1998.

#landscape #France #FrancheComte #Baumelesmessieurs #Jura #department39 Some pictures of Beaume-les-Messieurs (Jura, France). Taken with my phone. April 2024

#ceramic #Andalusia #museum #Guadix Ceramics from Cueva Museo de Alfarería La Alcazaba, Guadix. Part 1. Pictures 2002

#flower #Netherlands #Keukenhof #flowerbed #harmony Some views of Keukenhof flowerbeds. Personal pictures. 2009. Part 1

#history #roma #sculpture #capitolmuseum #black&white #monoclassic #monochrome. Museo Capitolini. Roma. Pictures 2003.

#history #roma #sculpture #bronze #wolf #capitolmusuem #black&white #monoclassic #monochrome. The Capitoline wolf Long considered 5th century BC, it is now thought, based on modern studies that it is from medieval period (1021-1153). Twins around AD 1471, Museo Capitolini. Roma.

#art #poetry #art&poetry #paint #society #though Essay regarding wisdom 3 : to oneself

#art #poetry #art&poetry #paint #society #though Essay regarding wisdom 2 : to a "hero" of today

#art #poetry #art&poetry #paint #society #though

#architecture #Italy #Roma #Capitol #ambassadorpalace # #B&W #blackandwhite #monoclassic Roma. Capitol. Ambassador palace frontage. Michel Ange stairs. Ancient statues. Nile, Tiber, Minerva (currently Roma symbol)

#history #Roma #Capitol #art #statue #Spinario “Boy pulling a thorn” or “Spinario”. Bronze statue. 73cm. Around 200 BC. Museo Capitolini. Roma

#history #Roma #Capitol #art #statue #marforio Statue “Marforio”. 1AD. Museo Capitolini. Roma. Personal pics. 2003

#poetry #painting #paintingandpoetry #society #nature #protection Painting and poetry. “like Magellan”. With permission of Franck forest, painter.

#poetry #photo #photo&poetry #rose Photo and poetry. The rose “the black and the red”. La rose “le rouge et le noir”.

#architecture #roma #saintangecastle Roma. A glance to Saint angel castle. Part2. Pictures 2003

#poetry #painting #paintingandpoetry #society Painting and poetry. “Oh you”. With permission of Franck forest, painter.

#architecture #roma #saintangecastle #B&W #blackandwhite #monoclassic Roma. A glance to Saint angel castle. Part1. Pictures 2003