Ben's Most Recent Photosynths

Piazza del Duomo

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:33:00 Z

Mosaic detail

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:50:01 Z

Fontana di Nettuno

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:50:17 Z

Colosseum

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:10:16 Z

RayRolfe Over 1 year ago

OMG!
Unbelievable!

Giambologna's "Rape of the Sabine Women"

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:06:22 Z

"NOTE: rape in this context meaning "kidnapping" (raptio) rather than its prevalent modern meaning of violation The sculpture by Giambologna (1579–1583) that was reinterpreted as expressing this theme depicts three figures (a man lifting a woman into the air while a second man crouches) and was carved from a single block of marble. This sculpture is considered Giambolona masterpiece Originally intended as nothing more than a demonstration of the artist's ability to create a complex sculptural group, its subject matter, the mythical rape of the Sabines, had to be invented after Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decreed that it be put on public display in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_the_Sabine_Women#Giambologna"

dariusmonsef Over 1 year ago

That is quite an impressively complex sculpture. Nicely synthed.

Swimming Pool Construction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:09:22 Z

Wat Benchamabophit

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:09:30 Z

"Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai: วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนารามราชวรวิหาร) is a buddhist temple (wat) in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the marble temple, it is one of Bangkok's most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction. Construction of the temple began in 1899 at the request of King Chulalongkorn after building his palace nearby. The temple's name literally means the Temple of the fifth King located nearby Dusit Palace. It was designed by Prince Naris, a half-brother of the king, and is built of Italian marble. Inside the Ordination Hall (Ubosot) is a Sukhothai-style Buddha statue named Phra Buddhajinaraja, cast in 1920 after the original located in Wat Mahathat in Phitsanulok. The ashes of King Chulalongkorn are buried beneath the statue. In the gallery surrounding the ordination hall are 52 buddha statues, collected by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab for his king. The temple was featured in the famous The Amazing Race 9 as the 10th and final elimination pit-stop. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Benchamabophit)"

Ben Over 1 year ago

my tour guide thought I was a little crazy taking 87 photos of a courtyard!