Thursday, October 22, 2009

Only in Ardenza

An ornate corner of a building on the Aurelia road, which crosses the suburb of Ardenza as “Via Mondolfi”.Same street and the quite original “portal” of Keloé, an artisan workshop specialized in signs and props.My friend Stefano pointed me to this star, right on the front of a house, still in Ardenza.

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20 comments:

  1. brattcatOctober 22, 2009 at 1:44 AM

    It's sort of like jewelry for buildings. Thank you for turning your eye (and our attention) this way, VP.

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  2. LowellOctober 22, 2009 at 1:57 AM

    I like all of these ornamentations...we just don't have much of them in this country but I think they add a lot and make buildings much more interesting!

    Hope you're having a good time!

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  3. PJOctober 22, 2009 at 3:30 AM

    I have a soft spot for metal workers. I love the details in the enlargement.

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  4. JamesOctober 22, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    I like each one. They are nice to look at and have interesting style.

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  5. tapirgalOctober 22, 2009 at 5:14 AM

    It's nice! I hope you're having a good time in London :)

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  6. TashOctober 22, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    I have a soft spot for stone carvers. Love the right side of the portal carving...enjoying your Italian version. I can try and see if I understand anything in my almost non-existant Italian. (but I have a 3-DVD Italian language course that I've been meaning to get to since 2004)

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  7. Unseen RajasthanOctober 22, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    Beautiful carvings !!Loved the shot !!

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  8. AndreeaOctober 22, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    I love these little details and I always stop to photograph them, being in Bucharest or when I'm traveling abroad. When I see something like the lady with the flowers I always wonder what made the architect come up with something like that. Was it just the need to beautify or maybe there's a different story, maybe he had a wife or a daughter that he wanted immortalized. Lovely.

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  9. HildaOctober 22, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    Very beautiful and artistic embellishments — I like them all!

    I hope you have a wonderful and safe vacation!

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  10. nobuOctober 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Each of them are nice.
    But I like the first photo most.
    So lovely!

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  11. TinsieOctober 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    Beautiful shots! I love the star and the lady with the daisies :-)

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  12. Cezar and LéiaOctober 22, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    Beautiful ornaments, but that star really got my heart! It's so cute!
    Léia :)

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  13. AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    The imagination of some property owners who want to make their buildings look special! Love this, VP!

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  14. FrankOctober 22, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    The ornamentation on the corner must have been a heraldic family crest at one time? It is so finely crafted but is now plain.

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  15. EllieOctober 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    When she has flowers in her hair - nothing can go wrong! Charming ornament!

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  16. jooOctober 22, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Another wonderful series - I love details. This time I can decide which one is my favourite!!!Maybe the star (thank you Stefano) - it's the most unusual.

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  17. HalcyonOctober 22, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    Neat! I love the way everything is decorated in Italy.

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  18. cieldequimperOctober 22, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    My favourite is definitely the first one. Pity the signs are so modern on both sides.

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  19. Mary Stebbins TaittOctober 24, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    I love that star, very interesting ornamentation!

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  20. UnknownOctober 25, 2009 at 12:40 AM

    Another very cool set! The building corner is my favourite.

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