Culture
The Kupa in Krakow
These beautiful ornamental murals can be found adorning the The Kupa Synagogue in Krakow, Poland. They are highly ornate and display great graphic design as well as wonderful use of trompe l’oeil with faux painted drapes and columns. I love all the colors that were used. View a slide show of these photos on Samuel Gruber’s Jewish Art & Monuments blog and his pictures can be found on his Picassa site. All photo credits by Samuel D. Gruber.
Tehran Murals
Murals can be found in all cultures. These Tehran Murals are surprisingly well done and help to beautify their surroundings. (Photos courtesy Mianeh. Click this link for more.)
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Guédelon
I became completely curious when I first learned of this fascinating endeavor to build a new Medieval Guédelon Castle in the town of Treigny, in Burgundy, France. The work was to simulate original Medieval construction methods. Even the workers must wear Medieval clothes to closely mimic how the labor was affected by all the details. The work was conceived in 1996 and began in 1998, when a French landowner, Michel Guyot , who happens to own a real St. Fargeau castle, wondered what if a new Medieval castle could be build from scratch the way castles were originally constructed. The project holds academic weight to give insight into Medieval Times.…
