Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

Friday, March 19, 2010

Sublime Interiors

1.vilhelm hammershøi, danish 1864-1916
-i really like his tonal paintings-
2.photo from the historic brooklyn navy yard hospital -found here-
see exquisitely edited selection of interiors here-scroll to via the kingston lounge entry-



Monday, January 18, 2010

Islamic Architecture

the glory of the sultans
islamic architecture in india
by
yves porter, gerard degeorge
is
a
beautiful book
on
muslim architecture
in india
-spanning eight centuries-
-seems an interesting read for those more erudite than i
but
will enjoy flipping through and looking at the pretty pictures-
sigh

*wonder if the architect of the metropolitan opera house
(lincoln center)
had
seen
the asar mahal in bijapur*

image from barnes & noble