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20-07-2019 01:28 PM
20-07-2019 01:28 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
Absolutely stunning @Smc and there is so much artistry involved in crafting a mosaic like that. Have you ever seen the film The Spanish Apartment? It is a french film that was shot in Barcelona, and one of the scenes is filmed at a famous mosaic there. Here is a shot from the movie, and a photo of the spot for reference
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20-07-2019 01:40 PM
20-07-2019 01:40 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
I can’t see the pic yet @Smc looking forward to it when it comes through.
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20-07-2019 01:45 PM
20-07-2019 01:45 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
I haven't seen the movie, but the mosaics and structures are Antoni Gaudi's work. He was an architect working in Barcelona from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. That particular site is Park Guell. Both his architectural style and mosaic decorations were very ahead of his time, and people either loved or hated it. (Still the case, I suspect.) I fall into the "love" category. 🙂 If you google him, you will find heaps of examples of his work.
His masterwork, the Sagrada Familia church (cathedral...) is still under construction, and its expected finish date is around 2030, which will be a bit over 100 years after his death. He used unconventional geometry in the design of his buildings. Built to his plans, they were very structurally stable, but when other architects tried to alter his plans into something more conventional. it wasn't always successful. There was at least one that actually collapsed due to the changes made by another architect.
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20-07-2019 01:45 PM
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20-07-2019 01:49 PM
20-07-2019 01:49 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
I like the way the inside of this water feature has been mosaicked but not the outside.
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20-07-2019 01:54 PM
20-07-2019 01:54 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
@Former-Member, I drool over Gaudi's and other similar mosaics, but if it's something I'm actually going to live with, I'm more likely to do a mosaic border among plain tiles, or square feature sections among brick paving. This kind of thing, but more individual, and a bit more colourful. 😄
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20-07-2019 02:05 PM
20-07-2019 02:05 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
I need to come back for images that are not up yet ..... but 💕 LOVE 💕 mosaic .....
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20-07-2019 05:34 PM
20-07-2019 05:34 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
Finally had a dry day here and got our final mow done with both our mowers having problems - stressing Mr Darcy. One mower ready for the tip, the other I think we will leave here (new owner was amenable to this). A friend came and got some plant divisions, lovely to be able to share.
Leaking fuel problem turned out to be cap not on properly.
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20-07-2019 05:56 PM
20-07-2019 05:56 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
@Former-Member very frustrating. Hope it’s done now.
@Smc Amazing, amazing amazing, what more can I say. I’m at the stage of the pics @Former-Member put up, or at least trying. @Faith-and-Hope I’m not suprised you like mosaics.
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20-07-2019 06:10 PM
20-07-2019 06:10 PM