And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Lots of other problems in the world during the period, but art nouveau truly produced some of the most interesting artwork, architectural designs, of any period.
One of the most interesting entrance ways that you've shared.
ReplyDeleteAgreed!
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ReplyDeleteWhat's the purpose of that difficult to describe 'scupper' at door handle level?
ReplyDeleteMaybe for: mail; a shelf to place a package when unlocking the door; a planter; purely decorative-?
DeleteHoly Water, to dip your hand into it before making the sign of the cross on your forehead, chest and shoulders.
DeleteFree style neu voe.
ReplyDeleteA urinal, right on your front porch for convenience...
ReplyDeleteGrey Man
I got one that looks like a porch.
DeleteVery nice indeed!
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Best entrance I've seen. Maybe it's a church, and the scupper is for leaving babies?
ReplyDeleteBrought to us by the letter P, as in Porte.
ReplyDeleteLots of other problems in the world during the period, but art nouveau truly produced some of the most interesting artwork, architectural designs, of any period.
ReplyDeleteoutstanding "G" or "6".
ReplyDeleteRue du Lac, 6 à Bruxelles
ReplyDeleteDistinctive and stylish, another masterpiece of entrance art. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNemo
Beautiful.
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