Dublin Street Art
May 31, 2009
Lock Detail by CRM
Door lock by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - House For An Art Lover
Every detail is important. What do we lose when we sacrifice artistic expression for functionality?
May 30, 2009
Spanning the Liffey
Early morning light catches James Joyce Bridge, Dublin
Named after the Dublin author James Joyce. His story “The Dead” is set in a house facing the bridge at 15 Usher’s Island.
One of two Santiago Calatrava projects planned for Dublin. The other is a larger and more ambitious structure, recently arrived from Rotterdam. It will soon be in place at Spencer Dock opposite Dublin’s new Convention Centre.
May 29, 2009
May 28, 2009
The Clarence Hotel
The Clarence Hotel
Plush accommodation on Wellington Quay, Dublin…owned by Bono and The Edge of U2 fame.
Dublinia Arch – Christchurch Cathedral
Dublinia Arch - Christchurch Catherdral, Dublin
Known as the Synod Hall Bridge or Dublinia Arch, this distictive enclosed bridge spans Winetavern Street, joining Christ Church Cathedral to the former Synod Hall.
It was built in the 1870s as part of a major renovation of the cathedral by George Edmond Street.
May 27, 2009
Iconic
Painted Panel - Eastern Orthodox Religious Art
Eastern Orthodox art in the Church Of St Paul, Dublin.
May 26, 2009
Music Room by Mackintosh
The Music Room in Mackintosh's House For An Art Lover
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s House For An Art Lover, Belahouston, Glasgow
May 25, 2009
Gesso Panel
Gesso panel inspired by Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh (1865–1933)
House For An Art Lover in Glasgow’s Belahouston Park.
Most likely created by Dai and Jenny Vaughan.
May 24, 2009
May 23, 2009
May 22, 2009
Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Irish Museum Of Modern Art
Built in 1684 as a home for retired soldiers, the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham was the first major public building to be constructed in Dublin.
The design, by Sir William Robinson, was based on Les Invalides in Paris.
May 21, 2009
In Wonderland
Alice could plainly see that the huge smokestack in the distance threatened to destroy the Queen Of Hearts’ perfect world.
