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Comment by Eva Libre on August 2, 2025 at 7:09pm

Unique architecture in perfect harmony for a life to live. Like a hidden mandala...

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on July 31, 2025 at 8:40pm

Yazd — A 1,000-Year dialogue with nature...

Under the blazing sun of central Iran, where the desert inhales dust and silence, the ancient city of Yazd rises—a sanctuary of memory and mastery.

Built not just on sand, but with it, Yazd’s architecture—crafted from earth, straw, and sun-dried brick—is a living art of survival. Thick mud walls temper the desert heat. Narrow alleyways cradle shade and intimacy. From above, the city unfolds like a vast, spiraling beehive.

What can Yazd teach us?

That innovation doesn’t always mean abandoning the past.

That the oldest solutions are often the most sustainable.

That true harmony with nature isn’t just possible—it’s essential.

Let Yazd remind us:

In a world chasing speed and steel, there is timeless wisdom in stillness, simplicity, and in building with the Earth—not just on it.

Comment by Luna Arjuna on May 12, 2025 at 4:00pm

Georges Fouquet, pendant in the form of a wisteria branch, (1908-10), Paris. Via the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Comment by Eva Libre on May 8, 2025 at 11:19pm

A Beautiful Brocade Textile.
Saffavid Persia (Iran) 1650 AD

Comment by Luna Arjuna on April 15, 2025 at 8:13pm

Stunning TIFFANY window from 1899 with parakeets and gold fish bowl.

Museum of Fine Arts USA

Tiffany glass refers to the many and varied types of glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1929–1930 at the Tiffany Studios in New York City, by Louis Comfort Tiffany and a team of other designers, including Clara Driscoll,Agnes F. Northrop, and Frederick Wilson. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) was an American artist who was a leader of the Art Nouveau movement. He was known for his work in stained glass, jewelry, pottery, textiles, and metalwork

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on March 14, 2025 at 8:26pm

Beautiful! ∼ Wishing You a peaceful ∼ wonderful weekend💕

Comment by Eva Libre on March 14, 2025 at 5:25pm

A superb Roman fresco to end the (working) week on a sweet note!

Dating from the end of the 2nd century AD, it depicts a peacock, companion of the goddess Juno. The work can be seen at the Archaeological Museum of Tarragona.

Comment by Eva Libre on January 18, 2025 at 10:40am

Nayarit Culture

Unknown Artist
Date: 100 BCE-250 CE
Medium: Polychrome painted ceramic
Object Type: Ceramic
Pre-Columbian

Comment by Eva Libre on August 6, 2024 at 1:08pm

6th century B.C. Iran.

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on July 27, 2024 at 8:15pm

Chand Baori, located in the Abhaneri village of Rajasthan, India, is a remarkable architectural marvel built over a thousand years ago. This stepwell is approximately 64 feet deep, comprising 13 levels, and features 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry. Renowned for its intricate design and geometric precision, Chand Baori is not only one of the largest stepwells in the world but also one of the most beautiful. Constructed during the 8th or 9th century by King Chanda of the Nikumbh dynasty, the stepwell served both as a reliable water source and a community gathering place in the arid region of Rajasthan.

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