Portals to the Past~

On February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 By cindy knokeIn Conservation, EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DESIGN, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS246 Comments

(Bamberg Germany)
Europe is full of exquisite antique doorways.

(Budapest, Hungary)
These doorways to the past,

(Budapest)
are testaments,

(Nuremberg, Germany)
to artistry,

(Regensburg, Germany)
attention to detail,

(Regensburg, Germany)
craftsmanship,

(Budapest)
and love of beauty.

(Passau, Germany)
They represent a respect for artistry too often missing in our modern world.

(Passau, Germany)
Hoping these portals to the past,

(Marksburg Castle, Germany)
bring beauty and cheers to you~

Picture Deuschland~

On December 27, 2015December 27, 2015 By cindy knokeIn EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DESIGN, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, TRAVEL REVIEWS226 Comments

Germany

is

pretty

as

a

picture.

Cheers to you,

and the Healthiest & Happiest New Year!

Germanic Street Signs: A Mix of Old & New~

On December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 By cindy knokeIn Conservation, EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DESIGN, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS184 Comments

I promised you more of the intricate and immensely charming Germanic Street signs one finds while strolling in medieval towns. This one is in Nuremburg Germany.

New Merchants have continued the medieval sign tradition in these remarkable old towns. Bamburg Germany.

Some are clearly newer. Melk Austria.

In Medieval times, many people were illiterate, hence the necessity for the visual imagery of these signs. Krems Austria.

Maintaining the tradition of advertising with these signs gives one the incredible feeling of walking back in time. Regensburg Germany.

This sign is on Albrecht Durer Street in Nuremburg, Durer’s home town.

Some signs are clearly older. Passau Germany.

I am impressed with the care taken by people in these old towns, over generations, to preserve these amazing art forms for us to wander by and admire. Passau Germany.