Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Paris ~ pattern, texture, ornament...


I've decided to group my photographs into categories/genres....
today - pattern, texture and ornament :: thinking about bas relief carvings, punched forms, ornate plaster work, vaulted ceilings viewed as a whole, repetition, decoration....
From the top :: doorway 5th arr / jardin des plantes [left bank] / Saint-Sulpice / Mosquée de Paris / Saint-Sulpice / Sainte Chapelle / Bibiliotheque Nationale de France [deck] / Mosquée de Paris / doorway, Marais .
More images tomorrow...and some more words and thoughts on the wonderful trip toward the end of the week :)
xox

12 comments:

KELLY said...

breathtaking images! i love how you've grouped these abigail...totally inspirational...and very jealous making : ) can't wait to see/hear more about the wonderful city! xxx

charlotte said...

it all looks and sounds wonderful. did you see that the new eurostar route has shaved half an hour off the journey time to paris from london?!

hannah said...

beautiful! i hope there is a people and food category! :)

Camilla Engman said...

what can one say except wow!

Anonymous said...

what a great way of grouping them. and gorgeous photos! love, love love paris.

lisa solomon said...

yes - wow wow wow.
XO - welcome home!!!

Janet said...

Fab fab fab!
I love the garden one, the plaque is so intriguing, do you know what it says and why it is there. Really love it x

Abigail A. Percy said...

Hi everyone..so glad you are enjoying the pics so far :)

Janet...these little markers were all over the alpine garden, and were really small - like 5 or 6 cm across [so this is close-up!] I have seen similar markers here in the UK, but not such nice ones or with such lovely colour as the weathered lead and the yummy punched texts.

I figure it is the latin name for the plant and the common name in French. Will try and figure it out...:)

shari said...

these are gorgeous. you + paris=so so good. xoxo

Anonymous said...

I was just in Paris - and I wish I'd seen what you saw... what lovely patterns. You have a great eye.

Anonymous said...

wonderful imagery!
I can't wait to hear more and glad to have you back :)

xoash

Anonymous said...

My favourite set, they are too stunning for words! I love how you grouped them all.