Palacio Nacional, Queluz, Portugal
Off the tourist path, but simply marvelous, this palace was the home of Portuguese royalty until 1910 when Portugal expelled the royal family.
Off the tourist path, but simply marvelous, this palace was the home of Portuguese royalty until 1910 when Portugal expelled the royal family.
Wow..what a stunning Palace.
I studied for a semester in Spain when I was in college and we took a side trip to Portugal for a few days. Unfortunately, we stayed “ON” the tourist paths, and I never saw this gem.
It’s beautiful. Thanks for sharing your photos.
http://www.archdaily.com/59412/seagram-building-mies-van-der-rohe/nightshot-2/
Hmmm
For me the pictures above reflect a society that, for whatever reasons
Puts God at the center of the universe
And is “in touch” with the “unconscious forces” of nature
It has a graceful feminine, touch; full of beauty and color
On the other hand, the link above takes us to a modern example of art and architecture
It is a great example of our modern, rationalistic, capitalistic culture and society
It is not open, it is not in any sense spiritual, and it is almost opposed to nature
It is cold, dark, elegant, and powerful
Kind of like Darth Vader
Wow! Takes quite a bit to impress me, but i’m very impressed with such a lovely place. Thanks for sharing
Hard to imagine living that type of life. Amazing architecture and the colors are phenomenal. Thanks for sharing.