But, what I found more interesting is the photo below, perhaps an engraving done hundred of years ago, by some inspiring artistic lovebirds.
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Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Friday, January 22, 2010
CAMBODIA | The Artist within the Ruins
One can see so many inspiring artist within the site of the ruins.
This is an art on its own, the reddish sandstone plus the green moss had turned this facade into an art.
Just look at those paintings, yeap, paintings, hand painted on site, those are no photos, no, not that guy on the left, those thing on the canvas on the front right that is.
Look at this sketch, or doodle, or call it whatever you want.
Another close-up, by a different artist, inspect those details.
Another artist seeking for inspiration?
But, what I found more interesting is the photo below, perhaps an engraving done hundred of years ago, by some inspiring artistic lovebirds.
Maybe someone could decipher this coded encryption.
But, what I found more interesting is the photo below, perhaps an engraving done hundred of years ago, by some inspiring artistic lovebirds.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Ta Phrom | Do U See What I See?
WARNING: Do not read this if you are alone at night! You've been warned!
Exploring more of the Ta Phrom ruins.
Tourists admiring the huge root "hugging" the ruins wall.
A wider view of the area where Lara Croft's did her action.
A different mystic view of the entrance, effect done in-camera.
Exploring inside the ruins. At times, there are no one in-sight, as I will try to avoid the typical touristy routes, hence I do came across some empty and eerie spot you might say.
Getting closer with the antique artifacts, sometime I do imagine that does "what if?" Just like those in the movie, which can gives you a crypt.
And finally, "something" came up, tell me what you see inside the trunk of that tree?
Exploring more of the Ta Phrom ruins.
Tourists admiring the huge root "hugging" the ruins wall.
A wider view of the area where Lara Croft's did her action.
A different mystic view of the entrance, effect done in-camera.
Exploring inside the ruins. At times, there are no one in-sight, as I will try to avoid the typical touristy routes, hence I do came across some empty and eerie spot you might say.
Getting closer with the antique artifacts, sometime I do imagine that does "what if?" Just like those in the movie, which can gives you a crypt.
And finally, "something" came up, tell me what you see inside the trunk of that tree?
Friday, December 26, 2008
SIEM REAP | Bayon in Monotone
Just a quick upload, of some photos within Bayon area.
Bayon is also greatly known as the temple with the many faces, and this photo seems so surreal.
It is also kinda ruined, well, which sites are not? Considering they are hundred of years old.
A sculptured head on the wall.
A more detail view of one of the many carvings on the wall.
Each carving or wall bass portrays some sort of a story during their era, and this photo just trying to compare the sizes of the carving.
A "real-life hidden face" within the historic wall.
Sneak peek behind the column.
A wider view of the site.
Bayon is also greatly known as the temple with the many faces, and this photo seems so surreal.
It is also kinda ruined, well, which sites are not? Considering they are hundred of years old.
A sculptured head on the wall.
A more detail view of one of the many carvings on the wall.
Each carving or wall bass portrays some sort of a story during their era, and this photo just trying to compare the sizes of the carving.
A "real-life hidden face" within the historic wall.
Sneak peek behind the column.
A wider view of the site.
Monday, September 29, 2008
AN-NUR | Inside Tokyo Mosque & of Domeless Mosque...
Just as mentioned in earlier post, here are some photos of the beautiful interior.
The first thing that awe struck one who enters the main hall is this beautiful art.
I was not alone in the mosque, there were also some tourist/visitor admiring the beauty.
At one corner, one can see the Holy Quran placed on the Rehal.
And at another corner, one can find the Arabic Scripts.
A different view of the mosque's interior.
A view of the main entrance, and the upper deck is for the female jemaah.
Something to ponder:
I have this vision, that if I have the opportunity to build a mosque, I would build it in such a way that it is not those typical "dome and minaret" type of mosque.
Instead, I would build/design it according to the modern designs, perhap something like the "durian" Esplanade, Singapore, or the Beijing's Bird Nest or even their Water Cube, or the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Did you know that, Masjid Nabi S.A.W (Prophet's Mosque) during the time it was built has no dome? It was made from clay and date leaves as roof, and the column was from the date's tree trunk!
As mentioned by Ibn Umar from Sahih Al-Bukhari. The dome was only been introduced in the generation after the Prophet as one of the widely used architecture by the Muslims.
Dome is not one of the condition in building a mosque, but the utmost important is the function of the mosque itself, i.e. to develop the ummah.
Despite the beautiful dome and such, some mosque fail to perform its function, where as the domeless Masjid Nabi has perform its duty and have risen the image/capacity of the ummah.
Mosque without a dome might considered to be awkward or "missing" in today's context, but as a matter of fact, a non-functioning mosque is the one which is considered to be wrongful in Islam!
Wallahuaklam bisawaf.
Just of the record, two sample of modern mosques in the neighbouring country of Singapore are the Masjid Darul Ghufran and the latest one is the Masjid An-Nahdhah. These are what I meant by mosque with the not so typical design.
Salam Ramadhan, for the Muslim, remember to pay your Zakat.
Adfddddn ddahdhah
The first thing that awe struck one who enters the main hall is this beautiful art.
I was not alone in the mosque, there were also some tourist/visitor admiring the beauty.
At one corner, one can see the Holy Quran placed on the Rehal.
And at another corner, one can find the Arabic Scripts.
A different view of the mosque's interior.
A view of the main entrance, and the upper deck is for the female jemaah.
Something to ponder:
I have this vision, that if I have the opportunity to build a mosque, I would build it in such a way that it is not those typical "dome and minaret" type of mosque.
Instead, I would build/design it according to the modern designs, perhap something like the "durian" Esplanade, Singapore, or the Beijing's Bird Nest or even their Water Cube, or the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Did you know that, Masjid Nabi S.A.W (Prophet's Mosque) during the time it was built has no dome? It was made from clay and date leaves as roof, and the column was from the date's tree trunk!
As mentioned by Ibn Umar from Sahih Al-Bukhari. The dome was only been introduced in the generation after the Prophet as one of the widely used architecture by the Muslims.
Dome is not one of the condition in building a mosque, but the utmost important is the function of the mosque itself, i.e. to develop the ummah.
Despite the beautiful dome and such, some mosque fail to perform its function, where as the domeless Masjid Nabi has perform its duty and have risen the image/capacity of the ummah.
Mosque without a dome might considered to be awkward or "missing" in today's context, but as a matter of fact, a non-functioning mosque is the one which is considered to be wrongful in Islam!
Wallahuaklam bisawaf.
Just of the record, two sample of modern mosques in the neighbouring country of Singapore are the Masjid Darul Ghufran and the latest one is the Masjid An-Nahdhah. These are what I meant by mosque with the not so typical design.
Salam Ramadhan, for the Muslim, remember to pay your Zakat.
Adfddddn ddahdhah
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
NIHONBASHI | Centre of Japan
Nihonbashi is one of the busy districts in Japan. Here is where actual business is done in Japan, the money making place, where millions of Yen, or more, exchange hands, because in Nihonbashi you can find, Bank of Japan, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Mitsukoshi (Harrods equivalent) & Takashimaya, just to name a few.
Translated directly as "Japan Bridge", Nihonbashi is literally the centre of Japan, as this is where the Zero Mile Marker starts, just like that Zero-Mile-Marker Big Blue Clock in Bandar Seri Begawan, which serve as the reference point of all roads.
A plaque on the bridge stating the history of Zero Milestone.
Zero marker where the distance are measured from.
Shortly before the 1964 Summer Olympic, an expressway was built over the Nihonbashi Bridge, "polluting" the classic view, thus this is why til recent years, local people have signed petitioned to "move" the expressway underground, and if this move is implemented, it would cost the government USD4Billion!
Translated directly as "Japan Bridge", Nihonbashi is literally the centre of Japan, as this is where the Zero Mile Marker starts, just like that Zero-Mile-Marker Big Blue Clock in Bandar Seri Begawan, which serve as the reference point of all roads.
A plaque on the bridge stating the history of Zero Milestone.
Zero marker where the distance are measured from.
Shortly before the 1964 Summer Olympic, an expressway was built over the Nihonbashi Bridge, "polluting" the classic view, thus this is why til recent years, local people have signed petitioned to "move" the expressway underground, and if this move is implemented, it would cost the government USD4Billion!
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