tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post7287309343921495647..comments2024-01-22T00:24:44.030+01:00Comments on Merisi's Vienna for Beginners: The Sphinxes of the Belvedere Prince Eugene's Baroque Gardens Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-4910755414811059252014-11-10T20:21:31.645+01:002014-11-10T20:21:31.645+01:00yes, woman power!!!!!!!!!yes, woman power!!!!!!!!!Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-2511200279243602662014-11-10T11:48:49.987+01:002014-11-10T11:48:49.987+01:00Thank you! Somehow the sun over Belvedere Hill de...Thank you! Somehow the sun over Belvedere Hill defied the thick fog coming up from the Danube just enough to light up the autumn colors.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-13723750413024359222014-11-10T11:46:34.714+01:002014-11-10T11:46:34.714+01:00Those ancient cultures knew how to design awe-insp...Those ancient cultures knew how to design awe-inspiring creatures! Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-82245853448355040902014-11-10T11:44:52.524+01:002014-11-10T11:44:52.524+01:00They truly are!They truly are!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-30316104200553289332014-11-10T11:44:30.800+01:002014-11-10T11:44:30.800+01:00Unlike the Egyption androsphinxes, the Greek ones ... Unlike the Egyption androsphinxes, the Greek ones have a female face, with a lion's body and a bird's wings. Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-75272792255479947942014-11-10T11:39:58.720+01:002014-11-10T11:39:58.720+01:00These are the two largest ones, to the left and ri...These are the two largest ones, to the left and right of the Upper Palace's terrace leading towards the gardens.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-86785023025200201702014-11-10T10:33:36.449+01:002014-11-10T10:33:36.449+01:00Wunderschön! Ganz tolle Fotos!Wunderschön! Ganz tolle Fotos!maryaustriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555861581521059931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-76015153964207912382014-11-10T04:13:47.375+01:002014-11-10T04:13:47.375+01:00Lovely statues. These types of creatures are well ...Lovely statues. These types of creatures are well known in distant history of the middle east such as Assyria. The asura was used as a protector against evil spirits by some households.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-8837109978161711592014-11-09T23:18:13.397+01:002014-11-09T23:18:13.397+01:00Majestic!Majestic!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-66670245800755916392014-11-09T16:08:52.650+01:002014-11-09T16:08:52.650+01:00Like these Sphinxes much more than the Egyptian on...Like these Sphinxes much more than the Egyptian ones.Jimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938424282517586036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-54872353439800592742014-11-09T10:58:56.528+01:002014-11-09T10:58:56.528+01:00A gorgeous statue, that I remember fondly. They ar...A gorgeous statue, that I remember fondly. They are perfectly spread out through the Belvedere Gardens.Mersadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912588798000508495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-65725027584943627162014-11-09T10:47:58.831+01:002014-11-09T10:47:58.831+01:00It' Sunday morning. Bright sun coming in throu...It' Sunday morning. Bright sun coming in through the window, the sun that was missing yesterday.<br />Wishing you all a wonderful bright day,<br />MerisiMerisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com