Uploads from mambo1935, tagged museum

Nash Rambler @ Classic Car Museum Hakodate, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:52:34 -0700

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The Classic Car Museum Hakodate is situated within a building complex on the Hakodate bay side. It traces the history of vehicles from a horse-drawn carriage made in 1750 to the automobiles of the 1950's, and also exhibits classic cars such as small-sized sports cars and a nostalgic T-Model Ford. The collection includes over 200 vehicles, and there are approximately 60 cars on constant display.
@Hakodate, Japan
Classic Car Museum Hakodate

Ford Model T @ Classic Car Museum Hakodate, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:59:20 -0700

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Ford Mustang @ Classic Car Museum Hakodate, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:59:20 -0700

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La Course du Soleil (The Run of the Sun) - Versailles, France

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:55:54 -0700

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The story of Apollo illustrates the solar myth and governs the subjects of statues and fountains along the main axis of the gardens. The large basin at the western end is adorned with Apollo's chariot, the sun god can be seen emerging from the waves at dawn, beginning his daily path.

www.chateauversailles.fr
@Versailles, France

Le Château de Versailles, France

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Sun, 07 May 2006 17:17:45 -0700

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Situated 23km south-west of Paris, Versailles, at the time of Louis XIII was no more than a modest hunting lodge. The creation of the great castle was due to Louis XIV who abandoned the Louvre in Paris to build a royal palace. The architects Hardouin-Mansart and Le Notre managed the works for a long time. In 1789, the royal family finally returned to Paris. In 1837, Louis-Philippe decided to convert it as the museum of French History.
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La Galerie des Glaces (The Hall of Mirrors) - Versailles, France

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Sun, 07 May 2006 17:17:45 -0700

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The hall was started in 1678, at the time the château became the official residence of Louis XIV. It was completed in 1684. After the signing of the Treaty of Nijmegen (1678), at the high point of his reign, Louis XIV ordered Le Brun to paint the benefits of his government on the ceiling. The painter conceived 30 scenes, framed with stucco: the king appears as a Roman Emperor, as great administrator of his kingdom, and as victorious over foreign powers.

It was in this hall that the German Empire was proclaimed on January 18, 1871, following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War. It was also here that Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles (1919) stating that Germany was responsible for World War I.

The hall is located on the first floor of the building. It contains 357 mirrors. It is 73 meters long, 10.50 meters wide, and 12.30 meters high (239.5 ft by 34.4 ft by 40.4 ft). It is located between the salon de la Guerre (Hall of War) at its northern end, and by the salon de la Paix (Hall of Peace) at its southern end.

Seventeen windows, opening onto the gardens, face seventeen arcades lined with mirrors. These mirrors, of an exceptional size for the time, were produced by Saint-Gobain, a Parisian manufacture created by Colbert to compete with the products of Venice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Versailles#The_Hall_of_Mi...
@Versailles, France

La Chapelle du Château de Versailles (The Chapel Royal of Versailles), France

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Sun, 07 May 2006 17:17:45 -0700

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The chapel's architecture is simultaneously Gothic and Baroque. Its floor plan, loftiness (over 25 metres high), stained glass, pointed roof and gargoyles all hark back to medieval cathedrals. Its columns and balustrades, meanwhile, are typical of the early 1700s, as are the carved pillars, painted vaults, and colored marble tiling. This bold compromise was the work of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, even though the chapel was not consecrated until 1710, two years after the architect's death..
www.chateauversailles.fr
@Versailles, France

La Mère du Dieu, Latone (Apollo's Mother, Latona) - Versailles, France

nobody@flickr.com (mambo1935) — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:55:54 -0700

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Nearer to the Château is Apollo's mother, Latona, who dominates the central fountain. The cycle terminated in the Grotto of Thetis, where the north wing now stands; it showed the god being tended by nymphs in the evening, as depicted in François Girardon's masterpiece of sculpture (now in the Baths of Apollo).

www.chateauversailles.fr
@Versailles, France