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Heads
If my last lot of sculptures frightened you, you might want to give this lot a miss. Scroll down quickly and you’ll come to an unscary palace! Chunky sculpture, somewhere between heads and skulls, is my Sunday morning pleasure. They … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, palaces, photos
Tagged Królikarnia, sculpture, Wanda Czełkowska
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Sculpture at the Orangery
You may remember my previous attempt to enter the Orangery in Łazienki Gardens, foiled by some fancy lunch. You may also remember the Dutch garden that gave me so much unexpected pleasure. This is what I found when I attempted … Continue reading
Poland – a land of folklore?
I find my way round Warsaw by serendipity and chance mention. So now I’m splashing through puddles and standing far back from zebra crossings on the way to Zachęta gallery. The building is grand, but I don’t take photos outside … Continue reading
Palace on the island
The palace on the island in Łazienki gardens began as a menagerie for the Mazovian princes and became the site of a 17th century baroque pavilion, which was in turn refashioned by architects, sculptors, and painters in the second half … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, photos
Tagged history, Order of the Elephant, Palace on the Isle, sculpture, Łazienki
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Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture
The Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture is a division of the National Museum in Warsaw, located in Królikarnia, the rabbit house, where I prowled the outdoor sculptures a few posts ago. For the first time in Poland I encounter a … Continue reading
The rabbit farm
There are so many treasures on my doorstep, and I take so long to find them! On Wednesday afternoon I travel a few tramstops to Królikarnia Palace. The surrounding walls are thick with vines, new tendrils springing out from a … Continue reading
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