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Magnificent Mansions - Catherine Palace

On the outskirts of St Petersburg is Catherine Palace. Named after Catherine I, commissioned by her husband Peter the Great, in 1717. Their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, chose Catherine Palace as her chief summer residence.

Quiz

National Animal of Tanzania

The other day I tested your knowledge of animals by asking what is the national animal of Tanzania where I am visiting at the moment. Check this post to see the answer.

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Magnificent Mansions - Peterhof

On the outskirts of St Petersburg, Peterhof was the favourite residence of Peter the Great. It consists of a set of palaces and gardens that until 1917 was home to the Tzars. They are known as the Russian Versailles and are an UNESCO World Heritage site. Image

Africa

Tantalising Tanzania

Our Jane is in Africa at the moment enjoying the "out of world" experience this continent offers intrepid travellers. Here is her first post "from Africa 2022" which has been delivered with Jane's fabulous journalistic flare we have all come to enjoy so much.

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Magnificent Mansions – Yusupov Palace

St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire from its foundation in 1703 until 1918, the year in which Moscow became the capital. One of the most famous palaces is Yusupov Palace – home of an important aristocratic family in imperial Russia.

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Magnificent Mansions – Hearst Castle

Perched atop a Californian hill, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles at San Simeon, Hearst Castle is a stunning tribute to the incredible wealth of one of the 20th century's most important businessmen and his extravagant tastes.

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Magnificent Mansions - The Alhambra

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex on al-Sabika hill, on the banks of the River Darro located in Granada, Andalusia, in the south of Spain. My own photo.

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Magnificent Mansions – Sanssouci Palace

Sanssouci, located in Potsdam near Berlin in Germany, was the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, (from 1740 until 1786). It is often counted as a German rival to Versailles.

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Magnificent Mansions - Schönbrunn Palace

After the defeat of the Turks in 1683, Emperor Leopold I commissioned the Schönbrunn Palace (completed 1730) to be built in Vienna on land that had been acquired back in 1569 when Emperor Maximilian II acquired a small summer palace in a converted mill on this site.

Neighbourhoods

Coastal Capers

Last week my partner and I had a couple of days off and did some local travel launching from "Kilcunda" each day. Kilcunda is not far from Wonthaggi along the rugged coastline of Bass Strait – the stretch of water between mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Light

Light and Space Art Movement - Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson, is a Danish artist whose sculptures and large-scale installation art employed elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience of the ordinary.

France

Elisabeth Vigée-Le Brun

Born in Paris in 1755, Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun’s journey to fame and success was rapid. Her fame skyrocketed in the late 18th century, when she was patronised by Queen Marie-Antoinette; of whom she painted some 30 portraits.

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Magnificent Mansions – Château de Versailles

Few palaces rival France’s "Château de Versailles" for sheer opulence. Located on the outskirts of Paris, this former home of French kings was commissioned by Louis XIV, who moved the nation’s government to Versailles in 1682 and wanted a palace to match the glory of his reign.

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Light and Space Art Movement - James Turrell

For over half a century, the American artist James Turrell has worked directly with light and space to create artworks that engage viewers with the limits and wonder of human perception.

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Light and Space Art Movement - an Introduction

Light and Space denotes a loosely affiliated art movement originating in Southern California in the 1960s characterized by perceptual phenomena, such as light, volume and scale, and the use of materials such as glass, neon, fluorescent lights, resin and cast acrylic, often forming installations.

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Magnificent Mansions - Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II. It has been the home and administrative headquarters for the royal family for hundreds of years; it was only in 1837 that Queen Victoria became the first official royal to call Buckingham Palace home. Credit: © Adrian Seal - Alamy

Exhibition

Light: Works from Tate’s Collection at ACMI Melbourne

At ACMI Melbourne in June 2022 more than 70 works of art highlight how light has been interpreted over the last 200 years; ground breaking moments where artists have harnessed light through painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, installation and the moving image.

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Magnificent Mansions - Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is monumental country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire - one of England's largest houses. Queen Anne gave the land to 1st Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, who led troops to a huge victory over the French in the Battle of Blenheim 1704.

Sculpture

More from the magical sculptor Philip Jackson

More magical and remarkable sculptures by Philip Jackson.

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Magnificent Mansions – Potala Palace

Potala Palace is located on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley, Tibet at an altitude of 3,700 metres. The highest palace in the world - an awesome sight and amazing architectural feat of massive proportions - the walls 2.5 metres thick.

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Magnificent Mansions – Rippon Lea

Rippon Lea is quite a gem, set within 14 acres of gardens and located 7kms from the Melbourne CBD. The architectural firm Read and Barnes, was appointed by Frederick Sargood to build the home.

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Magnificent Mansions - The Grand Palace – Bangkok

The Grand Palace, located on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, was originally commissioned by King Rama I, in 1782 when Bangkok was designated as the new capital of what was then Siam (now Thailand)

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Magnificent Mansions – Palace of Knossos

The Palace of Knossos stands as a monumental symbol of Minoan civilization, due to its construction, use of luxury materials, architectural plan, advanced building techniques and impressive size.

Galleries

HOTA – Home Of The Arts – on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast near Brisbane is home to a new gallery opened in 2021 named HOTA – Home Of The Arts, its Rubik-cube shaped building provides a splash of colourful along the river front.

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