I was wondering whether these two pictures are more suited to this week’s DP Photo Challenge on the theme of Pure.
As I entered into the palace, some of the figures on the ceiling attracted my attention.
They all show babies in their pure form.
I am not sure of the stories behind these figures, maybe, some of the readers can advise.
As a matter of fact, these pictures were quite difficult to be taken as the whole thing was in off white color.
This is how the Palace is introduced in Wikipedia:
Rundāle Palace , formerly also Ruhenthal and Ruhendahl is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace. The palace was built in two periods, from 1736 until 1740 and from 1764 until 1768. It is situated at Pilsrundāle, 12 km west of Bauska.
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Lovely photos. The little children are called Putti. They are a common figure in Baroque architecture, they appear in Palaces and Churches. They are usually at play and or make fun of more serious figures being depicted. They represent innocence and mischief in childhood. They are also inspired from Italian architecture and design of the Baroque era (1570-1720) The Putti are very common in Italy and used for great effect to distract the viewer or inspire a thought.
Thanks very much for the sharing, Larry!
I forgot to tell you that a Putti (plural in Italian) Putto (singular) is not an angel. They are just spirits at play. Note they have no wings. Cherubin are little angels and not at all like the Putti.
Thanks for the sharing – I learn something new.
This is beautiful. I’ll bet it was a sight to see in person
Some more pictures to come, Nora!