Monday, October 19, 2009

Past and present


Lisbon harbour as seen from MNAA-Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga gardens.

16 comments:

Olivier said...

bien vu, on dirait que la grue coupe la tête de la statue, le moderne écrase le passé

brattcat said...

Love this shot, JM. The posture of the sculpture works perfectly with the cranes in the background.

Tess Kincaid said...

Love your splendid new header!!

Judy said...

Excellent!

Virginia said...

The header is another bullseye!!! Wow. This guy looks like he's holding his head in his hands. Maybe so what with all that industrial action going on inthe background!
V

Babzy.B said...

what a strange statue !

Marie-Noyale said...

Is he turning his face from that view!!!

marley said...

Great contrast.

Julie said...

I'm with V: he looks like he has his head in his hands to protect from all the racket behind him. I have a little bit of working waterfront within walking distance of my house which I must get down to over the next couple of weekends.

Lowell said...

Interesting statue, and another excellent composition. Methinks Lisbon harbor is a very busy place! Most likely, it's been a very busy place for centuries!

joo said...

Nice composition and the title is really appropriate:)

Prospero said...

Why does the past appeal to me more readily that the present?

VP said...

Creative juxtaposition, perfect title. Any way to see a little more of the harbor?

Cezar and Léia said...

Linda escultura e perfeito contraste com o rítmo de crescimento moderno da cidade!
Léia :)

Hilda said...

You forget the contrast of art and industry. Fantastic image!

ruma said...

The scenery of Lisbon is very beautiful.
It is a splendid combination with the art.
ruma