Tag Archives: Spain

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid. More here. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Village Du Jour

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Albarracín, Spain. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Saint Michael, Northern Spain, ca. 1460-1490. Original here. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Catedral de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Tenebre”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: From Spain. Art by the great Francisco Fernandez Zarza-Pérez, aka Jano. Related There appears to be a documentary about Jano. I’d love to see it.

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Village Du Jour

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Cadaqués, Spain Click on the image to enlarge.

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“The Last Circus”

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “The Last Circus” starts out as an allegory of Franco’s Spain, focusing on a sad, timid clown who’s having trouble making his way in the local circus. Fat and cursed with Roger Ebert glasses, he’s forever … Continue reading →

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Europe Seems to Have a Thing Right Now for Twin, White, Abstract Towers

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Here are the “Torres de Hercules” in Spain, designed by Rafael de La-Hoz Architects. Pretty terrible, but nothing compared to the Bella Sky Hotel in Denmark, designed by a Danish firm called 3xn. This website calls it “a tasteful … Continue reading →

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