tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post2843673803381995094..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Capital 4Niall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-45480440050775243782012-06-22T10:46:38.966+02:002012-06-22T10:46:38.966+02:00@LindyLou - thanks :-)@LindyLou - thanks :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-35567600677966805312012-06-21T12:57:49.802+02:002012-06-21T12:57:49.802+02:00Excellent photographs of these impressive carvings...Excellent photographs of these impressive carvings.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-7818624401872565992012-06-19T10:42:52.430+02:002012-06-19T10:42:52.430+02:00@Pauline - they're great aren't they?
Wel...@Pauline - they're great aren't they? <br />Well, we all know, if it's written down it must be true :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-78232173443631096432012-06-19T00:21:14.293+02:002012-06-19T00:21:14.293+02:00What extraordinary beasties! And the bestiaries de...What extraordinary beasties! And the bestiaries depicted "real" animals like the basilisk and the gryphon so they had to be true.Pollygarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519711639714303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-85209682027572284512012-06-18T18:59:10.491+02:002012-06-18T18:59:10.491+02:00@Fly - well our readers 'are worth it' [to...@Fly - well our readers 'are worth it' [to steal a line] ;-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-55786189308972862752012-06-18T18:56:43.544+02:002012-06-18T18:56:43.544+02:00Second helpings of Tavant...spoiling us!Second helpings of Tavant...spoiling us!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-18090847609877960612012-06-18T18:34:21.700+02:002012-06-18T18:34:21.700+02:00@Jane & Lance - the capitals are in very good ...@Jane & Lance - the capitals are in very good condition and without having a close look [don't think they'd have appreciated us asking for ladders to get up close!] look original. Certainly the Adam & Eve one shows traces of polychrome painting.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-11739513731371617102012-06-18T18:29:49.979+02:002012-06-18T18:29:49.979+02:00@Leon & Sue - Thanks :-). The frescos are the ...@Leon & Sue - Thanks :-). The frescos are the undoubted stars of the show but these are equally lovely in their own way.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-8871455204343155782012-06-18T18:28:03.897+02:002012-06-18T18:28:03.897+02:00@Diane - they are beautifully carved and full of l...@Diane - they are beautifully carved and full of life and character.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-76202461166019753902012-06-18T13:54:07.153+02:002012-06-18T13:54:07.153+02:00Hello Niall and Antoinette:
These are absolutely r...Hello Niall and Antoinette:<br />These are absolutely remarkable and so very well preserved, or so they appear in your images. Such details are always worth taking the time and trouble to spot, and they are all too often overlooked in favour of the more obvious.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-74392245460383279692012-06-18T13:26:35.396+02:002012-06-18T13:26:35.396+02:00Sometimes you miss in the "big picture" ...Sometimes you miss in the "big picture" the fine detail.<br />You've given us that fine detail.<br />Nice work.Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-41876967719610926412012-06-18T13:22:21.682+02:002012-06-18T13:22:21.682+02:00What great photos and the work that must go into c...What great photos and the work that must go into creating these is remarkable. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.com