wanderlust.♡

[SLKtigress]

Maybe after falling will get smarter and knowledgeable?

Haha... then I'd love to push a lot of people down that hole

[Tanzy]

Haha... then I'd love to push a lot of people down that hole

You want me dead?

[SLKtigress]

You want me dead?

haha... I never said that hor...

you were the one that died as a hot ciggie girl and somehow got re-incarnated into kim jung un lol

btw u need to cut down on the cakes... can't see your neck soon...

[Machi]

Maybe after falling will get smarter and knowledgeable?

David is rite!!

Hmm? What? haha

It means knowledge is infinite, endless...

[SLKtigress]

That's quite meaningful!

[Machi]

The hole that Machi fell into... haha

haha! my head was inside....

[Machi]

This is the outside of the hole... in Prague National Library!

[TaZenOrYeeOr]

..'Machi...did u go see Infant Jesus of Prague...?

[TaZenOrYeeOr]

...I oso hap pixs...I go once...this one must do once ...& most ppl oso only do once....cos cannot tahan ..half an hour ley......haha...

[Machi]

..'Machi...did u go see Infant Jesus of Prague... ?

of cos.... no pic

[Tanzy]

[SLKtigress]

Aww it's BABY STIG! adorbs. I shall buy my baby a costume like that next time.

[Gullwings]

This one is on top of my bucket list! Has been fascinated by the Aurora Borealis since young, and it's my dream to see the natural phenomenon live!

[knighthunter]

I was in Prague as well in Feb this year spend 18 days travelling around Germany - Czech Rep - Rome/Vatican (get dumped by bloody local Italian tour leader inside colosseum) - Swiss - Austria (bloody sound of music tour in Salzburg)

The most memorable city is Prague with their tasty Pilsner Urquell and Bohemian style.

Tyn Church viewed from tower above the Orloj (Astronomical Clock).

Old city view from same location

Orloj itself

Guard Change in Presidential Palace

City tour in antique 1930s Mercedes Benz near Lennon Wall, didn't take it since is damn $$$

[TaZenOrYeeOr]

...I was lucky 2 take sum pixs B4 realising no photography allowed....so here goes...

...am very intrigued w Masterpieces...so tot will share...

...can u guys spot the Famous "Creation Of Adam" by Michelangelo on le ceiling..? it is awesome..really...breathtaking sight...seeing the real thing.....above me....high above on the ceiling of Sistine Chapel Rome...2 bad I dun have a chance 2 take the Hugh painting "Last Judgement" just below by the side wall.......tt is awesome too.

...A Zoomed in shot...

[TaZenOrYeeOr]

....Just a little history on ....Creation of Adam, Michelangelo

The panel of The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel must be one of the most known images in the world.

Completed by Michelangelo circa 1511, it depicts God the father creating Adam, the first man and was amongst the last panels to be completed, telling the story of Genesis. The focal point of the episode of the Creation of Adam painting is the contact between the fingers of God and those of Adam, through which the breath of life is transmitted. By not painting the fingers of God and Adam touching and leaving a small space between the two, Michelangelo creates a tingling tension, an anticipation of that wonderous moment, as we all wait for God to complete his Creation of Adam.

Michelangelo’s languid Adam was probably inspired by Ghiberti’s Adam on his Doors of Paradise of the baptistery in Florence. Whereas in his, The Creation of Eve, Michelangelo borrows heavily from Jacopo della Quercia’s version on the portal of San Petronio in Bologna. In the Eve panel Michelangelo did not use foreshortening, making the figures difficult to see clearly from the floor of the chapel. In the Creation of Adam, the great artist addresses this problem, with an obvious focus on the enlarged figures of God and Adam.

The painting of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam only took two to three weeks to complete, while the actual painting of Adam took Michelangelo only four days! An admiring Vasari (1511 – 1574) gasped with amazement and said, “a figure of such a kind in its beauty, in the attitude and in the outlines, that it appears as if newly fashioned by the first and supreme Creator rather than by the brush and design of mortal man.” Today we see the Creation of Adam as a masterpiece within a masterpiece.

[SLKtigress]

Interesting... never knew there was a significance behind the small space between the fingers... thanks for sharing ChoCs

[knighthunter]

Vatican Museum, it's very interesting place and huge collections. Planned to get local guide there but since got duped in previous day decided to do self walking there form opening hours to closing times. No picture taking inside Sistine Chapel but picture taking allowed in Michael Angelo's room.

My wife went to shopping overdrive on cuppola gift shop run by Catholic sisters, lots of thing to buy there and no tax in Vatican.