Series of giant "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Golden-bronze colors of American Beech in a ditch along Plummer s Trail in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 30, 2004
Decorated bronze dish in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Giant bronze horse sculpture by Ahmed Al Bahrani in front of Marsa Malaz Kempinski Hotel on Costa Malaz Island in Pearl Development Project. Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2016
Series of 14 giant "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Model of Peter the Great s head for the monument Bronze Horseman by M.-A. Collot in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 9, 2018
Sculpture of a Greek muse holding a bronze ball on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015
Flower of yellow thistle (Bull thistle, Cirsium horridulum) with a bronze beetle in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2019
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation. A bronze plaque on a stone marks the chasm entrance. Sutton, Massachusetts, October 30, 2004
Bronze sculpture of a man on a tomb in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Lazarevskoe Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 5, 2016
Bronze fetus among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Giant bronze baby among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Detail of a bronze dish on display in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2011
Bronze statue of a Soviet peasant (Kolkhoznitsa) with paultry in Metro Ploshchad Revolutsii (subway) station. Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011
Heads of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Bronze monument of guerrilla soldiers on subway station (Metro) Partizanskaya. Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011
Bronze babies inside a womb among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Bronze monument on a tomb in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Lazarevskoe Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2015
Bronze sculpture of a soldier of Red Army in Communist section of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2014
Footed bowl (Afghanistan, early 13th century, high-tin bronze with silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
A bronze Statue of the Three Servicemen in Vietnam War Veterans Memorial at rainy day. Washington DC, February 4, 1998.
Bronze dish on display in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2011
Horse head of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Bronze figures of 12 students standing together on War Hymn Statue near Kyle Field on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, October 15, 2017
Bronze foot of a sculpture on a tomb in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Lazarevskoe Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2009
Copper jugs and a coffee pot (Ewer, Egypt, 9th-10th century, bronze) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 7, 2010
Bronze horse on Anichkov Bridge at Nevsky Prospect, view from a tourist bus. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 15, 2016
A bronze sculpture in Vietnam War Veterans Memorial at rainy day. Washington DC, February 4, 1998.
Developing of fetus among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Golden-bronze fall foliage of American Beech tree near Goat Hill Trail in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 30, 2004
Bronze sculpture of a man on a tomb in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Lazarevskoe Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2015
A bronze woman entering a crypt of a tomb of J. A. Morales - Arlington in Metairie Cemetery. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7, 2006
Casket (India, 12-13th century, bronze with silver and black compound inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2011
Giant baby among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Tail of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016
Left side of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016
Close up of Footed bowl (Afghanistan, early 13th century, high-tin bronze with silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2011
Fetus position among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Fetus positions among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Bronze figures on the roof of Senate and Sinod Building on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Bronze sculpture of student s bonfire shaped as wedding cake on Throckmorton Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 12, 2009
Bronze oyster in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Qatar, September 13, 2014
Head side of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
"Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2014
Giant baby at the end of "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Bronze Horseman Monument of Peter the Great at Admiralty Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 19, 2016
Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016
Bronze plague at the base of Alexander Column on Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2016
Bronze sculptures of children on a tomb of Vonderbank in Metairie Cemetery. New Orleans, Louisiana, November 19, 2006
Bronze sculpture of a man in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 4, 2013
Bronze Horse Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
A street bronze sculpture at America s Cup Avenue. Newport, Rhode Island, January 6, 2005
The Roughneck bronze statue (Rosie Sandifer, 1991) in front of Petroleum Engineering Building on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2007
Footed bowl (Afghanistan, early 13th century, high-tin bronze with silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2011
Tail view of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Bronze sculpture of a family by a Soviet artist Vadim Sidur in Manezh exhibition hall. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 17, 2017
Wide angle view of a model of Peter the Great s head for the monument Bronze Horseman by M.-A. Collot in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 9, 2018
Metallic bronze beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Angel with some metalware on a bronze plague at the base of Alexander Column on Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2016
Twin babies inside a womb among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Dirty bags hiding "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015
Bronze plague on Peter the Great monument on Konnetabl Square Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2016
A bronze sculpture of Henry Moore "Oval with Points" (zoomed) near East Pyne Hall in Princeton University. Princeton, New Jersey, March 1, 2007
Live bronze human statue in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2012
Bronze figures of 12 students on War Hymn Statue near Kyle Field on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, October 15, 2017
A bronze sculpture of Henry Moore "Oval with Points" in Princeton University, with Blair Hall in background. Princeton, New Jersey, March 16, 2007
The Roughneck bronze sculpture depicting an oil field worker with a chain to control a drill pipe in front of Petroleum Engineering Building on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 30, 2007
Bronze monument of Soviet singer Leonid Utiosov in City Garden. Odessa, Ukraine, July 5, 2009
Dorsal view of a bronze angel in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2015
Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Bronze sphinx by M. Shemyakin on Robespyera Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017
Details of bronze figures of 12 students on War Hymn Statue near Kyle Field on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, October 15, 2017
A bronze tiger sculpture and a lantern in front of Nassau Hall in Princeton University. Princeton, New Jersey, March 16, 2007
Bronze monument of Soviet actor E. P. Leonov at a corner of Mosfilmovskaya and Pyrieva streets. Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011
Bronze head supporting tombstone in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Tikhvin Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2015
Bronze sphinx by M. Shemyakin with light snow on Robespyera Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017
A bronze relief of Commodore Perry Memorial (showing Perry establishing relations with Japan) in Touro Park. Newport, Rhode Island, March 14, 2004
Decorated bronze dish in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Doha, Qatar, June 22, 2013
Last of "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze baby) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2014
A bronze likeness of the current American president Bill Clinton at Museum of American History. Washington DC, February 4, 1998.
Bronze plaque with engraved portrait of a student Jeremy Frampton in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2007
Bronze sculpture of a lying person on a tomb in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Lazarevskoe Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2009
"Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Left side of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016
Lower angle view of Bronze Horse Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Front legs of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Bronze relief on a tomb in Metairie Cemetery. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 12, 2006
Upturned baby among "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014
Bronze embryon visible from a broken bag hiding "Miraculous Journey" sculptures by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015
Giant 18 m tall bronze sculpture of a horse by Ahmed Al Bahrani in front of Marsa Malaz Kempinski Hotel on Costa Malaz Island in Pearl Development Project. Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2016
A bronze monument of General Sidney Johnston in Metairie Cemetery. New Orleans, Louisiana, July 2, 2006
One of 12 granite (outer) and bronze (interior) portals of Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 18, 2007
Bronze plaque commemorating a student Lucas Kimmel and his dog Maverick in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 18, 2009
Bronze Muster sculpture in Academic Plaza on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 19, 2009
Fragment of a bronze fetus appearing from a bag hiding "Miraculous Journey" sculptures by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015
A bronze likeness of a Zionist leader D. Ben Gurion made by Don Winton (1984) in front of the library of University of the Negev. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, July 15, 2000
A bronze likeness of a Zionist leader D. Ben Gurion powdered by dust from the Negev Desert in front of the library of Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, July 15, 2000
Bronze plaque commemorating a student Lucas Kimmel and his dog Maverick in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2007
Drape bags hiding "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. "Miraculous Journey" sculptures by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015
Model of Peter the Great s head for the monument Bronze Horseman by M.-A. Collot at the entrance Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016
Snowy bronze sphinx by M. Shemyakin on Robespyera Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017
Bronze sphinx opposite to Kresty Prison on Robespyera Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017
Lower view of a model of Peter the Great s head for the monument Bronze Horseman by M.-A. Collot in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016
Some bronze head in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016
Head of a bronze sphinx by M. Shemyakin on Robespyera Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017
Bronze sphinx by M. Shemyakin on Robespyera Embankment at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017
A bronze lion at Boondock Saint cafe(?) at 731 Saint Peter Street near Bourbon Street in French Quarter. New Orleans, Louisiana, December 9, 2006
Bronze Muster sculpture in Academic Plaza and Old Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 19, 2007
Bronze plaque in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2008
Bronze statue of robed Jesus Christ ("Blessing Christ", also known as "Comforting Christ" and "The Christus", a copy of Bertel Thorvaldsen s Resurrected Christ, made for Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen Cathedral) in Rawler Rather Powell Memorial Park on north border of Oakwood Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008
"Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus by Damien Hirst) hatching from protecting white eggs in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2014
Model of Peter the Great s head for the monument Bronze Horseman by M.-A. Collot in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016
A bronze lion at Boondock Saint cafe at 731 Saint Peter Street near Bourbon Street in French Quarter. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 24, 2006
Bronze horse of the statue "The Day the Wall Came Down" near George Bush Presidential Library Center. College Station, Texas, December 16, 2007
Bronze plaque with portraits of a student Lucas Kimmel and his dog Maverick in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 5, 2013
White eggs hiding "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2014
Beginning of series of "Miraculous Journey" sculptures (bronze fetus) by Damien Hirst showing fertilization of egg in front of Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha, Qatar, April 8, 2014
Bronze decorations for women in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Doha, Qatar, August 8, 2015
Bronze portrait on a tomb of Fon Gyubveneg in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2015
18 m tall bronze horse sculpture by Ahmed Al Bahrani in front of Marsa Malaz Kempinski Hotel on Costa Malaz Island in Pearl Development Project. Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2016
Male equine organ of a giant bronze horse by Ahmed Al Bahrani in front of Marsa Malaz Kempinski Hotel on Costa Malaz Island in Pearl Development Project. Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2016
Bronze head on a tombstone of an actor in Literatorskie Mostki section of Volkovo Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 13, 2016
Side view of a bronze head on a tombstone of an actor in Literatorskie Mostki section of Volkovo Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 13, 2016
Tail section of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Front legs of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Front section of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Tail area of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Bronze statue on Granite Terrace in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Bronze sculpture of children "Shaping the Future" on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 25, 2017
Bronze figures of 12 students standing together on War Hymn Statue near Kyle Field on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, December 17, 2017
Bronze monument of Russian revolutioner V. I. Lenin near Razliv Lake, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2017
Fall colors around a bronze monument of Russian revolutioner V. I. Lenin near Razliv Lake, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2017
Metallic bronze beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) on Drummond wild onion (Allium drummondii) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Bronze figures of 12 students standing together on War Hymn Statue near Kyle Field on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2021
Bronze figures of 12 students covered by wet snow on War Hymn Statue near Kyle Field on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2021
Bronze plaques ortals of bonfire memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 16, 2021
White flowers of rough-leaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii) with bronze beetles (Gnorimus(?)) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 24, 2022
Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) with a bronze beetle in Bee Creek Park College Station, Texas, April 25, 2022
Black bronze beetles on flowers of Drummond wild onion (Allium drummondii) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 12, 2024
Bronze beetles on flowers of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 25, 2024
Bartholomeus the "Praying Monk" bronze sculpture in Danish King s Garden (Taani kuninga aed) at Luhike Jalg 9 in Tallinn old town. Estonia, August 14, 2024
Bronze plaque in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, September 30, 2024
Bronze plaque with engraved portrait of a student Jeremy Frampton in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, September 30, 2024
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) on Alpine Hill (or Alpinarium). Sterile Fronds (The "Feathers"): The large, outer leaves have turned from green to a golden-bronze color. These are the "ostrich feathers" that give the plant its name. They are withering now and will soon collapse for the winter. Fertile Fronds (The Dark Spikes): In the very center, there are the dark brown, stiff, upright spikes. These are the spore-bearing fronds (sporophylls). Unlike the leafy outer fronds, these become woody and persist standing upright through the entire winter, often poking out through the snow. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025
Vibrant "Golden Autumn" (Zolotaya Osen) palette of Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) from a house on Svetlanovsky Peospekt. The dominant colors are: Golden-Orange (~32%): A rich, warm amber color (RGB: 138, 98, 28) covers the largest portion of the canopy, particularly on the sunlit tops of the trees. Deep Greenish-Bronze (~19%): Shadowed or transitioning areas (RGB: 94, 74, 13) add depth. Muted Yellow-Ochre (~15%): The mid-tone of the foliage (RGB: 186, 124, 46), creating the classic "golden" look. Green (~15-18%): Visible on the left side (likely a different tree species or a shaded branch), showing that the transition is not yet 100% complete for all vegetation. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025
Bronze sculpture of Marcus Cocceius Nerva (reigned 96-98 AD), the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome on the "Great Lawn" (Parterre) of the Landscape Park, directly in front of the Granite Terrace in Catherine Park. He is depicted seated, draped in a toga that exposes his muscular torso, holding a scroll (a symbol of law or wisdom) in his right hand. Catherine the Great and her successors viewed their own reign through the lens of Enlightened Absolutism, often drawing parallels between the Russian Empire and the Pax Romana. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Distinctly autumnal scene in the Upper Park near the western facade of the Chinese Palace. The centerpiece is the bronze sculpture group "The Three Graces" (or "Three Virtues"), depicting three women standing in a circle holding hands. This classical motif represents charm, beauty, and creativity. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
A wide, panoramic view of the "Three Graces" sculpture within its autumn context. The dark bronze sculpture of the three women acts as a vertical anchor in a landscape dominated by towering trees. The wider angle emphasizes the scale of the forest compared to the artwork, placing human creativity within the embrace of nature. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
A bronze copy of the famous ancient Greek group "Laocoo"n and His Sons" near the Chinese Palace. The dynamic composition depicts the Trojan priest Laocoo"n and his two sons in their agonizing death struggle against sea serpents sent by the gods (usually attributed to Athena or Poseidon) as punishment for warning the Trojans about the wooden horse. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Statue of Ilioneus (also known as the Kneeling Youth) located in the Oranienbaum Park (Lomonosov, near St. Petersburg). The sculpture depicts Ilioneus, the youngest son of Niobe from Greek mythology, kneeling and raising his arms in a plea for mercy before being struck by Apollo s arrows. It stands beneath a stone pergola near the Chinese Palace in the Upper Park. The pergola is famously covered in the vibrant red leaves of wild grapes (Parthenocissus), creating a striking contrast with the dark bronze figure. Russia, October 13, 2025
Central plaza of Old Sylvia known as the Twelve Paths. The statue in the center is the Apollo Belvedere, a bronze copy of the famous Vatican original. This figure acts as the "sun" of this layout; he is the leader of the Muses (Apollo Musagetes), orchestrating the ensemble around him. Surrounding Apollo in a perfect circle are bronze statues representing the Nine Muses. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 15, 2025
Different shades of "autumn gold"--from the pale yellow of the birch to the deep, rusty bronze of the oak - of Slavyanka Valley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 15, 2025
A quiet, historic section of Rataskaevu Street, just up from the well-known Cat s Well. The large bronze relief on the yellow wall to the left (Rataskaevu 10) is a memorial to Voldemar Panso (1920-1977), a legendary Estonian actor, director, and drama teacher. The building houses the Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, which Panso founded. The relief, created by sculptor Jaak Soans in 1979, depicts Panso s profile emerging from the "stage curtain" of the wall. The building at Rataskaevu 22 (just beyond the Panso relief) is historically significant as the former home of the renowned Renaissance painter Michel Sittow (c. 1469-1525). He was born in Tallinn (then Reval) and became a court portraitist for European royalty, including Isabella of Castile and Henry VII of England. The street features well-preserved medieval merchant houses with their characteristic high gables and hoist beams (used for lifting goods into storage lofts). The narrow, cobblestone path winds gently uphill, creating an intimate atmosphere distinct from the wider commercial streets below. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
