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Circle of Love
I’m not going to talk about universal love “expressed by all people for all people” as proposed by the on-call “happiness engineer“.
My take on love is the one that perpetuates the cycle of life and makes one feel connected with the universe as shown in the allegoric sculpture, the work of Croatian most renowned sculptor Ivan Meštrović titled the Well of Life. Maybe you recall seeing his work before on my blog.
The Well of Life by Ivan Meštrović
Closer view of the same sculpture
The Well of Life with the Croatian National Theatre in the background
You may wish to enjoy a Croatian tune. Click on the player bellow….
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Beautiful. 🙂
(One more place I will have to visit. Some day… Bon week-end)
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Muchas gracias B. Mi pais tiene muchos encantos. Bom fds.
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Obrigado. Vc tbm. 🙂
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Lovely interpretation, Paula – and a great title for your post.
And I like the music – who is it? – I fancy listening to some more
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Dear Debbie thank you. The voice in the song belongs to our Dalmatian singer Oliver Dragojevic and the cellist comes from famous duo 2 Cellos – Stjepan Hauser (also Croatian). They are world famous. You should look them up.
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Yes, I remeber seeing his art here before. My favorite is the last image: nice angle and very cool with the clouds over that beautiful national theatre.
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Tusen takk, Max. I wish I did better job removing garbage both before and after the shooting 😀
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Beautiful sculpture and lovely music, Paula!
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🙂 Thank you, Linda. Have a great weekend!
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Great take on this.
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Thank you, Leya. How nice to see you again 🙂
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You too, Paula!
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That second shot is very tactile, Paula. The colours and sheen are beautiful.
Hope you have a weekend full of love. 🙂
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🙂 thank you dear. Same to you 🙂 (the 2nd one is my favourite too)
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When you have a minute, please listen to this music. You will like it 🙂
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I did, and I do 🙂 🙂
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Aw, thank you.
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nice sculpture (I still haven’t seen it in person), I specially like the last one with HNK in the background. kh, kh, inzinjer srece… zapalo mi za oko 😉
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😀 blago nama s takvim inzenjerima
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what a powerful sculpture.
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I agree with you, DM and am very grateful for your comment. Have a great weekend!
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An interesting sculpture, perfectly placed. Love the music too!
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Thank you, Gilly. This is a masterpiece by our most famous sculptor. I am glad you like it.
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superbe sculpture en bronze, c’est vraiment une belle oeuvre
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Merci bien cher Marc. Je suis ravie qu’elle te plaise 🙂 Un tres bon weekend a toi!
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Bon week end aussi Paula
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Well captured well… 🙂
My faul never visited Croatia, I understand more and more clearly – when you share views from Hrvatska… 🙂
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Yes, it is your fault, a big unforgivable fault 😀 and I will hold it against you, until the day you correct your mistake.
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Pure confession on my part – do not deny at all – do admit my fault… 🙂
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😀
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How wonderful Paula, very powerful. Absolutely united.
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I’ll just have to put this on my to do/to see list Thaks for sharing.
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Great captures Paula. Lot of emotions going on in this sculpture….and me. Great work by you both.
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I love your take (perspective) on this challenge and think your photos of ‘The Well of Life; are magnificent…especially the close out. Just grand.
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🙂 I appreciate your kind comment Lisa, cause it is the work of our most famous sculptor 🙂
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The second photo , so neat and detailed, gives the idea of the author’s artistic skill…
Very powerful and realistic representation…
I also love the perspective from wich you captured the last one..
Well done, Paula!
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Grazie, Anna. Sono molto contenta che te sia piacutto .) (e correto?)
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“che ti sia piaciuto…”
(Ecco, ho fatto la maestrina!)
Ciao, Paula
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What a great looking piece and nice take on life…
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Thanks, Lor 🙂
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Beautiful sculptures and the theatre is also a work of art. 🙂
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I’m happy you think this, Sylvia 🙂
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I remember it, and it is one of the most moving and impressive sculptures.
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🙂
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Yes, I’ve seen it here before. Is it a wishing well? Do people throw money into it?
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No, they don’t. People here save every penny 😉
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Good shots; revealing the shiny copper patina.
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