Textures and light provide a compositional element that caught my eye.The origin of the term Eavesdropping:
Hampton Court Palace outside London was the palace of King Henry VIII of England. In the eaves of its Great Hall, small faces are carved into the oak beams which lean at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground. These are known as 'Eaves Droppers'. Henry was known to be a strong ruler and often put spies in crowds of people to listen in to conversations. He wanted his staff (who slept in the Great Hall between banquets and would lie on straw looking up at the eaves) to know that he or his people would be listening at all times.
3 comments:
Love the detail in this. The patina is wonderful.
I never knew the origins of that phrase. Interesting.
Interesting commentary. Great perspective Paul!
Nice composition. I like the contrast in lines, colors and textures.
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