http://www.artlimited.netLast pictures from Art Limiteden-usArt Limited RSS feederCopyright Art LimitedArt Limited Webmasteren-ENFri, 10 Oct 2008 23:45:02 e58831http://www.artlimited.nethttp://www.artlimited.net/img/blinky.gifBen Heinehttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95936Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:41:13 GMT95936&strong&A Little Country Church&/strong& By Pearlie Duncan Walker ‘Twas a little frame Country Church, standing over there. Many times, I walked this way, under parents& loving care. We had a special pew, room enough for a babe to have a bed, As we sat quietly and listened to what the preacher said. He was a man of God. The Spirit of God, through him, truly ran. God’s words he spoke to us. He was a Godly man. We would sing the songs of old, about our Savior’s love And how awesome it would be when we get to Heaven above. Our Church was out in the country, beside a lovely wood. We’d listen to the gentle breeze blowing through the trees, as oft as we could. It seemed so peaceful, the little Church ever so full of Grace. Wouldn’t it be a wonder, someday, just to go back and see this place? I can almost hear the singing now, about how amazing was God’s love; How the river of life was ever flowing in Heaven, there, above. When a soul was saved by grace, the Angels would shout and sing For the victory of our Savior, to Heaven, more souls to bring. There aren’t as many little Churches, today, standing closely by. We would have to go back to yesterday, maybe break down and cry. But those days are gone forever. For, now, we have Churches of brick and stone. But if we can still, in our hearts go back, then it’s never really gone. --------------- --& The poem appeared on http://www.abundantfun.com/ PS : I took the picture in Saint Leon, France]]>Ben Heinehttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95935Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:36:56 GMT95935A very posh &Mc Do& in the center of Lisbon, Portugal... See 2 illustrations I made earlier on Mc Donald&s and &Mcdonaldization& : - http://benheine.deviantart.com/art/Over-Consumption-75971042 - http://benheine.deviantart.com/art/McDonaldization-70437174]]>Pan Giannakishttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95934Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:36:17 GMT95934]]>Dan Chunghttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95933Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:32:59 GMT95933]]>Klara Faberovahttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95932Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:23:20 GMT95932]]>Kaveh H.http://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95931Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:23:10 GMT95931I wanted to see venice in another sight]]>Rémi Lagoinhttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95930Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:22:33 GMT95930http://www.remilagoin.com]]>Ben Heinehttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95928Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:13:39 GMT95928&strong&Upside Down World&/strong& By Mary Frances W Williamson O World you seem upside down. I feel locked in. Life has a fleeting moment to give, Men&s souls are tried, some win. Like the oak tree tough they stand, Survivor&s of the hard times. When you see the hope your spared, Go for it! Beware of the bad stuff. Life is brief and fast moving. Keep your sails in motion, proving. Sunset is close; not far away. Live today as it were your last day! ----------------------- --& The poem appeared on http://www.authorsden.com/ PS : This is a photo of a &strong&sculpture&/strong& by the American artist &strong&Tom Otterness&/strong&. I took it in The Hague, Netherlands]]>Ben Heinehttp://www.artlimited.net/image?id=95927Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:06:42 GMT95927Belém Tower is a fortified tower located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. It was built in the early 16th century in the Portuguese late Gothic style, the Manueline, to commemorate Vasco da Gama&s expedition. This defensive, yet elegant construction has become one of the symbols of the city, a memorial to the Portuguese power during the Age of the Great Discoveries. In 1983 it was classified, together with the nearby Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Belém Tower was built both as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon and as part of a defense system of the entrance of the Tagus river and the Jerónimos Monastery, which was necessary to protect Lisbon. The system was initiated by King John II (1455-1495), who built the Fortress of Cascais and the Fortress of São Sebastião of Caparica. The banks of Belém were protected by a ship, the Grande Nau, replaced by the Tower of Belém during the last five years of the reign of King Manuel I. The Tower was constructed between 1515 and 1521 by military architect Francisco de Arruda, who had already built several fortresses in Portuguese possessions in Morocco. The influence of the Moorish decorative art is manifest in delicate decorations of the arched windows and balconies and in the ribbed cupolas of the watch towers. Diogo de Boitaca, first architect of the nearby Monastery of the Jerónimos, probably also participated in decorating the building. The machicolation and the battlements are decorated with the rich sculptural ornamentations of the Manueline style. Originally, the Tower stood on a little island on the right side of the Tagus, surrounded by water. Opposite the beach at Restelo, with the progressive southward creeping of the shore over the years, it is now practically moored to the bank itself. It was dedicated to the patron saint of Lisbon, St Vincent. In 1580, when Lisbon was invaded by Spanish troops in the course of a struggle for the Portuguese throne, the Tower fought and surrendered to the Duke of Alba. In the following centuries the Tower was mainly used as a prison (with the underground cellars regularly flooding) and as a custom house. Indeed, given its height and lack of dissimulation in the landscape, some historians believe the Tower was mostly intended to serve as a customs outpost. In the 1840s, under the impulse of romantic writer Almeida Garrett, the Tower of Belém was restored by King Ferdinand II. At this point many neo-manueline decorative elements were added to the building. It was declared a National Monument in 1910. More : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel%C3%A9m_Tower Source : Wikipedia ---------------- I took the photo in Belem, Portugal]]>