Category: Art

Wood carving of a woman in Caerleon - gaussian splat
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Wood carving of a woman in Caerleon – gaussian splat

The amazing wood carving shown below is one I found on a trip to the Roman remains…

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Don Rogers statue in Swindon - gaussian splat
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Don Rogers statue in Swindon – gaussian splat

The statue of Don Rogers you see below is an excellent piece of public art located next…

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The Newport Griffin (left) with the LumaLabsAI scan textured and just base mesh
1968

The Newport Griffin by Chris Wood

Griffins have been around for millennia, their importance grounded in them being a cross between the lion…

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Pierhead Building terracotta tiles
2112

Cardiff Bay Pierhead Building Tiles

The Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay was originally the headquarters of the Bute Dock Company, but today…

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The Last Haul feature image
1625

Yr Llwyth Olaf or The Last Haul

If you visit Barmouth, in West Wales, you can find an amazing carved marble sculpture depicting three…

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Picton Monument frieze wide angle image
1590

Frieze from the first Picton Monument

Lieutenant general Thomas Picton was apparently, to put it mildly, not a very nice person. Even by…

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1966

Son of Dum Dum in Barmouth

Wales is, and rightly so, world-famed for its art and culture: some from the depths of its’…

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The Saltworkers in Droitwich Spa
1573

Saltworkers in Droitwich Spa

Brine has been an important part of Droitwich Spa for a long time, supplying medicinal bathing and…

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The head of the Olympian Goddess
2329

Head of Olympian Goddess

Sometimes it seems that modern sculptures based on the ancient Greek style are ubiquitous. So it’s not…

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Large Podium Frieze
1827

Large podium frieze

The Nereid Monument is an ancient tomb from what is now south-west Turkey. According to Wikipedia it…

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