BrentBean
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(Trips: Cairo-Mar~Istanbul-Sep)
Art, architecture, photography, travels- all that make for an interesting life.
Sometimes with a queer slant. Posting my own photographs - current work and some favourites.
(Trips: Cairo-Mar~Istanbul-Sep)
Art, architecture, photography, travels- all that make for an interesting life.
Sometimes with a queer slant. Posting my own photographs - current work and some favourites.
Renovation of a municipal building,and former Ottoman hospital,in Zeytinburnu on the Marmara coast,revealed a series of 4thC mosaics.A sarcophagus was found under the mosaics containing 2 skeletons, origin unknown! They continue to investigate this unusual find.
#mosaicmonday #Istanbul #photography
#mosaicmonday #Istanbul #photography
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Renovation of a municipal building,and former Ottoman hospital,in Zeytinburnu on the Marmara coast,revealed a series of 4thC mosaics.A sarcophagus was found under the mosaics containing 2 skeletons, origin unknown! They continue to investigate this unusual find.
#mosaicmonday #Istanbul #photography
#mosaicmonday #Istanbul #photography
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Remains of the 13th century Benedictine Abbey.
#Whitby #photography #architecture #Englishhertage #abbey
#Whitby #photography #architecture #Englishhertage #abbey
January 25, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Remains of the 13th century Benedictine Abbey.
#Whitby #photography #architecture #Englishhertage #abbey
#Whitby #photography #architecture #Englishhertage #abbey
Cairo streets, around colourful and lively Abdeen.
#Cairo #photography #streetphotography #downtowncairo
#Cairo #photography #streetphotography #downtowncairo
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Cairo streets, around colourful and lively Abdeen.
#Cairo #photography #streetphotography #downtowncairo
#Cairo #photography #streetphotography #downtowncairo
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan was the last Ottoman imperial mosque, completed in 1871. The style was deemed "eclectic" pulling from the Neo-gothic, Moorish, Mughal and Rococo schools - bright and colourful, with great detailing.
#istanbul #ottoman #architecture #photography #mosque #camii
#istanbul #ottoman #architecture #photography #mosque #camii
January 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan was the last Ottoman imperial mosque, completed in 1871. The style was deemed "eclectic" pulling from the Neo-gothic, Moorish, Mughal and Rococo schools - bright and colourful, with great detailing.
#istanbul #ottoman #architecture #photography #mosque #camii
#istanbul #ottoman #architecture #photography #mosque #camii
For #adoorablethursday, here is one door acting as two! The Churchill War Rooms in London,were built during World War II to protect Britain's government.An underground bunker, space was tight, and standard rooms had to be split to accommodate more people.
#smallspaces #London #Churchill
#smallspaces #London #Churchill
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 AM
For #adoorablethursday, here is one door acting as two! The Churchill War Rooms in London,were built during World War II to protect Britain's government.An underground bunker, space was tight, and standard rooms had to be split to accommodate more people.
#smallspaces #London #Churchill
#smallspaces #London #Churchill
I just found a turkish translation of the excellent Ian Collins biography of my favorite artist, John Craxton, in an Istanbul bookshop - great excuse to repost!
#johncraxton #gayart #queerart
#johncraxton #gayart #queerart
December 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I just found a turkish translation of the excellent Ian Collins biography of my favorite artist, John Craxton, in an Istanbul bookshop - great excuse to repost!
#johncraxton #gayart #queerart
#johncraxton #gayart #queerart
For #adoorablethursday from wanderings in the Balat area of Istanbul.
#balat #istanbul #photography #architecture
#balat #istanbul #photography #architecture
December 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
For #adoorablethursday from wanderings in the Balat area of Istanbul.
#balat #istanbul #photography #architecture
#balat #istanbul #photography #architecture
Downtown Cairo shows strong European influence in its architecture. Some of the buildings have seen better days, but I love how you can still see the design details.
#cairo #downtowncairo #photography #architecture #urbanphotography #streetlife
#cairo #downtowncairo #photography #architecture #urbanphotography #streetlife
December 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Downtown Cairo shows strong European influence in its architecture. Some of the buildings have seen better days, but I love how you can still see the design details.
#cairo #downtowncairo #photography #architecture #urbanphotography #streetlife
#cairo #downtowncairo #photography #architecture #urbanphotography #streetlife
For #adoorablethursday from wanderings in downtown Cairo.
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
For #adoorablethursday from wanderings in downtown Cairo.
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
Early morning in a local market, Ad Dawawin, downtown Cairo, Egypt
#cairo #photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #citylife
#cairo #photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #citylife
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Early morning in a local market, Ad Dawawin, downtown Cairo, Egypt
#cairo #photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #citylife
#cairo #photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #citylife
Istanbul Modern (Renzo Piano, 2004) is a purpose-built gallery sitting next to the Galataport cruise terminal. The building is full of open and light exhibition spaces, as well as some fantastic views from the roof terrace.
#istanbul #istanbulmodern #renzopiano #photography #architecture #galataport
#istanbul #istanbulmodern #renzopiano #photography #architecture #galataport
December 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Istanbul Modern (Renzo Piano, 2004) is a purpose-built gallery sitting next to the Galataport cruise terminal. The building is full of open and light exhibition spaces, as well as some fantastic views from the roof terrace.
#istanbul #istanbulmodern #renzopiano #photography #architecture #galataport
#istanbul #istanbulmodern #renzopiano #photography #architecture #galataport
Robert Colquhoun & Robert MacBryde "The Two Roberts" were artistic and life partners who sadly both died too young. Current exhition at Charleston, in Lewes where they once lived, brings together work from both and tells their story.
#gayart #tworoberts #art #painting #lgbt #queerart
#gayart #tworoberts #art #painting #lgbt #queerart
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Carrying on the theme of colourful interiors, here are 3 of my favourite mosques of the many beautiful examples in Istanbul, Türkiye - Yeni in Eminönü, Süleymaniye in Fatih and Mihrimah Sultan in Üsküdar.
#istanbul #yeni #süleymaniye #fatih #photography #architecture #cami #Türkiye
#istanbul #yeni #süleymaniye #fatih #photography #architecture #cami #Türkiye
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Carrying on the theme of colourful interiors, here are 3 of my favourite mosques of the many beautiful examples in Istanbul, Türkiye - Yeni in Eminönü, Süleymaniye in Fatih and Mihrimah Sultan in Üsküdar.
#istanbul #yeni #süleymaniye #fatih #photography #architecture #cami #Türkiye
#istanbul #yeni #süleymaniye #fatih #photography #architecture #cami #Türkiye
Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the Paris 6th arr. with its colourful interior. This is a 19th-century restoration, but the concept known as polychromy was common in churches during the 10th to 12th centuries.
#Paris #Saint-Germain-des-Prés #polychromy #photography #architecture #history
#Paris #Saint-Germain-des-Prés #polychromy #photography #architecture #history
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the Paris 6th arr. with its colourful interior. This is a 19th-century restoration, but the concept known as polychromy was common in churches during the 10th to 12th centuries.
#Paris #Saint-Germain-des-Prés #polychromy #photography #architecture #history
#Paris #Saint-Germain-des-Prés #polychromy #photography #architecture #history
My photo of the ceiling at York Minster earlier in the week reminded me of a shot of another great domed ceiling - Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, the famous store in Paris ! 🙂
#photography #architecture #galerieslafayette #paris #glassdome #dome
#photography #architecture #galerieslafayette #paris #glassdome #dome
October 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
My photo of the ceiling at York Minster earlier in the week reminded me of a shot of another great domed ceiling - Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, the famous store in Paris ! 🙂
#photography #architecture #galerieslafayette #paris #glassdome #dome
#photography #architecture #galerieslafayette #paris #glassdome #dome
Mudlarking along the River Thames in London. Under Lambeth Bridge at low tide, by the Palace of Westminster.
#mudlarking #photography #westminster #london #riverthames #thames #lambethbridge
#mudlarking #photography #westminster #london #riverthames #thames #lambethbridge
October 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Mudlarking along the River Thames in London. Under Lambeth Bridge at low tide, by the Palace of Westminster.
#mudlarking #photography #westminster #london #riverthames #thames #lambethbridge
#mudlarking #photography #westminster #london #riverthames #thames #lambethbridge
Sometimes I feel a single shot can sum up a place for me in a warm and fuzzy kinda way. This is Berlin, taken from Museumsinsel, looking over the Spree at Nikolaiviertel, with Alexanderplatz and the Fernsehturm behind. Will always hang on my wall! 😊
#photography #berlin #Nikolaiviertel #Fernsehturm
#photography #berlin #Nikolaiviertel #Fernsehturm
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Sometimes I feel a single shot can sum up a place for me in a warm and fuzzy kinda way. This is Berlin, taken from Museumsinsel, looking over the Spree at Nikolaiviertel, with Alexanderplatz and the Fernsehturm behind. Will always hang on my wall! 😊
#photography #berlin #Nikolaiviertel #Fernsehturm
#photography #berlin #Nikolaiviertel #Fernsehturm
The roof of the Chapter House, York Minster in the Decorated Gothic style of the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
#York #Yorkminster #architecture #photography #chapterhouse #gothic #cathedral
#York #Yorkminster #architecture #photography #chapterhouse #gothic #cathedral
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The roof of the Chapter House, York Minster in the Decorated Gothic style of the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
#York #Yorkminster #architecture #photography #chapterhouse #gothic #cathedral
#York #Yorkminster #architecture #photography #chapterhouse #gothic #cathedral
The Prix Pictet–Storm at the V&A includes photograher Patrizia Zelano. Intriguing work,based around books rescued from the catastrophic Venice flood of 2019, is thought provoking, and very relevant.
#V&A #london #photography #patriziazelano #prixpictet #climatechange #venice
#V&A #london #photography #patriziazelano #prixpictet #climatechange #venice
October 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Prix Pictet–Storm at the V&A includes photograher Patrizia Zelano. Intriguing work,based around books rescued from the catastrophic Venice flood of 2019, is thought provoking, and very relevant.
#V&A #london #photography #patriziazelano #prixpictet #climatechange #venice
#V&A #london #photography #patriziazelano #prixpictet #climatechange #venice
When the sun shines in Scotland, it really is like another country. I was born in Glasgow, and rain free days on the west coast are rare. These are from Skye, an amazing summer in 2016, on the ferry from Mallaig, and looking over to Knoydart.
#photography #Skye #knoydart #mallaig #armadale
#photography #Skye #knoydart #mallaig #armadale
October 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
When the sun shines in Scotland, it really is like another country. I was born in Glasgow, and rain free days on the west coast are rare. These are from Skye, an amazing summer in 2016, on the ferry from Mallaig, and looking over to Knoydart.
#photography #Skye #knoydart #mallaig #armadale
#photography #Skye #knoydart #mallaig #armadale
Dating from the Fatimid period, c11th century CE, these unusual ceramic dishes feature images of animals.
The Islamic Ceramics Museum, Cairo has many pieces of Luster, ceramic painted to look like gold. The blue Ewer is Persian, c14th century CE.
#Cairo #IslamicCeramics #museum #luster #ceramics
The Islamic Ceramics Museum, Cairo has many pieces of Luster, ceramic painted to look like gold. The blue Ewer is Persian, c14th century CE.
#Cairo #IslamicCeramics #museum #luster #ceramics
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Dating from the Fatimid period, c11th century CE, these unusual ceramic dishes feature images of animals.
The Islamic Ceramics Museum, Cairo has many pieces of Luster, ceramic painted to look like gold. The blue Ewer is Persian, c14th century CE.
#Cairo #IslamicCeramics #museum #luster #ceramics
The Islamic Ceramics Museum, Cairo has many pieces of Luster, ceramic painted to look like gold. The blue Ewer is Persian, c14th century CE.
#Cairo #IslamicCeramics #museum #luster #ceramics
Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace,Cairo houses the Islamic Ceramics Museum. An outstanding venue to showcase the Egyptian ceramics collection brought together for the first time in 1999. Part of the collection sits on the original marble dining table!
#Cairo #art #ceramics #photography #architecture #palace
#Cairo #art #ceramics #photography #architecture #palace
October 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace,Cairo houses the Islamic Ceramics Museum. An outstanding venue to showcase the Egyptian ceramics collection brought together for the first time in 1999. Part of the collection sits on the original marble dining table!
#Cairo #art #ceramics #photography #architecture #palace
#Cairo #art #ceramics #photography #architecture #palace
For #adoorablethursday from wanderings in downtown Cairo.
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
October 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
For #adoorablethursday from wanderings in downtown Cairo.
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
#downtowncairo #artnouveau #cairo #photography #architecture
"Ancient India: living traditions" at the British Museum, London, has some amazing statues and other artefacts. The favourite for me is Ganesha, always. The Hindu God, is known as the remover of obstacles and of new beginnings.
#britishmuseum #ganesha #ancientindia #London #archeology
#britishmuseum #ganesha #ancientindia #London #archeology
October 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"Ancient India: living traditions" at the British Museum, London, has some amazing statues and other artefacts. The favourite for me is Ganesha, always. The Hindu God, is known as the remover of obstacles and of new beginnings.
#britishmuseum #ganesha #ancientindia #London #archeology
#britishmuseum #ganesha #ancientindia #London #archeology
#adoorablethursday The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
#Rajasthan #jaipur #photography #citypalace #india
#Rajasthan #jaipur #photography #citypalace #india
September 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#adoorablethursday The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
#Rajasthan #jaipur #photography #citypalace #india
#Rajasthan #jaipur #photography #citypalace #india