Continuing my series on hearth and home, today I'm sharing a Victorian chimney from the National Building Museum here in DC. Arches, corbels and dentils, oh my! How much detail can one fit on one small chimney? It stands as a striking example of what can be done with masonry.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
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6 comments:
it is truly amazing.
it is no wonder you have chosen architecture for your life's work.
xx happy holidays
This would appear to approach the limit for cramming details onto a chimney. I still find the effect agreeable, partly because the bands of detail are well composed, but mainly because the underlying shapes are rectilinear.
Incredible! I can only imagine the Chimney Sweeper sweeping this one. Hope you have had a nice long weekend. Pop over to see a snippet of my new kitchen.
We are getting there.
pve
A wonderful chimney — I wish there was a resurgence in this art form.
If something with that much mortar can be called graceful, this is. Love the NBM. It's always on my list when I visit DC.
Stefan,
I love how you always hone in on pattern in your posts, whether it's a ceiling, screened loggia or intricately tiled floor.
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