Finished 31th December 2013

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Vegetable Basket

should remind me to choose a bit more vegetables and fruits instead of chocolate and sweets next year :-)

Finished 29th December 2013

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Chocolate

so delicious :-)

 

Finished 26th December 2013 - updated 12th May 2014 (animated clock)

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Gold and enamel Clock Face

animated 

This richly decorated clock face depicts the twelve astrological symbols in gold on a cobalt blue ground with a glorious sunburst form marking the hours. The design of this piece was begun by Mauro Coducci (1440-1504) in 1496/99, for the 'Torre dell'Orologio' in Venice.

Reproduced courtesy of the Venice/BridgemanArt Library, London/NYC.

I assembled these concentric circled from outside to inside:

Finished 26th December 2013

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"The way is shut" - Artwork by Ted Nasmith

Middle Earth Puzzles, produced by ICE (USA), approx. 1997

Finshed 25th December 2013 (early morning)

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Moszna Castle, Poland

50° 26′ 27″ N, 17° 46′ 4″ O

A Castorland Jigsaw Puzzle

Moszna Castle was built in the 17th century using architectural details of baroque, neogothic and neorenaissance era. In the very late 19th century the castle was destroyed by a fire and was re-built using the exact style. has 365 rooms so you might spend a whole year without visiting a single room twice :-)

The castle was property of the Family Tiele-Winckler since 1866. 1945 the last heir left Moszna. During WWII, the castle wasn't destroyed, but afterwards, the Red Army occupied it and most of the interior designs were demolished.

Since 1972 the castle was used as a sanatorium, afterwards for medical therapies. The chapel is now used for concerts and the nearby stud is a centre for horse breeding of excellent polish horses. Actually the stud houses 200 horses which take part in dressage competitions and the olympic games.

the Architecture:

left wing: neo-gothic style

The Centerpiece: baroque style

The right wing: neorenaissance style