A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
068: Burg Manderscheid tower
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052: Central railway station roof
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1999, 2001, 2003, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
067: Kurfürstliches Schloss
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066: Osteiner Hof
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044: Crown and coat of arms
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043: Detail of Pena Palace
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
358: Praça da Estação
Praça Rui Barbosa, as it is named offically (after the Bahian politician), is one of the principal locations in Belo Horizonte. The cornerstone of this square was laid in 1894, even before the inauguration of the new capital of Minas Gerais. Ten years later, the square was urbanized, surrounded by English-style gardens. The neoclassic building of the railway station was inaugurated in 1922, and now hosts the Museu de Artes e Ofícios (Arts and Crafts Museum). Centrally located in this square is the monument of the Mineiro Civilization. Early 2000’s, the square became revitalized with new pavement, illumination and two large fountain blocks. The square hosts various festivals and cultural events, including the Arraial de Belô, a folkloric dance event held in June.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
310: Brown, Blue, and White
Diamantina is one of the seven major historic towns near Belo Horizonte. The other six are Ouro Preto, Mariana, Sabará, Congonhas, São João del Rei, and Tiradentes. Most of these towns have several buildings that are built in the Baroque-Rococo style, and dozens of them contain works of the famous Brazilian sculptor Aleijadinho. The historic center of Diamantina hosts dozens of houses built in the colonial style. There are generally plastered in white, whereas the door and window frames are painted in blue. Less common is the brown color for the doors. The door on this picture is a good example of a relief door, painted in brown, blue, and white.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
003: Chassé Park
Late nineteenth century, a large barracks complex was built on this 13-hectare area. About two decades ago, the so-called Chassékazerne was demolished. A new neighborhood was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas. The picture shows part of the Chassé Park apartment complex. When I was a teenager, I had cycled along this terrain, on the way to my highschool. Late 2004, when I left the Netherlands, this building wasn’t constructed yet. When I visited Breda in 2010, I came by this building. Despite the large green areas around it, it appears a bit boring and a bit too modern to me.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
002: Apartment complex
This apartment complex is located near the main avenue in downtown Breda. It was built about thirty years ago, as a another example of contemporary architecture. I always imagined that few people must have enjoyed the small windows and the ugly concrete walls. You tend to associate this building to one of those behind the Iron Curtain. Grey, sad, boring, in a poor state. In 2010, I was surprised to notice that this complex was in a badly maintained condition. Was this a consequence of the 2008 crisis, and would this image be more common in the future? Fortunately, this apartment complex was completely renovated at the time of my second visit to Breda in 2016.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
275: Art Déco
Belo Horizonte is a relatively young city with just over a hundred years. The city is inspired by cities such as Chicago and Paris, and its center strongly resembles a large checkerboard. Modern architecture has also influenced the capital of Minas Gerais, and many modern building styles can be found in various attractive buildings in the city center and beyond. Like Art Déco, a principal style of the 1930s, which has some examples in the city. One of them is the Correios building, built in 1936. It appears that a column is supported by three sculpted men, as shown in the picture.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
013. Mirror (2)
MAY 2005: Mirror (2)
In May 2005, my friend from Guarulhos was organizing a workshop in an narrow alley along Avenida Paulista. She and her family helped interested participants of the Gay Pride – one of the largest in the world, which that was held in Avenida Paulista that day, to create masks. I made use of the opportunity to walk along the avenue, before the start of the parade. During the parade, I joined the family at their workshop. Later that afternoon, I was invited to watch a match between the soccer teams Palmeiras and Santos.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
Contemporary Art Museum, NITERÓI (RJ)
From a distance, it appears that a flying saucer had landed at the margin of the Guanabara Bay, in Niterói. According to some – unverified – sources, it was indeed the sight of a UFO, which inspired Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer to design this particular shape of the Museum of Contemporary Arts (Museu de Arte Contemporânea) in Niterói. He later explained that it was just easy to design this project, when he was overseeing the Guanabara Bay with the mountains at the background. With the round-shaped museum, he tried to preserve the uniqueness of the landscape. The construction started in 1991, and was inaugurated in 1996. The structure of the museum, which has a diameter of 50 meters, is supported by a column with a diameter of 9 meters. The complex is 16 meters high. The museum is reflected in a pool that surrounds the cylindrical base. A meandering access slope of almost 100 meters leads to the entrance of the exposition hall. The museum is now a landmark in Niterói, and is considered as one of the masterpieces of Oscar Niemeyer, who is 104 now (in 2012), and still active.
The original picture was taken in October 2007.
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