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ig @ rivieiraa
Paul Wonner (American, 1920-2008), Breakfast Table and Roman Head, 1998-99. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60 in.
Silvanus.
It was a bit of a grubby day on Tuesday, yes I got some good photos of the mist around the Forth & Clyde Canal, but I don't think the conditions lent themselves to showing this Roman Head at it's best.
Anyway, this has been on my to-do list for ages, named Silvanus, Roman god protector of forests, fields and cattle. Three altars mentioning this name have been found along the Antonine Wall, one of them at nearby Bar Hill.
This is part of a trail along the Antonine Wall, I will hopefully be reporting on more of the trail during the coming year, I have already covered sections of it to the east, the first being at Bridgeness, Bo'ness, The Antonine Wall runs pretty close to my Parkhouse, at Callendar, and the third section I have posted about before is close the Falkirk Wheel, at Rough Castle.
Working across central Scotland, the project aims to build better connections for communities and visitors along the length of the ancient site.
It is managed by a steering group of five local authorities. The Antonine Wall became part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site (alongside Hadrian’s Wall and the German Limes) in 2008. It runs through 5 Council areas in central Scotland (West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk with both urban and rural sections.
Archaeological discoveries along the line of the Antonine Wall have determined that construction involved carved stone distance slabs which celebrated the achievements of the Roman Legions responsible for each section of the wall.
The sculpture was installed together with five replica Roman distance stones across the length of the wall, to raise awareness of the World Heritage site.
It was designed by artist Svetlana Kondakova and Big Red Blacksmiths of Broxburn
If you want to visit there are different options, there is a small car park near the structure, alternatively, if you fancy a wee walk stop at the Marina at Auchinstarry and take the walkway on the right of the canal, keep heading east, taking the trail to the left after it leaves the canal side. Walk down the wee hill and cross the bridge, you can go back to Auchinstarry and maybe enjoy some refreshments at The Boathouse Restaurant And Pub there.
Pendant with a layered agate cameo of a Roman head crowned with a laurel wreath in an enamelled gold mount, set with rock crystals and garnets, made in Hungary, 1600-1700, V&A's collections
Roman Head - Claudio Bravo , 1997.
Chilean, 1936–2011
Oil on canvas, 130 x 89 cm / 51 1/8 x 35 in
I think I've narrowed down what I'm looking for in a horse: a roman nose. That's it. That's all I need to love a horse. Extra points for dun/buckskin and baby face. 😭 This horse is killing me dead: http://m.ehorses.de/tinker-wallach-7jahre-144-cm-falbe-dressurpferd-freizeitpferd-springpferd-westernpferd-abtsgmuend/1262946.html I can tell he is a Good Boy for sure. 😭 But he is too far away to go check him out. 😞