Details, a photo from Rigas, Central

Photographer's Note

Details on a building in Riga.

The Cat House is a building situated at the old town of Riga, It stands on Livu Square in the centre of Old Riga opposite the Great Guild hall. It was built in 1909 according to the blueprint of architect Friedrich Scheffel. The building is styled as medieval architecture with some elements of Art Nouveau. It is known for the two cat sculptures, with arched backs and raised tails, on its roof. It is said that the owner of the house wanted the cats to be placed with their tails turned towards the house of the Great Guild, which is nearby, as he held a grudge against its members. It was later ordered that the cats should be turned so as to face the guildhouse.

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emka (158672) 2020-01-09 16:54

Cześć Piotrze, Nie pamietam tego detalu z domu z kotami. Świetny kadr. Ciekawy portal w stylu Art Nouveau .

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pierrefonds (115408) 2020-01-09 17:53

Hi Piotr,

The close-up point of view is showing the details of the decorations of the Cat House. The sharpness is very good. The light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193814) 2020-01-09 22:36

Hello

fantastique cadrage et vue quel détail et entrée quelle contraste entre le gris et le jaune et cette tête qui nous regarde la fenêtre au dessus superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

COSTANTINO (117652) 2020-01-09 22:41

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
this close up shows the excellent
details of this building
thanks for your useful notes
about the cat house a building
situated at the old town of Riga
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (148094) 2020-01-09 23:26

Hi Piotr,
Interesting angle to take the photo, very well presented these details and this sculpture, good rendering, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-01-09 23:39

Bonjour, cher Piotr,
J'aime quand l'on s'attarde sur des ornements remarquables, ce qui est le cas ici.
La recherche du détail, se faire remarquer par un ouvrage d'art.
C'est superbe.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Fis2 (171789) 2020-01-10 0:44

Czesc Piotr!
Lubie takie szczegoly.
Ciekawy POV i kompozycja.
Odbicie dodaje uroku.
Super kolorki, ostorsc i swiatlo.
Milego dnia.
Pozdrawiam.
Krzysztof

holmertz (103520) 2020-01-10 0:51

Hello Piotr,
I remember this building. It's a famous house so I made sure to see it and other fine buildings in the area. These Art Nouveau buildings are the best features in Riga, to my mind much nicer than the Old Town. This is a good photo from a low angle with perfect symmetry.
Regards,
Gert

Tue (93296) 2020-01-10 1:01

Hello Piotr,
Very good close-up photo of the wonderful Art Nouveau details of this Riga house. The yellow walls make a good backdrop. I like the symmetry as well as the reflections in the window.
Lars

lousat (139906) 2020-01-10 1:01

Hi Piotr,i like a lot art nouveau as you know,and this is a new example from Riga,very rich of buildings built with elements in this style,another post dedicated to this theme,this time with a wonderful close up of the decorations on the top taken in the usual top quality! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

ikeharel (114435) 2020-01-10 1:13

As close as possible, and yet I can assume the narrow street did not enable a wider scope of the beautiful entrance, Piotr.
Still, managed to show the special scheme of the lintel.
Have a nice Friday,
Ike

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-01-10 1:17

Piotr, the photo features this famous house architectural details. That door is decorated with original patterns including a face with wings. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-01-10 8:18

Hi Piotr
Exciting detail of a very high quality craftsmanship up there! Indeed is quite mesmerizing stuff, what else can I say. Great viewpoint and angle when the proportion is exaggerated to a diff dimension. But wonder what he's thinking!! Great shot
Best regards

jhm (211738) 2020-01-10 9:16

Hello Piotr,

Excellent detailed picture, also reflection of the wall in window
You create depth and perspective.
Nice to look at, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Silvio1953 (222747) 2020-01-10 9:44

Ciao Piotr, great POV on fantastic decoration, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jmdias (116307) 2020-01-12 7:50

piotr

fabulous these details with the face and wings in evidence above the door. I like this a lot. you got an excellent angle using well the elements. congratulations!

take care

jorge

rychem (72187) 2020-01-12 8:04

Ten detal bardzo mi sie podoba, chociaz koty tez bym poogladal, bardzo dobre symetryczne ujecie
pozdrawiam Ryszard

mcmtanyel (69063) 2020-01-20 20:35

Hello Piotr,
Nice view of the details: The colors are vivid, the details are sharp, symmetry is pleasing and all is well framed. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

maloutim (13617) 2020-01-27 2:43

I was looking for the cats, but of course they are on the roof, and I found one after a little search :-)
Good close-up of a colourful Art-Nouveau decoration in this city so rich in the style.
Kind regards.
Marie-Louise.