A bizarre vampire like mascaron (notice the wings and coffin shape of the panel) at the centre of a balcony bottom decorated with French inspired c19th eclectic architectural ornamentation; 1880-90s b… more →
Valentin Mandache's weblogmalicecat wrote 2 days ago: Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters is the latest installment in a series of parodies published b … more →
runawayrose wrote 2 days ago: Considered one of the very first music halls, the Canterbury Hall – as it was originally calle … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 3 days ago: A very rare Art Nouveau style doorway with Ottoman Balkan inspired decorative motifs. 1900s house, I … more →
mervesert wrote 3 days ago: People started to show forbidden. Mass produce increased, especially in printing, clothing and house … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 4 days ago: I just made this short video featuring the cloister of the beautiful and architecturally significant … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 4 days ago: A well preserved 1900s Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with the monogram of the house owner at t … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 5 days ago: A quaint early 20th century piece of industrial architecture of French design inspiration; a straigh … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 1 week ago: Art Nouveau style house renovation -restoration project. Popa Soare area, Bucharest (©Valentin Manda … more →
runawayrose wrote 1 week ago: The first real music hall did not open its doors until 1852, but the origins start a little further … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 1 week ago: Garden pavilion in the grounds of Cotroceni Royal Palace, Bucharest cca 1903. The structure is built … more →
anniepotts wrote 1 week ago: Funny how easily you can forget saved little treasures from years gone by. While I was cleaning off … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 2 weeks ago: The access stairs and veranda of Potlogi Palace, located in the environs of Bucharest, one of the ar … more →
aspenparx wrote 2 weeks ago: by Aspen Parx the dashin beau brummell A lovely day with M’lady at the races is cause ce … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 2 weeks ago: Bucharest's 'Little Paris athmosphere and old architecture reflected in an impressionist sty … more →
Chris Armstrong wrote 3 weeks ago: OK, it’s December 4 and I can’t resist the urge any more. Time for a Christmas post! I … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 3 weeks ago: Art Nouveau style music kiosk in Slanic Moldova, a spa town in the Oriental Carpathian mountains, no … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 3 weeks ago: A bizarre vampire like mascaron (notice the wings and coffin shape of the panel) at the centre of a … more →
Valentin Mandache wrote 3 weeks ago: A bizarre vampire like mascaron (notice the wings and coffin shape of the panel) at the centre of a … more →
vintagemedia wrote 4 weeks ago: Lovely Victorian Lady The status of women in the Victorian era is often seen as an illustration of t … more →