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16-DEC-2009 Walter O. Koenig

The Gate

Timken Museum of Art
The Timken, opened in 1965 and designed by architect Frank Hope, displays a significant collection of European old master paintings, sculptures, and tapestries.
These holdings are supplemented by important collections of American painting and Russian icons. More specifically, the collection's holdings include works by American (Copley, West, Cole, Bierstadt), Italian (Savoldo, Veronese, Guercino), Spanish (Murillo), and French masters (Clouet, Claude, Boucher, Fragonard, David, Corot),
but its most impressive group of works belongs to the Flemish and Dutch schools with individual masterpieces by the likes of Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Rembrandt van Rijn.
Source: Wikipedia
The Gate is located on the side of the museum and doesn't actually lead anywhere. It is purely ornamental.
I suppose it was very modern in 1965 when the Museum was built, but now with the landscaping it looks odd.
Of course I changed the colors just a tiny bit.

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Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
1/200s f/4.5 at 18.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Marielou Dhumez21-Dec-2009 13:11
Delicate work in white and blue on this one !
Maaike Huizer21-Dec-2009 08:10
A beautiful gate.
Jola Dziubinska20-Dec-2009 23:09
Very fancy, fine work.
Carl and Racine Erland20-Dec-2009 19:57
Beautifull iron work on this gate...nice treatment of the image.
Guest 20-Dec-2009 16:09
It looks like a horse... even an unicorn, great color scheme.
Phillip Normanton20-Dec-2009 09:53
Now that's ornate - I like it!!
Mieke WA Minkjan20-Dec-2009 00:37
I like the ornamental gate, it is beautiful and fits very well in the the surroundings
Doug Cruden19-Dec-2009 23:31
It may look slightly dated now, but it fits perfectly in its surroundings! I like your treatment Walter, nicely done :o)
pkocinski19-Dec-2009 22:39
It's a beautiful work of art!
laine19-Dec-2009 22:29
What beautiful shapes...!!
Barbara Heide19-Dec-2009 21:52
th high key treatment works very well here...
Chris19-Dec-2009 19:40
Beautiful wrought iron work.
lisamidi19-Dec-2009 19:32
Nice ornamental work.
Cindi Smith19-Dec-2009 17:45
Wow!
borisalex19-Dec-2009 17:41
Gated area...good looking door!
zyziza19-Dec-2009 17:20
fine work! v
Stephanie19-Dec-2009 17:09
And here I thought these were gates to your mansion!
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