This little guy appears to be trying to hide in the one of the grands halls of the château at Amboise. (He's well above floor level.) I find these little sculptural embellishments just charming and fun.
The question of course is what did the sculptor/architect mean by adding him... These details sometimes make me wish I lived in a castle. Then I stop and think about central heating and say, nay...
Charming indeed . Would be interesting to know what he represents. (maybe he takes exercice in order to climb a mountain ?)
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Yes, I would like to know too. Maybe it's just that those hard working sculptors needed to have a bit of fun ?
Deleteha, that is great! love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tanya !
DeleteI always find those sort of things quite welcome to look at. Remarkable details in the carving.
ReplyDeleteI always wonder how they deal with mistakes... in stone. It would be hard to believe mistakes are never made.
DeleteOh me too Stuart.. it's always fun to find something unexpected.. love a sculptor with a sense of mischievousness oui :)
ReplyDeleteUnexpected is definitely the word here. I would not have expected to find such whimsy in a royal residence.
DeleteThe question of course is what did the sculptor/architect mean by adding him... These details sometimes make me wish I lived in a castle. Then I stop and think about central heating and say, nay...
ReplyDeleteNo central heating, no big screen TV, no hot tubs. How did they do it ?!
DeleteThe carver had a sense of humour, methinks.
ReplyDeleteFor sure.
DeleteCharming is a good word here.
ReplyDeleteYep, in sharp contrast to all the "serious" carving.
DeleteI have started looking for these humorous carvings ever time now. Sometimes there is one odd one that you need to know is there to notice!
ReplyDeleteThat's true. This one is pretty good size, but often they are tiny.
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