Statue Brabo, a photo from Antwerpen, Flanders

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Archive 2008 ten year ago.

History of the great City hall Antwerp.

City hall

The Town Hall is a Renaissance building designed by the architect Cornelis Floris De Vriendt. It was built between 1561 and 1564. The town hall is predominantly built in the Renaissance style; the middle section, however, is already reminiscent of the Baroque.
In this middle section 3 coat of arms were incorporated: on the left of the duke of Brabant, in the middle of that of the Spanish king Philip II and on the right of the margrave of Antwerp. An eagle can be seen on this last coat of arms.
Above the three coats of arms there is a niche with a statue of Mary. However, this has not always stood. Originally there was a Brabo statuette, but by the Counter Reformation this was replaced by a more Christian Mary statue.
The lower floor of the town hall consists of small wooden gates. These served as a shop to pay the expensive building.

I hope you can enjoy.

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
5/07/2008 13:22:09
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
18
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length
16.0mm
Image Size
4368x2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, holmertz, Fis2, PiotrF, bukitgolfb301, ikeharel, papagolf21, Cricri, cornejo, ChrisJ, adramad, clic, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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pajaran (101734) 2018-07-19 12:16

Dobro vece, gospodine.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lep trg sa spomenikom i stara arhitektura. Lepa fasada sa zastavama, lepa Town Hall.
Zelima vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

pierrefonds (102444) 2018-07-19 12:39

Hi John,

The wideness of the square is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the statue and of the buildings. The overcast sky does not hurt the output of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (103046) 2018-07-19 12:51

Hello dear John and have a nice time
and a happy new day
excellent chosen point of view shoing
the details of those ancient buildings
with impressive architectural details
very well composed
welldone
regards
Costantino

jmdias (101592) 2018-07-19 12:59

john

excellent this lower pov catching the texture and lines of the pavement while we have a marvelous view of the fountain and these fa蓷des. excellent.

take care

jorge

holmertz (91960) 2018-07-19 13:15

Hello John,
The green statue is a good eye-catcher in the square, but it gets tough competition from the magnificent Town Hall and the beautiful buildings on the other side of the square. The entire square is a testimony to the immense wealth of Antwerpen in the 16th century. The photo is a testimony to your skill as a photographer, showing the technical qualities and your regular talent for compositions.
Kind regards,
Gert

dale54 (17456) 2018-07-19 13:21

john good evening-hello to you..your composition,POV,scene are all truly amazing,plus nice and sharp shot! tfs dale

Fis2 (154375) 2018-07-19 13:31

Witaj John!
A beautiful square and its surroundings, the buildings are impressive.
Excellent frame, colors and light.
I like fountain.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

PiotrF (52286) 2018-07-19 16:46

Hello John,
Interesting view of City hall Antwerp, wonderful old architecture.
I like very good composition with beautiful colours.
Thank you for detailed notes.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

bukitgolfb301 (53832) 2018-07-19 17:43

Hi dear John

Yes i enjoyed myself very much for your psoting!
I see this is the Renaissance style and the Baroque.
I envy that you can see these tasty architectures anytime and maybe anywhere. Great documentary shot, thanks for your sharing.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

carlo62 (81265) 2018-07-19 20:52

Ciao John
molto bella questa piazza, nello stile belga con l'aggiunta delle tante bandiere.
Ottimo il tuo punto di vista e buon risultato nonostante la giornata poco luminosa.
Saluti
Carlo

papagolf21 (152525) 2018-07-19 22:29

Bonjour, cher ami John,
C'est bien de nous faire voir vos archives car le plaisir de la d嶰ouverte est toujours aussi grand.
L𠿟rchitecture est exub廨ante et se regarde avec int廨皻.
Tr鋊 bonne journ嶪.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

jemaflor (134290) 2018-07-19 23:18

Salut John,
On admire toujours ces fa蓷des avec une telle architecture et tous ces d彋ails bien appr嶰iable gr歊e � la parfaite nettet� de l'image, un bon angle avec l'effet de perspectie donn� par le quadrillage des pav廥 au sol.

emka (151161) 2018-07-19 23:27

hello John, My neighbor yesterday. Fantastic view of this big square in Antwerp. wonderful City Hall, interesting monument, fabulous richly decorated tenement houses. Superb composition, awesome sharpness. So many details here to see.

Have a nice weekend

MAlgo

abmdsudi (87891) 2018-07-20 5:36

Hi John
A beautiful old town square. lovely view point through the classic statue and all leads to the eye catching architectural beauty. The texture on the pavemnt steals the show too thus it's obvious to see why you'd want to capture this scene. Delightful sight so well taken, Congrats
Best regards

Sergiom (117241) 2018-07-20 8:24

Bonjour John,

Il n'y a pas � dire. Vous savez faire des grandes places en Belgique. Celle-ci est peut-皻re moins haute que les autres mais elle est aussi belle et les gens semblent bien en profiter.

Amicalement

Serge

Cricri (176) 2018-07-20 10:53

Bonjour John
Tr鋊 belles architectures de la grande place, la statue brabo immense avec les jets d'eau, le sol de pav廥, ( il y a un air de ressemblance avec la grand 'place de Bruxelles)
tr鋊 belle composition
Bonne soir嶪
cricri

Temps doux ce soir 22�, sans soleil,

cornejo (61504) 2018-07-20 11:47

Hello John, very good photograph of this beautiful and interesting public space with interesting buildings in the background, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Warm greetings from the south of Spain.
Angel.

lousat (129061) 2018-07-20 13:29

Salut John,je n'ai jamais ete' ici mais les facades souviennent beaucoup la grand place de Brussels,mais il n'y a pas le marche' aux fleurs mais cette statue vraiment curieuse,une capture encore une fois de grande classe et haut niveau! Bon WE et merci,Luciano

Tue (81246) 2018-07-20 14:19

Hallo John,
Een prachtig overzicht van dit Antwerpse plein met de schitterende gevels, het stadhuis en het beeld in het midden. Het was een grijze dag, maar gelukkig brengen alle vlaggen wat kleur aan.
Lars

carper (96) 2018-07-21 0:38

mooie foto uit Uw grote archief John,
mooi gemaakt fraai dit plein, al moet ik zeggen dat dit een stad is waar ik niet kom ivm de verkeersgekte daar.
gr. jaap

macjake (96147) 2018-07-21 1:11

Hi John
another great looking shot of this photogenic area in Antwerp, how could you not like this. your shot is very sharp and I like how you placed the statue in the middle of the building tops - that's very important composition wise. excellent shot
cheers
Craig

ChrisJ (158512) 2018-07-21 1:16

Hi John

Amazing repetition of the colorful flags adorning the building at left. Good sharpness and the centrepiece fountain and statue make a strong focal point. Good sharpness and lighting. Tfs!

Nicou (193806) 2018-07-21 1:51

Hello

fantastique place et cadrage avec ce rendu au sol sur la pavage ce cadrillage et les personnage et quel angle en fond des 嶮ifices et ces drapeaux color廥 quei donne nun charme fou � l'image sueprbe.
Bravo et belle journ嶪
Nicou

rychem (72179) 2018-07-21 7:32

The square is really fantastic, beautiful architecture of all buildings, the richness of details is impressive, a very good photo,
regards Ryszard

Silvio1953 (204140) 2018-07-21 12:32

Ciao John, great view of beautiful statue in a fantastic square, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jean113 (21431) 2018-07-22 8:09

Hello John, a very impressive skyline with all the intricate detail of the facades.
Does it still look the same after 10 years? My guess is yes, it probably does.
A pity about the grey sky, but nevertheless a very sharp shot. The flags add a nice touch of colour.
Regards Jean.

ikeharel (105226) 2018-07-23 9:49

Even under grey sky, this place is shown with its grandeur and elegance, John.
Details of architecture, the statue, colors of the flags and people, made this outstanding photo.
Good evening,
Ike

adramad (66332) 2018-07-24 7:53

Hi John.
Splendid image of this beautiful square, great the building on the left with the colors that bring the flags, the statue looks fantastic, with the background of the wonderful guild facades.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Well done. I love.
Enjoy the day
Very best regards.
Luis.

clic (23642) 2018-07-25 7:59

Dag John I consider you have the sense of elegant photo setup as the construction engineers of by-then had for majestic public buildings! I like these rigorous verticals too!
Met vrindelijke groeten

mcmtanyel (58703) 2018-07-30 19:48

Hello John,
It's a charming square surrounded by beautiful architecture. 👍👍 Lovely postcard from Antwerp.
Regards,
MT

BennyV (32500) 2018-09-22 9:21

Dag John

Plezant om ons stadhuis nog eens te zien, hier staat het al een half jaar verstopt in de stellingen. Benieuwd of het op tijd klaar gaat zijn voor onze nieuwe (:)) burgemeester...

Benny

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (201799)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2008-07-05
Categories: 建築
Camera: Cannon EOS 5D, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 L USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, hama HR UV 77 IV
Exposure：f/18.0, 30 seconds
Photo Version：Original Version
Date Submitted: 2018-07-19 11:31