Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Well fed stone babies in Lecce, Italy





Definitely a large stone carved kindergarten in the City of Lecce
Two cherubs frolicking on a column

Victory for this little guy
If I ever am able to upload some of these little cherubs of Lecce, you may get an idea of the prevalence of naked little babies with or without wings, which are carved into dozens of balconies, walls, columns etc, some so intertwined that it is difficult to tell legs from arms, and wings from feet.

Holding up a balustrade
Watching from the edge of a large ceiling fresco in a cathedral
Adorning the top of an ornate Portal