intaier:Sculptures of Roman Gods in Summer Garden, St.Petersburg.Pictures © In-Taier, 2013.
intaier:Sculptures of Roman Gods in Summer Garden, St.Petersburg.Pictures © In-Taier, 2013.The wonderful sculptures of XVIIIth century were, unfortunately, replaced with low-quality copies after the garden “restoration”. The marble originals are now being held in open-air museum in another place.These copies look lovely only when you watch them from distance or take photos. When you come close, you can see how far these copies are from marble originals. It’s just an imitation of former beauty. Many citizens were upset about replacement of statues, mostly because the quality of copies. I’ve had a pure impression that these are resin cast toys.But, from some distance, they still give you the outlook of former beauty of the Summer Garden.This photoset is dedicated especially to Roman Gods. But there are statues of allegoric figures and historical figures such as roman emperors, as well.* reblogging again for ivy-and-laurel because of Apollo & Dionysos -- source link