Monday 26 February 2007

Eyes


The windows of a house are its eyes. And it is said that the first thing that rots in a living being are the eyes. So, for a house, losing its windows would be the first sign of its death.
This house has an unusual, curved windows shape, coming probably from the shapes used traditionally in churches. It is both elegant and austere, simple and graphical. Less is more.
There are many 19th century beautiful and neglected houses in my town. Houses that weep.

3 comments:

caluad said...

You couldn't be more right. Everything visible from our houses comes through the window and the light that allows sight enters through windows.
By the way, are curtains usual in Romania? They are in Spain.

ivasil said...

Yes, they are. Usually, there are either curtains or blinds, to provide privacy.
I really liked the wooden window shutters at "Puerta del Alcazar".

indra said...

You are so poetical, Irina! Indeed, there are lots of old buildings in Romania whose tears are worth being wiped away...