Category Archives: Anglesey Abbey

Anglesey Plane

A soaring plane, probably a London Plane Platanus x hispanica, in the grounds of Anglesey Abbey. Compare this with the picture of the spreading tree in Emmanuel College, most likely an Oriental Plane Platanus orientalis, posted on 5th March 2023.

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Autumn Beech

At Angelsey Abbey yesterday enjoying a favourite tree, a mighty beech. Sparked a debate about whether trees can be considered sentient.

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The Temple, Anglesey Abbey

8th October.  Another brilliant, sunny autumn day.  At Anglesey Abbey the trees are turning glorious gold, amber and red – a very special show, due perhaps to the long dry summer.  The liquid amber trees (Liquidambar styraciflua, commonly called sweetgum … Continue reading

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Anglesey Figures Revisited

Reading through my diaries for a project I’m working on I came across this entry for 20th September 1980: ‘We spent the afternoon at Anglesey Abbey searching fruitlessly for conkers.  There were very few about, and those we found were … Continue reading

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Anglesey Abbey

Climbing tree and screaming tree, Anglesey Abbey.

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Spring Shadows

Anglesey Abbey on 22nd – the flowers were glorious, but this was my favourite scene.

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Ambivalent Auras – Comment

I sent copies of Ambivalent Auras to the General Manager at Anglesey Abbey and the Director of the Museum of Classical Archaeology.  I’ve received kind comments from the former (below) and await a response from the latter. Dear Brian, Thank … Continue reading

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Ambivalent Auras – Final

I’ve finished the project that started out as Classical Contrasts and became Ambivalent Auras and brought the work together on a photo book.  An introductory essay which explains the thinking behind it starts: ‘Classical sculpture is ambivalent: both cold, hard … Continue reading

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 39

Three figures added from the Museum of Classical Archaeology’s cast collection.

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 37

I’ve now started to take photographs of the casts of subjects in the Museum of Classical Archaeology that correspond to the figures in the grounds of Anglesey Abbey.

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 36

Faun (Roman) or Satyr (Greek), a woodland creature that is part human and part goat. Part of the retinue of Dionysus and devoted to drink and sex.  The name faun is derived from Faunus, the name of an ancient deity … Continue reading

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 35

Venus (Roman) or Aphrodite (Greek) goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility.  Awarded the golden apple as ‘the fairest’ of three goddesses by Paris.  Daughter of Zeus and Dione in Olympian genealogy. Figure: Venus de Medici (Aphrodite), French or Italian … Continue reading

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts)

I’ve been able to make progress with my Classical Contrasts project (see posts 28th &29th July and 4th June 2020, renamed Ambivalent Auras) now the Museum of Classical Archaeology has opened for booked visits.  I spent a couple of hours … Continue reading

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Classical Contrasts 34 Vespasian

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Vespasian was Roman emperor from 69 to 79. The fourth and last in the Year of the Four Emperors, he founded the Flavian dynasty that ruled the Empire for 27 years. Figure: one of The Twelve Caesars, Italian (Roman) School … Continue reading

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Classical Contrasts 33 – Tiw/Tyr

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Tiw/Tyr is a Nordic figure associated with war, justice and the law.  He can be equated with Ares, the Greek god of courage and war, one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. Figure: Tīw or … Continue reading

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