2015 Frontages NII, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Picture out of my archive 2015

BRUGES.

The Jan van Eyckplein is a square in the centre of Bruges. The square, located at the beginning of the Spiegelrei, was built shortly after 1787, when the so-called New Year's or Sint-Jansbrug was demolished and a first part of the Kraanrei was vaulted.

Description:

Before the construction of the square, the New Year's Bridge was an extension of the Wijnzakstraat. This bridge was mentioned in 1282 and was initially made of wood. In 1389 it was rebuilt in white Brabant stone and decorated with two polychrome statues of the evangelist Saint John. It was rebuilt in 1444 as a three-tier arch bridge with stone parapet.

Originally there was no square to be seen, but the reie continued, with a bridge above it that bore the name Sint-Jansbrug, or also New Year's bridge, because a market for sweets and children's toys was held on the bridge around New Year. In 1787 the Reie was vaulted at that spot and the Sint-Jansbrug was demolished. This created a square that initially continued to bear the name Sint-Jansbrug.

In French times, the name 'Academieplaetse' gradually came into use, after the drawing and painting academy that was located in the Poortersloge. In 1844 the city council introduced the name 'Jan van Eyckplaats', as a tribute to the painter Jan van Eyck, who was given a marble statue there in 1856, after a design by Jan-Robert Calloigne. This statue was removed in 1871, after which it stood on the Burg for a century. The inauguration of the current statue on a high bluestone plinth from 1878, designed by Hendrik Pickery, was the reason for the restoration with a city grant of several houses on this square.

I hope you like it

Camera Model Canon EOS 5D
File Size 13,0MB
Shooting Date/Time
5/12/2015 14:13:54
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Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
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1/250
Av(Aperture Value)
5.6
ISO Speed 100
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EF85mm f/1.8 USM
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85.0mm
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4368x2912
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RAW
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Landscape

holmertz, Fis2, PaulVDV, Ilonka1974, pierrefonds, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, Royaldevon, jean113, worldcitizen, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel, fotka has marked this note useful

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Tue (92360) 2020-12-22 10:58

Hallo John,
Een prachtig gezicht op deze gevels met vele details, sommige breed, sommige heel smal en de meeste met aantrekkelijke baksteenarchitectuur. Het standbeeld is ook een goede toevoeging aan de linkerkant.
Lars

pajaran (115891) 2020-12-22 11:15

Pozdrav.
Lepe fasade i detalji, lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano, lepe boje, dobar tekst.
Lepa fotografija.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

lousat (139266) 2020-12-22 11:20

Salut John,chaque corner de Bruges et toujours une belle opportunite' et ici on a encore une fois un example magnifique,belle capture des facades et de la statue dans une qualite' impressioante,tres bien fait! Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

holmertz (102700) 2020-12-22 11:57

Hello John.
This is a fine collection of beautiful faзades. The are of a similar style but they are all differently designed and of different sizes. They give the square a lively and dynamic look, which is further enhanced by the statue and the people seen here and there. Good exposure and fine colours.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (170747) 2020-12-22 12:12

Witaj John!
Beautiful tenement houses, facades are impressive.
Interesting square and monument.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (62892) 2020-12-22 12:44

Hallo John,
Ik herken onmiddellijk de plaats omwille van het monument en stel daarbij vast dat ik nog nooit zelf een foto in deze compositie genomen heb ...
Vaak zie ik op je foto's hoe mooi iets is waarvan ik de schoonheid eigenlijk geminimaliseerd had.
Dit is een prachtige architectuurfoto!
Helder, scherp, prachtige kleuren van de gevels.
Vele groeten, Paul

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2020-12-22 15:07

Hi John,
Lovely square.Amazing buildings..
Image rich of nice colors and excellent atmosphere.
Great picture from Bruges.
Best regards
Janusz

pierrefonds (114448) 2020-12-22 16:35

Hi John,

The presence of the persons is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the statue and of the buildings. The colors and the sharpness are very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

emka (158156) 2020-12-22 18:36

Hello John, Wonderful view of these old houses in the Jan van Eyckplein. These two small ones on the right side look especially charming. Fantastic composition and sharpness.
Best regards Malgo

ifege (48085) 2020-12-22 20:17

Hi John
A good photo of this great row of classic Bruges buildings.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116490) 2020-12-22 22:57

Hello dear John and have a nice day
these facades ofthe buildings
are really impressive and I like
the chosen point of view...
in a few words it is a fine
collection of beautiful
facades
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147128) 2020-12-22 23:51

Hi John,
So beautiful facades, perfectly framed from a photogenic angle of view, sharpness is top, perfect to see all the details of this architecture, tfs.

Silvio1953 (221593) 2020-12-23 0:05

Ciao John, great perspective on fascinating facades, lovely composition with statue in Fg, fine details, excellent claroityn, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, Merry Christmas, ciao Silvio

ikeharel (113345) 2020-12-23 2:08

Exquisite architecture picture, John, with beautiful facades shown in fine details.
good scale with the people around the place and the statue stand good contrast to the whole.
Good afternoon,
Ike

mkamionka (74407) 2020-12-23 2:19

Hi John,
beautiful spot! I think I showed the square from the other side and from a distance. Here we benefit from the closer view, the facades of the old houses are so beautiful. The monument adds a nice touch. We can see people wearing thick jackets, it was cold. The sky is also indicating a cold cloudy season.
Beautiful final effect. Excellent work,
M

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-12-23 3:04

Hello John,

You give us lots of information about the area, which does have a long, interesting history.
You chose a very good vantage point for your photograph, for I feel that if you had placed the statue in front of these tall, very decorative buildings, it would have been lost. As it is placed now, we can appreciate both the statue and the building facades.

These buildings really are remarkable; they are so very different and yet each is built and decorated to be pleasing to the eye.

I wish you and your family and Happy Christmas,
Bev :-)

everlasting (19680) 2020-12-23 3:20

een scherp, detailrijk totaalbeeld, mooi in beeld gebracht

vjmite (6586) 2020-12-23 4:16

Hi John,
A sharp and and well composed photo, with the statue of van Eyck prominent on the left and the beautiful building facades on the right. Jan van Eyck is one of my favourite painters.
Vince

jmdias (115156) 2020-12-23 8:55

john

a special collection of rich faзades, each one is a treasure of architecture and are very well presented in this image. excellent.

take care

jorge

jean113 (27853) 2020-12-23 9:52

Hello John, so many beautiful facades so close to each other, what a gift to a photographer.
You have managed an incredibly sharp shot.
The colours, textures and patterns that we see are excellent.
I notice that this was taken 5 years ago, and only now you share it.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

worldcitizen (16072) 2020-12-23 13:07

Hello John,
This is a beautiful collection of facades. I like old, brick buildings. The top sections are always especially interesting. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

ChrisJ (171822) 2020-12-23 23:57

Hallo John,

The facades of these old buildings are quite charming. Good sharpness and statue at left adds depth and layering. The people provide scale. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (68503) 2020-12-25 21:02

Hello John,
Attractive buildings, razor sharp clarity, lovely colors, as usual!
Merry Christmas,
MT

fotka (8995) 2020-12-29 5:15

Hello John,
Beautiful different style facades of the buildings. Some are very rich some not but all have opportunity to face main square. Looking at these buildings, brick was the main building material in those days.
Great photo as well as colors, light and sharpnwss.
John, happy and healthy New Year 2021 to you and your family.
Zbigniew

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-12-29 6:28

Hi John
It must be a lively iconic landmark with good detail captured both on the statue and the classic buildings face. I love how the patina holds the focus hence binding the elements handsomely. Excellent shot, hoping for a much better year ahead.
Best wishes