tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post2090889993585937990..comments2024-03-27T21:17:25.335+11:00Comments on The Stronghold Rebuilt: Galleries and GalliotsKaptain Koboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-69826243128180394592017-11-21T00:43:13.302+11:002017-11-21T00:43:13.302+11:00Great details on the painting and very nice post, ...Great details on the painting and very nice post, thanks!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-7699698278906270442017-11-20T09:58:14.462+11:002017-11-20T09:58:14.462+11:00I'm trying to make the point of seeing more ex...I'm trying to make the point of seeing more exhibitions like this, because I rather took it for granted that I could see art like this all of the time when I lived in the UK.<br /><br />Obviously there are paintings of things other than ships, and they were great as well.<br /><br />I did, and enjoyed, the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition that's on at the moment as well. Some amazing photography.Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-41767578344409636012017-11-20T09:53:46.679+11:002017-11-20T09:53:46.679+11:00That was my wife's view, that the model was th...That was my wife's view, that the model was the 'Deluxe, All-Features' version used by a salesman to sell the ships.<br />Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-24657004624209958822017-11-20T08:29:05.190+11:002017-11-20T08:29:05.190+11:00I was uncertain about seeing this and you've c...I was uncertain about seeing this and you've certainly convinced me it is worth my time now mate. Thanks for sharing.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-60288959624622901342017-11-20T06:48:03.599+11:002017-11-20T06:48:03.599+11:00I'd bet good money the shipwrights used all of...I'd bet good money the shipwrights used all of those carvings to hike up the costs. And what were you going to do? Show up for battle in a boring ship?<br /><br />"Oh you dont want the poop deck gargoyles? Pieter Florisz has poop deck gargoyles. He ordered this specific style by name.. " Ghengis Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664366691471500607noreply@blogger.com