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Literature from Mesopotamia: The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet 6

This Neo-Assyrian tablet preserves parts of the sixth tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh. In this tablet, the goddess of love and war, Ishtar, attempts to seduce Gilgamesh who rejects her. When Ishtar’s father, the god Anu, sends the Bull of Heaven down to punish Gilgamesh for spurning her, Enkidu kills the creature. One of the most significant works of Akkadian literature, the story grapples with the themes of friendship, mortality, and the origins of man. (Source)

Nineveh, 7th century BCE.

Form and Color, by Wassily Kandinski.

Very nicely finished wood cladding structure in the exposed concrete, highlighted horizontal concrete sections, embrasure-like windows, and massive volume with rounded corners: The Claridge Hotel is one of the most exemplary buildings of Brutalism in Spain. Still, it is abandoned since the 90s and in bad condition, even though the residents of Cuenca have been trying for years to rehabilitate the building. At least in 2015, the building had a time to shine again and functioned as a set for the movie A Perfect Day by Fernando León de Aranoa. More info in the database entry on our website! 

Roberto Puig: Hotel Claridge, Alarcón, Spain, 1969

https://sosbrutalism.org/cms/16817979 

Fingal’s Cave (Staffa, Scotland)

Fingal’s Cave (Staffa, Scotland)

Fingal’s Cave (Staffa, Scotland)