I like street art but there are many other ways to take care of the beauty and decor of a city, starting from cleanliness, plants, lights and any other dott of decoration.
Gallipoli is assaulted every year by tourist, they are doing a good job in this sense but there is always room from improvement, especially for those who are living there not only a few days a year.
Here are some successful examples of what I mean. Personally, I would like to see more Salento-oriented decorations, the identity of this area and less standardised commercial decorations.
I like grotesques and gargoyles. The street art you showed is nice too!
Yes, gargoyles are my favourite too. Unfortunately they seem to be out of fashion.
I know it costs money to keep them up. A skill that probably few possess. I did see prior to the pandemic stone masons in York, England working on replacing the gargoyles and grotesques with new ones they were making.
You are totally right Sharon, it’s also true that before they used to build and decor cities in a such complex yet stunning way. They built for eternity or very close to it. I am a fan of street art but it’s cheaper and does not last.
The gargoyles will last a few hundred years.
Only? 😳
Probably a few hundred years in the same state. Deterioration will make them unrecognizable in many cases after that I am guessing. A lot of cathedrals are employing stone masons to replace them.
Which is perfectly understandable…
Fabulous.
Thank youuuu