Sale on canvas prints! Use code ABCXYZ at checkout for a special discount!
Boundary: Bleed area may not be visible.
by Connie Handscomb
$15.00
Size
Image Size
Background Color
Product Details
Our ceramic coffee mugs are available in two sizes: 11 oz. and 15 oz. Each mug is dishwasher and microwave safe.
Design Details
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those that like colour the most.... more
Dimensions
11 oz.
Ships Within
5 - 7 business days
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those that like colour the most.
~ John Ruskin
* ---------------------- *
In the brilliant, hot sunshine, Havana bursts with the colours and styles of the Art Deco period. Havana, Cuba is colourful! And, it is a mixture of blended styles.
Spanish colonialists of the 1500's brought their Moorish bulding style with them here, with some adaptations. The portales (semi-enclosed porches) became widespread as an adaptation to the hot climate, with barred windows that could remain open all the time, to accommodate the humidity.
The 1600's brought a baroque style, uniquely its own, called Cuban baroque. The 1700's brought a French influence. The neoclassical style brought with it many columns (Havana is known as the City of Columns). The 1900's brought an American influence to the architecture.
The Roaring 20's were a lively, prosperous time and brilliant colours symbolized the energy of that period, su...
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOT IS ONE OF MY SKETCHPADS. ~ HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON Thank You for visiting. May this palette of images delight you as much as they were my pleasure to capture. All images are copyright © Connie Handscomb Thank you for for respecting the copyright. © All Rights Reserved
$15.00
Marsha Reeves
Great old buildings, beautifully photographed! l/f
Bob Christopher
Hi Connie... I like your image. Very nicely photographed and presented. Well done... Cheers Bob fv
Connie Handscomb
Thank you, Nader! for featuring this image in A City For All Of Us :))
Connie Handscomb
Dora, my many thanks to you! for featuring this image in Picturesque Neighbourhoods Of The World :))
Connie Handscomb
Thank you, Nisah! for featuring this image in UNESCO World Heritage Sites :))
Steve Gass
Wonderful image, it looks so....Cuban!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Yep! it does, Steve! Thank you so much!;))
Henryk Gorecki
Fantastic architecture,beautiful color and excellent capture,Connie!-L/F..
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Henryk! Thank you very much!;))
Brian Tarr
Really beautiful Connie, it's a place on my wishlist. L/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Brian! Thank you so much! We stayed at Parque Central, a grand hotel in a perfect pivotal location in Havana ; hope you enjoy when you go :))
Nisah Cheatham
Congrats, Connie! This photo has been featured on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites group on FAA/Pixels. I like the saturated nature and the texture details.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, Nisah! ;))
Aurelio Zucco
Beautiful capture, Connie! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Aurelio! Thank you so much!;))
John Bartelt
Nicely composed capture, Connie! I love the foreground detail and clarity throughout! (l/f)
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, John!;))
David Godbolt
Outstanding work Connie, a dynamic composition showing that beautiful blue and matching piece of sky together with the wonderful architecture and excellent description too!.....l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi David! Nice to see you! A poor country that loves its bright, cheery colours ; thank you for appreciating a bit of the Havanna neighbourhood:))
Iris Gelbart
I love what you have done with the picture..... the colours are great....
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks so much, Iris!;))
Miss Pet Sitter
....And I loved the quote haha!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Ah .. yes... we love colours, don't we ... :)))
Miss Pet Sitter
Waoo I love it! Amazing perspective, and I love how you framed the sky! Love/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks, Miss PS! :))
Gene Parks
Beautiful image Connie... love the detail and clarity of this piece!! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Gene!;))
Max Bowermeister
I love the Caribbean Blues on the Esplanade....great composition!
Connie Handscomb replied:
They're bright, aren't they .. ; thank you so much, Max! ;))
Yuri Lev
This is excellent Connie, egg-salad! F/L
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks, Yuri! Im glad you like egg salad :))
Sunil Kapadia
Love this composition and viewpoint. Marvelous lighting and colors. Amazing depiction of the culture. Fabulous. L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Sunil! It's a colourful place :))
Nicklas Gustafsson
Such a cool picture!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks, Nicklas!;))
John S
Great street photography ! Gorgeous colors !
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, John!;))
Slavica Stajic
Wonderful architectural image, beautiful work and colorful ambiance!Love your work Connie!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Slavica!;))
Geraldine Scull
I love these building, colors and processing, well done Liesl ~ l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks so much, Geraldine! ... it looks like the colours Liesl uses... but I have a feeling we don't look alike :)))
Jane Powell
Gorgeous color and buildings, Connie!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Jane :))