Look at the detail on this, down to the flowers!
And you can spot Jen and Eric in the wild! 😉
statue
Goddess Diana/Artemis
A statue of the goddess Diana (Roman) or Artemis (Greek). She’s my second favourite of the gods (Persephone is the best, imho).
Statue and Bust
There were these little alcoves all around the room with statues. I wish I could remember whether the guide mentioned if the statues were there in the palace’s heyday or not…the alcoves would be a great place to have a tiny modicum of privacy. (Not that that seemed to matter, as the king regularly had visitors in his chambers whilst he was getting dressed, used the chamber pot, or bathed. I remember THAT because I remember thinking “ugh, glad I’m not the king in those times”.
Imposing
We weren’t even in the main part of the King’s wing, and I was already starting to feel the scope of the imposing size. (But then felt very disappointed by the smallness of the rooms in the King’s wing.)
Golden statue
We were constantly amazed by the quantity and quality of incredible artistry on display in the city. There was so much that I have no hope of remembering what they all were.
Statue under Bridge
We really enjoyed the complexity of the statues on each bridge that we passed under.