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Door Details

Posted on Sunday, August 2, 2009 in General

Sunday comes around sooner than expected, darlings, doesnt it? And on Sunday why not dwell, for a second or two, on the big question: who is more powerful god or the devil?  In German, there are 2 contradictory sayings about details: 

“Der liebe Gott steckt im Detail” (Lit: dear God is in the detail)

“Der Teufel steckt im Detail” (Lit.: the devil is in the detail)

The first referring to the love , care and attention we put into each and every detail of a project or an art work. While the second one assumes  if we spend too much time worrying about detail, we miss the big picture, and tending to every little (unimportant) matter could spoil the whole project . What do you think: devil or god ?  Good riddens, but what has all this got to do with bloody doors, you are asking yourself . Well, these here door details are the link, and is what I am getting at. I think it is nice to notice details, but only the door artisans can answer the god or devil question, I suppose. At least we can enjoy their work here regardless of the answer.

Cast iron details

Cast iron details

Gilden Age

Gilden Age

Door lock art

Door lock art

Not necessary, but stunning!

Not necessary, but stunning!

Twirls and Squiggles

Twirls and Squiggles