As I walked the porticoes of Bologna it wasn’t long before the quirky knobs and knockers that peered out from the heavy wooden doors caught my eye. I couldn’t help but notice the wide variety of door furniture adorning the city’s thresholds. As I passed by entrances and doorways small human faces peered silently at me; some serene some grimacing. Gaping keyholes awaiting heavy metal keys yawned at me. Ornate, detailed; plain, simple all shared the purposes of announcing a visitor.  Gleaming brass reflected the sunlight or unpolished and dull faded into the wood. Take a look – do you have a favourite?
Enjoyed studying this, very good stuff, thanks.
That’s really intricate stuff. I found myself thinking the same thing when I wandered through the village of Antequera in Andalusia. Almost every home was fitted with a beautifully carved door knocker, but these take the cake!
I discovered some beautiful door knockers in Venice too but I’ll save them for another day 🙂