Basilisk Fountain Basel Switzerland Black and White
by Carol Japp
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Basilisk Fountain Basel Switzerland Black and White
Artist
Carol Japp
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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
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The famous 'Basilisk Fountain' of the Swiss city of Basel dates back to the year 1884 and legend has it that this fantastical green creature hatched from a chicken egg that came from a lizard! Apparently they resided close to streams and could run across the water on their hind legs when afraid. Nicknamed 'king of serpents' owing to their strange combination of a dragon's wings, tail and neck and the body, head, claws and comb of a rooster, there are many fables and tales surrounding these fountains of which there are supposedly 28 still remaining from an original 50. I hand blended textures with my original photograph in black and white.
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September 25th, 2020
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