Roman Knockers 2024

 The Romans liked their architecture big and their palaces contained courtyards

with doors large enough to allow a horse and rider

or a coach to enter.

The doors often sported enormous door knockers.

With time the knockers became 

more decorative.

Animals appeared

with the knocker handles in their mouths.

Human faces appeared

and human hands.

I like this reference to Egypt.

John and I are partial to this popular wild man motif.

We also love these fantasy animals

especially these frightening creatues biting the bar.

This wild man seems a bit tipsy.

These erotic nymphs swirling beneath a Baroque shell make me want to knock on the door.