I have always been fascinated by doors not only because of their meaning in architecture but also of their metaphorical importance in people's lives. A door is simply more than just a door. You can find in all kinds of cultures sayings, proverbs and quotes about doors. Here are some examples*:
Many open a door to shut a window. ~ Dutch Proverb
Kind words will unlock an iron door. ~ Kurdish Proverb
Beware of the door with too many keys. ~ Portuguese Proverb
When God shuts one door, He opens another. ~ Arabian Proverb
As a traveler with huge interest in photography it has become a tradition for me to walk on unknown streets and look for interesting doors. Here are some of my favourite photos taken in the last few years. Enjoy.
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Baku, Azerbaijan
A beautiful door with very intricate ornaments. I found it in the old city of Baku.
Marrakech, Morocco
amazing photos, from which country are you? am editing a video about this and want to mention that.
Budapest, Hungary
I found this door while walking randomly around the city.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A door inside the Royal Palace. I simply love its patterns and its blue tone.
Malmö, Sweden
Doors can be artworks sometimes. This door is the perfect example.
Yangon, Myanmar
This is more than just a door.
Enjoyed. It's strange how most of them are quite inviting but some you couldn't pay me to go through. And that's without knowing anything about them.
Cusco, Peru
Cusco is an amazing city and I like the way how people paint their doors. This one has a very distinctive blue tone.
Geghard, Armenia
Tbilisi, Georgia
Palma, Mallorca
I love the way how this door is in tune with nature.
Hoi An, Vietnam
I like the strong yellow tone surrounded by this wooden door.
Hoi An, Vietnam
An improvised door but perhaps that's all you need.
Hue, Vietnam
This door belongs to a building in the Imperial City of Hue.
Hue, Vietnam
This door is also inside the Imperial City of Hue. I love the strong red tone.
Prague, Czech Republic
This is a door of the famous John Lennon Wall. I love the colours on that door; they seem random but structured at the same time.
Marrakech, Morocco
Sibiu, Romania
I love this door. I found it in the old city of Sibiu and could not take my eyes off it.
Lima, Peru
Krk, Croatia
Prague, Czech Republic
I like the harmony created by lines and rectangles. Found the door in a quiet back building.
Krakow, Poland
Chișinău, Moldova
How to pimp up your door.
Thank you for these! I am using them as inspiration for my Middle School Art Class! So Beautiful.
Thank you for these! I am using them as inspiration for my Middle School Art Class! So Beautiful.
