Jonathan  Gardner

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Cityscape

Architecture and the way light moves through working cities. Kyoto, Rome, Lisbon, the towns that don't make the maps.

10 plates 2019 – present

Edinburgh skyline at sunset from Calton Hill, the Dugald Stewart Monument in the foreground before the lit Old Town.
Gold Behind the CastleEdinburgh, Scotland · 2019
Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline lit gold at winter sunrise, viewed from DUMBO, New York City.
First Light, Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn, New York · 2019
The illuminated Eiffel Tower at dusk against a deep blue sky, seen from the lawns of the Champ de Mars, Paris.
Gold Against the BlueParis, France · 2018
Lit stone bridge over an Amsterdam canal at dusk, with spring flowers in the foreground and light trails from a passing boat.
Blossoms and Blue HourAmsterdam, The Netherlands · 2018
The domed Edificio Metropolis crowned by its Winged Victory statue at dusk on Gran Via, Madrid, Spain.
Victory at DuskMadrid, Spain · 2020
A tall brick canal house with warm-lit windows at blue hour, reflected in still water, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The House on the WaterAmsterdam, Netherlands · 2020
Millennium Bridge crossing the Thames toward St Paul's at twilight, city lights reflected on still water, London.
Stillness on the ThamesLondon, England · 2019
The Manhattan Bridge frames the Empire State Building at first light in DUMBO, Brooklyn
The City to MyselfNew York, New York · 2019
Fushimi Inari torii gates, Kyoto
The Vermilion PathFushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto, Japan · 2024
Castel, Italy
Angels at First LightItaly · 2025