Limburg seen with alien eyes

Limburg seen with alien eyes. The eyes of a painter from St. Petersburg.

A real contrast, on one side the young city which was planned on the drawing board and built in the swamps and on the other side the ancient Limburg, the medieval, slowly grown city. There metropolitan splendor, huge dimensions, infinite perspective views, here tiny, doll-like houses and narrow streets. For the alien, it is hard to believe that people may live in these houses, that cars xould be driven through these streets. She feels landed beyond reality in a stage set to Andersen’s fairy tales.

The city is a complex ornament that hides many secret ancient traditions. A broken filigree silhouette, put together according to another law than that of the tsar’s city.

Another mystery, the inhabitants of Limburg. Curiously watched by the speechless alien. No or bad German meant distance. Just do not be misunderstood, was her fear. Now she has painted these people, each of them a part of the ornament.

Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (1), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, view over the rooftops
Limburg (1), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Italian, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait
Italian, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (2), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (2), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Italian woman, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait
Italian woman, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (3), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (3), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Rex, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portraitof Werner Heckelmann
Rex, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (4), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 23,62 in, 2004
Limburg (4), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 23,62 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Dr. Schauenburg, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait
Dr. Schauenburg, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (5), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (5), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Marie, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait
Marie, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (6), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (6), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (7), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (7), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Baker, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait
Baker, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (8), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (8), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Architect, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait of Mr. Hamm
sold Architect, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (9), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (9), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Mrs. Roehrig, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait
sold Mrs. Roehrig, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (10), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (10), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: German teacher, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004, portrait of Mrs. Weidenbusch
German teacher, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg 11, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg 11, oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (12), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (12), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (15), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (15), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg upright, oil on canvas, 23,62 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg upright, oil on canvas, 23,62 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Gemälde von Julia Belot: Limburg (13), Öl auf Leinwand, 35 cm x 35 cm, 2004
Limburg (13), Öl auf Leinwand, 35 cm x 35 cm, 2004
Painting by Julia Belot: Limburg (14), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004
Limburg (14), oil on canvas, 13,78 in x 13,78 in, 2004