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A couple of interesting bits of Iceland

I’m still unpacking from our trip to Iceland and haven’t got any lettering worth showing yet, although I’m practicing. Meanwhile, here are a couple of interesting things we saw in Iceland.

Inscription over the entrance of the modern church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik
Inscription over the entrance of the modern church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik

Unusual sculpture, especially when found in a pizza joint in Reykjavik.
Unusual sculpture, especially when found in a pizza joint in Reykjavik.

I realize that as I calligrapher I’ve done the same thing to this Reyjkavik church that calligraphers have done to the Trajan column: I’ve focused on the inscription and completely ignored the actual edifice. Here’s the whole church:

Front view of the modern church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik
Front view of the modern church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik