The Moon

The Moon

The Moon

The Moon

The Moon

The Moon

The moon is supposed to be close to the earth at the moment, so appears larger and brighter than normal. We have the tail end of Hurricane Bertha passing through, but occasional Joseph Wright like snippets are apparent through the clouds. See:

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/joseph-wright-of-derby-an-experiment-on-a-bird-in-the-air-pump

Venus de Medici, from the Getty

A bronze version of Venus de Medici (not needing the structural support of a fish clinging to her leg which characterises many marble versions) at the Getty Museum.

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

Guan Lee Moulds

More from Grymsdyke Farm. The castings that emerge from these patterns and moulds are delightful, but they are also quite special in themselves. They are worth viewing stereoscopically.

Guan Lee

Guan Lee

Guan Lee

Guan Lee

Guan Lee

Guan Lee

Today I was at a casting seminar at Grymsdyke Farm. Here are some stereoscopic images of some of Guan Lee’s work (see previous post for suggestions on viewing stereo images). I will post some more images tomorrow, and maybe some of the event.

Japanese House, Huntingdon Gardens

Japanese House, Huntingdon Gardens

Japanese House, Huntingdon Gardens

Japanese House, Huntingdon Gardens

Some stereoscopic views of the Japanese House at Huntingdon Gardens. To view, go cross eyed until the two images register over each other (vertically as well as horizontally). Concentrate on a fairly central and prominent feature to help you achieve this. When the image clicks into place, try to relax and hold it for a while – the stereoscopic depth should develop as you do so. If you are having difficulty, try making the images smaller. A couple of them have quite a pleasing depth when seen stereoscopically so give it a go.

Huntingdon Museum – Frederic Edwin Church

James Perry Wilson, who painted some wonderful dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History, the Yale Peabody Museum as well as in Boston and Ottawa, admired Church’s work.