The Magnificent Splendour Never Dies.

[Alistair]

Driftwood and earth sculptures by Victoria, Canada-based sculptor Debra Bernier

 

[ChristianGianni]

Christian - any idea where those falls are located?

Sorry I have no idea, it was just on tumblr but no details with it sadly.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

the surf at Nazaré, Portugal​

@ChristianGianni, you will be sharing the video with us when you surf here, right?



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[LoveMyPeppermill]

The Rosary Chapel in Vence, France, designed by Henri Matisse













Matisse even designed a set of vestments for the chapel's priests, but those are for another post.​

 

[Alistair]

The Mackinac Bridge, Michigan USA was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened on November 1, 1957, at 8 km in length, it rises 168 m above the water surface at its highest point.

 

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[Alistair]

Nick Botting (British, born 1963) The Boat Race - Oxford Blues

 

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[LoveMyPeppermill]

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Wow. Especially the hair.

I have the feeling I should recognize this sculpture, but I can't place it. The stone must be Carrara marble though, right?

 

[Alistair]

Wow. Especially the hair.

I have the feeling I should recognize this sculpture, but I can't place it. The stone must be Carrara marble though, right?

And the interlocking fingers are a work of art on their own. Everyone knows how hard hands are to draw, can you just imagine chipping them out of stone?

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

OMG, I didn't even focus on the hands.

Wow.

Wow.

Wow.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

Do you have any idea how a sculptor like that back then could get the surface of the marble so smooth? Was there something like sandpaper in those days?

 

[opinterph]

chipping them out of stone

As stone goes, marble is quite soft and easy to shape.

 

[gsdx]

I noticed the hands first and didn't even see the hair until it was mentioned.

The hair was impressive enough but the fingers were amazing.

 

[Alistair]

As stone goes, marble is quite soft and easy to shape.

Like cutting butter