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From world view to panorama: 2 Popular panoramas

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A World View with a high aspect ratio, they came to dominate in the latter half of the 19th century, some being major commercial attractions. Now ubiquitous.

February 7, 2021 General, Life, Painting

From world view to panorama: 1 World views

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From an elevated viewpoint, finely detailed, great depth, figures and buildings tiny in the immensity of the view, far distant horizon – it’s a World View.

February 6, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Pure Landscapes: Alfred Sisley, 1885-89

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In this period, he painted some of the most sublime Impressionist landscapes, their mood and tone set by the sky.

September 13, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Pure Landscapes: Alfred Sisley, 1880-84

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His first five years of 19 at or near Moret-sur-Loing. Sisley always painted the sky first, as it set the scene and mood of the painting.

September 6, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Pure Landscapes: Alfred Sisley, 1875-79

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He reached his mature style, and continued to experiment with staffage, motifs, and style. Includes two of his finest works.

August 30, 2019 General, Life, Painting

On a Clear Day: How to identify that mountain view

What’s that peak over there? Ulrich Deuschle’s amazing website makes you a custom panorama showing almost anywhere on earth.

March 9, 2019 General, Life, Painting, Technology

William Powell Frith 2: Moral series

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After his greatest human panorama showing Paddington railway station, he painted two moralising series, similar to those of Hogarth.

January 9, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Seeing History: Static views

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The mental images which we perceive are created in the brain, which has some fixed ideas about how to do that. They’re not the same as optical laws used in cameras and related devices.

December 6, 2017 General, Life, Painting, Technology

The Story in Paintings: Moving panoramas for the masses

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Long forgotten now, panoramas were hugely popular in the 1800s, and some were strongly narrative.

February 10, 2016 General, Painting, Technology

Landscape Visions: 4 Breath-taking panoramas

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No matter how old and jaded you get, you can always appreciate the breath-taking view from the top of a hill, as the earth sweeps out in myriad details, as far as the distant horizon.

July 26, 2015 Painting

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