Panoramic views of the ancient world -- in modern-day Germany
Photos: Panoramic views of ancient Rome -- in modern-day Germany
Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – German artist Yadegar Asisi specializes in creating super-sized panoramic paintings. His views of Rome and Pergamon are currently on display in Dresden and Berlin.
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Photos: Panoramic views of ancient Rome -- in modern-day Germany
Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – Asisi spends at least a year working on each painstakingly-researched painting, starting with sketches...
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Photos: Panoramic views of ancient Rome -- in modern-day Germany
Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – And moving on to the computer to build up the design.
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Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – The panorama is an art form which dates back to 19th century Europe, but it fell out of favor when cinema became popular.
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Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – Today -- thanks to the popularity of Asisi's works -- the panorama is seeing a resurgence in Germany.
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Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – Visitors to his Rome panorama, in the east German city of Dresden, climb a 15-meter high tower to view the painting.
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Photos: Panoramic views of ancient Rome -- in modern-day Germany
Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – The panorama, an image of the triumphal procession of Emperor Constantine the Great on October 29, 312, is 27 meters high, 107 meters long and weighs 750 kilograms.
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Ancient Rome - in modern-day Germany – The finished panorama is enhanced with lighting and music effects, allowing visitors to view the city at different times of day.
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