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Cyclorama

Since panoramas seem to be the today’s theme here at Drawn!, let’s take a look at cycloramas, which are cylindrical rooms with scenes painted on the walls giving the viewer a 360º view of the artwork and the illusion that they are standing in a famous place or in an historical setting.

Visions & Illusions: The Art of the Cyclorama devotes an entire site to these unique pieces of Trompe L’oeil, including some QTVRs of The Battle of Bergisel and the view at Innsbruck.

The world’s largest is the Cyclorama of Jerusalem in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, which has been on display since 1895.

(Thanks, Robyn!)

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com/ Ward

    There’s a Cyclorama in Atlanta, depicting “The Battle of Atlanta,” of July 22, 1864. It’s a pretty big one. It also has a diorama coming out from it, giving the feeling of three-dimensionality. This one has been on display since 1893, the longest running show in the US, apparently. If curious, go here or here.

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com Ward

    There’s a Cyclorama in Atlanta, depicting “The Battle of Atlanta,” of July 22, 1864. It’s a pretty big one. It also has a diorama coming out from it, giving the feeling of three-dimensionality. This one has been on display since 1893, the longest running show in the US, apparently. If curious, go here or here.

  • http://feuerhake.unverkaeuflich.net/ Feuerhake

    there is one in Bad Frankenhausen dedicated to the german ‘peasants wars’ 1524. The picture is 14mx123m: Panoramamuseum Bad Frankenhausen

  • http://feuerhake.unverkaeuflich.net Feuerhake

    there is one in Bad Frankenhausen dedicated to the german ‘peasants wars’ 1524. The picture is 14mx123m: Panoramamuseum Bad Frankenhausen

  • http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/museum.html Rocky

    There is also a famous Cyclorama at the Gettysburg Museum on the battlefield

    Taken from their website-
    Painted by French artist Paul Philippoteaux and a team of 20 in 1883-1884, the Cyclorama, entitled “The Battle of Gettysburg,” is a colossal circular oil painting depicting the July 3, 1863, charge of Confederate infantry led by General George Pickett. It serves as a vivid monument to the soldiers on both sides who took part in the battle.

  • http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/museum.html Rocky

    There is also a famous Cyclorama at the Gettysburg Museum on the battlefield

    Taken from their website-
    Painted by French artist Paul Philippoteaux and a team of 20 in 1883-1884, the Cyclorama, entitled “The Battle of Gettysburg,” is a colossal circular oil painting depicting the July 3, 1863, charge of Confederate infantry led by General George Pickett. It serves as a vivid monument to the soldiers on both sides who took part in the battle.

  • nick botulism

    wow, that’s pretty cool. i didn’t know such things existed!

    it would be cool to do miniature reproductions of these, with a little periscope-like viewing apparatus that sat in the middle of it or something.

  • nick botulism

    wow, that’s pretty cool. i didn’t know such things existed!

    it would be cool to do miniature reproductions of these, with a little periscope-like viewing apparatus that sat in the middle of it or something.