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Der Schildkrötenautomat wurde von Georg Fronmiller (?) um 1610 in Augsburg geschaffen. Er besteht aus vor allem aus vergoldetem Kupfer, Holz und Email
Die Schildkröte ist hier als Symbol der klugen Bedachtsamkeit (Eile mit Weile) und nicht der Langsamkeit zu verstehen. Ein Uhrwerk setzte das Tier in Bewegung, ebenso den Kopf und die Arme des Reiters.
Pellerin Imagerie D'Epinal No. 1020 from 1868 (1888). Original 40 cm x 29.5 cm (15,75 x 11,6 in). Le Remouleur (The Scissors Grinder). An antique paper model (paper automaton) with a crank drive.
The Lactating Automaton is a silent short film, shot on 35mm in the fabulous location of Birr Castle in October '10 and Jan '11. It was directed by Andrew Legg, with Olwen Kelleghan as production designer. I came on board as Art Director in this challenging steampunk period piece. We had a team of talented model makers who made and maintained the various robots on set, while I managed set dressing and standby props with the assistance of Mark Kilbride.
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I've been meaning to upload this picture for a while. Copper and nickel. 8cm x 4cm x 4cm approx. When you turn the handle, the sailing boat at the back, the bouy in the middle (to the left) and the tug-boat to the front, all bob up and down on a choppy sea. I made this quite a while ago, but could never part with it.
Diesen einfach zu bauenden Paper Automaton von „CeraMATA“ findest Du zum download (kostenpflichtig) auf Etsy.com. Die Bewegungen werden beim drehen einer Welle mit Nockenscheiben erzeugt.
Modifikation: Die Vierkantwellen ( Nockenwelle und Armlagerung) habe ich durch Papierröhren ersetzt.
You can find this easy-to-build Paper Automaton on "CeraMATA" for download (for a fee) on Etsy.com. The movements are generated by rotating a shaft with cam disks.
Modification: I replaced the square shafts (camshaft and arm bearing) by paper tubes.
Freddie was a little different from all of the other goblins. . .
(Trying to think of what to do with the book that comes with the Goblin Town set, and came up with this.)
I have been traveling to Leuven once a month for some 17 months now, and have not, until yesterday, visited the church of St Peter.
It stands in the centre of the town, opposite the ornate Town Hall, and around most of it is a wide pedestrianised area, so it doesn't feel hemmed in.
It is undergoing renovation, and a large plastic sheet separates the chancel from the rest of the church, and in the chancel, called the treasury, are many wonderful items of art. And maybe due to the €3 entrance fee, I had the chancel to myself, and just my colleagues with me when I photographed the rest.
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Saint Peter's Church (Dutch: Sint-Pieterskerk) of Leuven, Belgium, is situated on the city's Grote Markt (main market square), right across the ornate Town Hall. Built mainly in the 15th century in Brabantine Gothic style, the church has a cruciform floor plan and a low bell tower that has never been completed. It is 93 meters long.
The first church on the site, made of wood and presumably founded in 986, burned down in 1176.[1] It was replaced by a Romanesque church, made of stone, featuring a West End flanked by two round towers like at Our Lady's Basilica in Maastricht. Of the Romanesque building only part of the crypt remains, underneath the chancel of the actual church.
Construction of the present Gothic edifice, significantly larger than its predecessor, was begun approximately in 1425, and was continued for more than half a century in a remarkably uniform style, replacing the older church progressively from east (chancel) to west. Its construction period overlapped with that of the Town Hall across the Markt, and in the earlier decades of construction shared the same succession of architects as its civic neighbor: Sulpitius van Vorst to start with, followed by Jan II Keldermans and later on Matheus de Layens. In 1497 the building was practically complete,[1] although modifications, especially at the West End, continued.
In 1458, a fire struck the old Romanesque towers that still flanked the West End of the uncompleted building. The first arrangements for a new tower complex followed quickly, but were never realized. Then, in 1505, Joost Matsys (brother of painter Quentin Matsys) forged an ambitious plan to erect three colossal towers of freestone surmounted by openwork spires, which would have had a grand effect, as the central spire would rise up to about 170 m,[2] making it the world's tallest structure at the time. Insufficient ground stability and funds proved this plan impracticable, as the central tower reached less than a third of its intended height before the project was abandoned in 1541. After the height was further reduced by partial collapses from 1570 to 1604, the main tower now rises barely above the church roof; at its sides are mere stubs. The architect had, however, made a maquette of the original design, which is preserved in the southern transept.
Despite their incomplete status, the towers are mentioned on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France.
The church suffered severe damage in both World Wars. In 1914 a fire caused the collapse of the roof and in 1944 a bomb destroyed part of the northern side.
The reconstructed roof is surmounted at the crossing by a flèche, which, unlike the 18th-century cupola that preceded it, blends stylistically with the rest of the church.
A very late (1998) addition is the jacquemart, or golden automaton, which periodically rings a bell near the clock on the gable of the southern transept, above the main southern entrance door.
Despite the devastation during the World Wars, the church remains rich in works of art. The chancel and ambulatory were turned into a museum in 1998, where visitors can view a collection of sculptures, paintings and metalwork.
The church has two paintings by the Flemish Primitive Dirk Bouts on display, the Last Supper (1464-1468) and the Martyrdom of St Erasmus (1465). The street leading towards the West End of the church is named after the artist. The Nazis seized The Last Supper in 1942.[3] Panels from the painting had been sold legitimately to German museums in the 1800s, and Germany was forced to return all the panels as part of the required reparations of the Versailles Treaty after World War I.[3]
An elaborate stone tabernacle (1450), in the form of a hexagonal tower, soars amidst a bunch of crocketed pinnacles to a height of 12.5 meters. A creation of the architect de Layens (1450), it is an example of what is called in Dutch a sacramentstoren, or in German a Sakramentshaus, on which artists lavished more pains than on almost any other artwork.
In side chapels are the tombs of Duke Henry I of Brabant (d. 1235), his wife Matilda (d. 1211) and their daughter Marie (d. 1260). Godfrey II of Leuven is also buried in the church.
A large and elaborate oak pulpit, which is transferred from the abbey church of Ninove, is carved with a life-size representation of Norbert of Xanten falling from a horse.
One of the oldest objects in the art collection is a 12th-century wooden head, being the only remainder of a crucifix burnt in World War I.
There is also Nicolaas de Bruyne's 1442 sculpture of the Madonna and Child enthroned on the seat of wisdom (Sedes Sapientiae). The theme is still used today as the emblem of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
A Cabinet of Curiosities, see the photograph entitled "Room of Automata" for a view of the cabinet closed and in situ.
A Vichy Huntsman Smoker just visible in the right hand compartment.
A interesting paper model of "Rob Ives". Dinosaur model download with payment to: www.robives.com/blog/dino
Premature Bloom & Automaton - 1 (of 4) - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 with fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1:2.2-2.8 28-200mm (eq.) & Polarizer - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives on Vancouver Island, where he works as a writer.
Castello Sforzesco - XVII's century Automaton - devil's figure moving ears and eyes, sticking out the tongue and making inarticulate sounds
Robot Centaur Horse Man Wood Statue of Sagittarius
I'm dedicating this one to a family member who's zodiac "sign" this is ... a centaur of the robot world of my imagination, his bottom horse half in a deep, bronze metaliz, top man (or humanoid robot) half as well as tail and accents in a lovely pink rose gold. This sculpture / miniature statue is steady and free standing in a moving pose with one arm raised.
All wood except for two tiny pieces of metal in the shoulder (even the tail!). This creation is about 3 1/4" high, 3" long and about 1 1/2" wide (remember, 2 1/2 centimeters to an inch).
Made almost 100% from wood unless stated otherwise (I sometimes use tiny amounts of other things) I use paint and many finishes, often metallic, and make sure a lot of details shine through, often even the wood grain itself despite high tech themes. They maintain an often retro, sometimes even rustic look and feel to them, like an "olde worlde" toy or something (some more so than others ... I am told that surprisingly many do not even look like they are wood, but like metal or some manmade material... you can usually tell by the photos).
Made of Wood! Part of my "Retro Tech" line ... I build a lot of different things like ray guns, robots, rocket ships, flying saucers, other machines, telescopes and more in many different formats from full size prop replicas to miniatures, Christmas ornaments, jewelry, pendants, etc ... see my main site found through my profile which has many more photos and information. I do a lot of classic looks, but am expanding into more modern and a lot of steampunk, too!
I was soundly beaten by the gracious & awesome Jack M. from Automaton Pictures' pilot Alterf Skendiv but not before shooting his D-Wing to SMITHERINES! Now he'll have to build another ship and i'm using BRAIN CONTROL to make him create a T-Wing! MUAHAHAHAHAH! Thanks for a great contest to both JM/AP/AS and my first opponent Clone Emperor for a great contest!
Also a big THANKS! to VolumeX for the photography tips, aside from the space wrinkles and awesome lens flare i think these are much better than the ones I took for the first round.
here's the rest of the pictures I never got around to posting, I'm still really happy with this ship especially considering I basically built it in one night. =-D
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Zippity Aviary's D-Wing Starfighter (ZeeAye Shipyards DWYCK-92 Scout/Patrol Fighter)
Here's where you put the story when you write it... getting tight on time lemme post this then write my nonsense and edit this! thought Zippity...
The message was garbled but ZeeAye knew what he had to do. First things first he would collect the necessary supplies and pay a visit to his favorite spice den, hopefully Tahsoka Ano was there, he kind of had a thing for her. Years ago Zippity had a contract that required a special ship. Dr. Aviary built the DWYCK with misdirection in mind... at first glance it seemed to have just two small blasters in the nose, about right for anyone who might have business in the Outer Rim. But Zippity wasn't just anyone...
The ship was powered by a new modification of the standard Girodyne sublight engines he'd ordered for so many of his commissioned ships, but he had a new wrinkle on the old workhorse. By redirecting the powerflow as only Doc Zip could he was able to double the power while maintaining his full cruising range and actually increased maneuverability. This was standard fare for Z.A., the real stroke of genius proved to be a completely new type of hyperdrive that could get point SIX past light speed! Of course Zippity didn't advertise that. He painted it brightly to affect the look of a cruising yacht and disguised the real weapons load... Docking port stabilizers? who needs em! Zippity disguised a pair of rapid fire laser canons where similar craft might have had docking clamps... he wasn't making friends or inspecting ships... he was there for The Job and to get out. He didn't think anyone would like what they got if they got in his way. A full salvo of Zippity Industries top of the line homing missles with multipurpose programmable warheads would easily take out a SUPER Star Destroyer.
Even though it was just made for a contract it soon became one of Zippity's favorite ship, almost as synonymous with his arrival as sabotage, meyhem and destruction.
Poor Alterf Skendif probably knew that the Gang Starr Guild wanted him out of business... he thought he could afford to deal with their annoyance, he was doing well... he couldn't know he was just a mark to the one man you couldn't afford to have coming for you. Zippity could feel the credits in his pouch already as he made his way through hyperspace Nice & Smooth
Thanks to Jack/Alterf/Automaton for the awesome competition and kind words this round!
The Brass Automaton features a powerful staff that was given to it by a race of bio-mechanical beings from the planet Bara Manga around 300,000 years ago. This weapon is called the Staff of Ages, and can focus power drawn from the Brass Automaton's fusion reactor to a form a massive power blast or a more finely-tuned laser beam, among other features.
Interesting paper model of "Rob Ives". A gearbox 2 to 1. Download with payment to: www.robives.com/blog/gear2to1
The Brass Automaton is twice as tall compared to a typical BIONICLE figure, which barely comes up to the Automaton's knees.
automaton looking at pictures in a gallery,
modifiers: colourful very detailed Bauhaus Fauvism Ivan Rabuzin crisp clean smooth lines and edges representational paper pieces
An automaton clock at the New Orleans Museum of Art. British, ca. 1800.
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Saturday.
And already, our days in the heather-thatched cottage are coming to an end, as we leave here in two days. Oh dearie dearie me.
But before then, a major problem, in that we are running out of clean clothes. With our dongle-provided mega-slow internet connection, I find a post code of a laundrette in Hexham. With bags of rancid washing, we climb into the car and drive to the bright lights of Hexham.
The laundrette, or laundry, will do our clothes, and do them in three hours, so disaster averted. Waitrose opened at eight, so we stocked up on beer/cider and also got croissants for breakfast. So, despite being at the northern extreme of the empire, we could have a French style breakfast.
Outside, all was grey and gloomy; a light drizzle fell, so after discovering the car radio could pick up DAB radio, we tried the radio we brought inside, and with the radio in the one place in the living room that could pick up a signal, we sat listening to Danny Baker and his milk bottle-inspired stories.
As you do.
I look at some leaflets, and recall listening to a funny radio show by Mark Steel about Barnard’s Castle. The Bowes Museum looks like a French Chateu, has paintings and stuff. Which is why in ten minutes, we have loaded up the car and are heading to County Durham, again.
Up through Hexham, pausing to collect our freshly laundered washing, then up along narrow wall-lined lanes, up in the to foothills. Oddly, it all looked familiar, then it clicked: this was the road we travelled when we came up for a wedding on an old RAF friend of mine.
Anyway, past the Traveller’s Rest pub, and along roads that went up and down like a roller coaster, until the rad began to climb up and up. And just kept going. Soon we were ount on the moors, travelling along a road lined with wooden posts, used to find it when the snow fell. It was wonderfully bleak stuff.
The light was sensational, illuminating the rolling hills, covered with heather; glowing purple in the sunlight.
The road then started to descend, then drop like a stone into the town of Stanhope. We crossed the river, then the road reared up like a bucking bronko once again, in triple hairpin bends. Then we were crossing moors again, sunlight playing on the rolling moors. The fields were unfenced, so as well as the ducking and diving road, there were the silly sheep to contend with, who were prone to just wandering across the road.
A lone descent once again this time towards Barnard’s Castle, into a fine market town, the high street lined with interesting shops, and at the far end, a round building, around which a roundabout had been built. As you do.
We turned left to the Bowes Museum, and although we knew it was built to look like a French Chateau, to see it there, in the wilds of County Durham, is quite extraordinary.
We were able to park on the wide driveway, walk across the ornamental garden, thus ruining peoples shots, and up the steps leading to the terrace and entrance. The museum has just opened an exhibition of the French designer Yves Saint Laurent, is that how you spell it? Anyway, fashionistas of all ages were there, and us looking like two parcels of scruff. We paid for the ordinary entrance with out the YSL ticket.
We go for lunch, with it being near two, and order a snack: fish chowder for me, and rarebit for Jools, which did look very nice. But then I did just order and eat fish, other than fried, for the second time this trip.
Up the grand staircase to the top floor to look at the art galleries, with wonderful renaissance art from all over Europe. Wonderful stuff, and well worth the entrance feel of nine English pounds. Sadly, the swan automaton was being serviced, so we did not see that, just a film of it. But still wonderful.
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The Bowes Museum is a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale. The magnificent building stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts. Purpose built in the 19th century by John and Joséphine Bowes, the Museum has a wonderful story to tell.
John, the son of the 10th Earl of Strathmore, was born at No 13 South Street, Chelsea, London. His mother was a commoner, Mary Millner, who caught the Earl's eye when she worked on his Teesdale estate and ended up living with the Earl to all intents as his wife for many years. The Earl married her just 16 hours before his death in an unsuccessful attempt to secure his son’s succession. Two very long court cases ensued, finally settling the Durham estates on John, but not recognising him as the legitimate heir to the Strathmore title.
John was educated at Eton and became a very successful businessman who profited from the coal reserves on his land. From 1847 he spent his time between France and England exploring his interest in the arts. It was here he bought a theatre and met the Parisian actress Joséphine Coffin-Chevallier.
Joséphine was born in 1825. She was an actress in the Théatre des Variétés, Paris, owned by John Bowes. Joséphine was a talented amateur painter, who shared John’s love of the arts; she was interested in a range of art forms including paintings, ceramics, furniture and textiles. Once the couple married in 1852 they soon began to develop the idea of creating a world-class museum back in John’s ancestral home of Teesdale in order to introduce the wider world of art to the local people.
The prospect was daunting; nothing had matched the scale, grandeur or location of this colossal proposal in their lifetime. Plans were meticulously scrutinised and painstakingly formed in order to give the North East a truly magnificent edifice, a home suitably fitting for all the precious treasures which would be contained within it.
The Bowes’ enthusiasm was immeasurable as Joséphine laid the foundation stone in 1869. She said: ‘I lay the bottom stone, and you, Mr Bowes, will lay the top stone’. As the building grew, so did their collection and an astounding 15,000 objects were purchased between 1862 and 1874.
Suddenly the project was blighted when Joséphine died in 1874. John’s motivation towards their lifelong achievement took an enormous blow and he virtually ceased collecting. Fortunately the building did continue, but John, like his late wife, never saw its completion. He died in 1885 and never did carry out Joséphine’s wish of laying the top stone.
Despite the death of John and Joséphine, momentum for the project had reached such a scale that it continued under the leadership of Trustees and The Bowes Museum was finally opened to the public on 10th June 1892 and attracted nearly 63,000 visitors in its first year.
John and Joséphine ensured that their Museum was filled with treasures; since collecting has continued since the opening, storage and display space comes at a premium. At every turn you can see important and precious works from all over Europe, and each piece has its own story to tell. However, it is the 240 year-old Silver Swan that is the best-loved object in the Museum. The Silver Swan is an English silver automaton, a unique attraction that was bought by the Bowes in 1872. The life size model is still in working order and is operated at the Museum on a daily basis.
The diverse collection spans three floors of the magnificent building and contains items too numerous to list. Whether it is paintings by Canaletto or Goya, porcelain produced at Sèvres, or marquetry attributed to André-Charles Boulle it can all be found at The Bowes Museum, which has received Designated status from the government in recognition of the outstanding collection.
Visitors to The Bowes Museum today can not only learn of John and Joséphine’s wonderful story and marvel at the fascinating collections but can also enjoy an exciting programme of exhibitions. Activities in the park and a popular café and shop add to the visitor offer at the Museum, making it fit for purpose in the 21st century. The magnificent legacy that John and Joséphine left to the people of Teesdale retains its charm and intrigue yet sympathetic developments have made the attraction a popular, vibrant and exciting day out for all.
I have decided to coat the inside of my mask with gold, to prevent skin problems I had with my other masks, only coated with chemical varnishes. Worked out quite well.
I wanted to make something with a grey and gold color scheme, as I hadn't really tried doing that before. I gave it a silver arm simply because I don't have 2 golden Lewa masks and also because Jetstream Sam is cool.
B9 Robot from Lost In Space Metal the 1960s TV Show Television - series 1965 - 1968 science fiction sci-fi adventure Irwin Allen Space Family Robinson Future Danger Will Robinson android mechanical man automaton plastic windup toy toys - L to R - Johnny Lightening B-9 from 1998 - wind up walking Masudaya ROBOT YM-3 B-9 from 1985 - Basic Fun talking key chain B-9 from 1997 also known as GUNTER which stands for General Utility Non Theorizing Environmental Robot
I was soundly beaten by the gracious & awesome Jack M. from Automaton Pictures' pilot Alterf Skendiv but not before shooting his D-Wing to SMITHERINES! Now he'll have to build another ship and i'm using BRAIN CONTROL to make him create a T-Wing! MUAHAHAHAHAH! Thanks for a great contest to both JM/AP/AS and my first opponent Clone Emperor for a great contest!
Also a big THANKS! to VolumeX for the photography tips, aside from the space wrinkles and awesome lens flare i think these are much better than the ones I took for the first round.
here's the rest of the pictures I never got around to posting, I'm still really happy with this ship especially considering I basically built it in one night. =-D
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Zippity Aviary's D-Wing Starfighter (ZeeAye Shipyards DWYCK-92 Scout/Patrol Fighter)
Here's where you put the story when you write it... getting tight on time lemme post this then write my nonsense and edit this! thought Zippity...
The message was garbled but ZeeAye knew what he had to do. First things first he would collect the necessary supplies and pay a visit to his favorite spice den, hopefully Tahsoka Ano was there, he kind of had a thing for her. Years ago Zippity had a contract that required a special ship. Dr. Aviary built the DWYCK with misdirection in mind... at first glance it seemed to have just two small blasters in the nose, about right for anyone who might have business in the Outer Rim. But Zippity wasn't just anyone...
The ship was powered by a new modification of the standard Girodyne sublight engines he'd ordered for so many of his commissioned ships, but he had a new wrinkle on the old workhorse. By redirecting the powerflow as only Doc Zip could he was able to double the power while maintaining his full cruising range and actually increased maneuverability. This was standard fare for Z.A., the real stroke of genius proved to be a completely new type of hyperdrive that could get point SIX past light speed! Of course Zippity didn't advertise that. He painted it brightly to affect the look of a cruising yacht and disguised the real weapons load... Docking port stabilizers? who needs em! Zippity disguised a pair of rapid fire laser canons where similar craft might have had docking clamps... he wasn't making friends or inspecting ships... he was there for The Job and to get out. He didn't think anyone would like what they got if they got in his way. A full salvo of Zippity Industries top of the line homing missles with multipurpose programmable warheads would easily take out a SUPER Star Destroyer.
Even though it was just made for a contract it soon became one of Zippity's favorite ship, almost as synonymous with his arrival as sabotage, meyhem and destruction.
Poor Alterf Skendif probably knew that the Gang Starr Guild wanted him out of business... he thought he could afford to deal with their annoyance, he was doing well... he couldn't know he was just a mark to the one man you couldn't afford to have coming for you. Zippity could feel the credits in his pouch already as he made his way through hyperspace Nice & Smooth
Thanks to Jack/Alterf/Automaton for the awesome competition and kind words this round!