Finished in March 2009

1000 pieces

The Taj Mahal in India

Finished 24th march - late evening

1000 Pieces

100 years of cinematography
by Renato Casaro

started while watching "Pirates of the carribean" 22nd march
finished while watching "Dr. House" and several other series 24th march

Finished 24th march 2009

 1000 pieces

Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Dame Le Normant d’Étiolles, Marquise de Pompadour, Duchesse de Ménars, called Madame de Pompadour
(29.12.1721 - 15.4.1764)

painted by Francois Boucher in the year 1758

Finished 19th march 2009

500 pieces

"The golden compass"

Finished 18th march 2009

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Picture called "Renaissance sun"

Finished 17th march 2009

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The palace of Versailles, perspective vue from behind the "Bassin d'Apollon"
I guess I'm healed from trying to solve puzzles with plain blue skies :-)

Finished 11th march 2009

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Through the ages: Baroque

clockwise description, starting top left:
N. Kopernikus /heliocentric cosmos (1660)
Galileo Galilei and his writings about cosmic systems (1635)
fashion (grand robe) / french court (1650)
G.F. Händel (composer) and an excerpt from "Messiah" (1742)
J.S. Bach and an excerpt from the "Matthäuspassion" (1736)
right below Bach: A. Vivaldi and an excerpt from "L'Estro Armonico" (1712)
a violine made by A. Stradivari (1690)
Detail of "Las Meninas" by Velazquez (1656)
Sculpture "Apoll & Daphne" by G.L. Bernini (1622)
Painting by P.P. Rubens "Daughters of Leukippos" (1618)
Louis XIV. by H. Rigaud (1701)
(baroque)
Painting by P.P. Rubens "Jesus and John with angels" (1615)
Painting by N. Poussin "Et in arcadia ego" (1650)
Detail "Bacchus" by Caravaggio ( 1593)
Portait of Sir Isaac Newton and an excerpt of his writing about optics (1701)
black/white: Portrait of J. Kepler and a model of the solar system (1596)

in the middle:
detail of a painting called "Perspective view of the palace and gardens of Versailles" by Pierre Patel, 1668
Often, this picture is shown in a correct and a false way. If you want to be sure about the correct perspective: it is important that the horses and carriages are coming in to the court from the right side! Another hint: the house that carries a waterreservoir on top is the former "thetis fountain" (this building does not exist anymore). This was on the right side, too.

Finished 8th march 2009

*1000 pieces*

Victoria Frances

"Portrait"

There she is - an immortal beauty.

Puzzles I solved many years ago

Renoir, 2 Girls at the Piano












Edgar Degas, The Ballett Class









M.C.Escher - up and down the stairs
this was living hell ;)

Inspiration

If I get lost in pieces that don't want to fit, it seems to be a great inspiration to see how others solve much bigger puzzles.
For example "Life" (see link) with 24.000 pcs. After reading how a family managed to finish a big piece in just 1 month, I finished some more parts of my "portrait" which is named "Reflejos de cristal" by the artist Victoria Francés.

I can't wait to get home.

Finished 1st march 2009

75 pcs.

 HAT - by Victoria Frances
less than 10 minutes * just to relax my brain :)