2011-03-28

Finished 28th March 2011

1000 Pieces

The Square of Saint Mark's, Venice
by Canaletto (1742)

2011-03-26

Finished 25th March 2011

1000 Pieces

Fantastic Paradoxes
by Sandro del Prete

The Artist was born in Bern, Switzerland in 1937 and studied the old masters in Florence.
The pictures shown on the jigsaw are eight individual paintings combined to a collage of optical illusions.

2011-03-22

Finished 22nd March 2011

1000 Pieces

Napoleon Bonaparte passing the Alps at St. Bernard
Jacques-Louis David (1800)

2011-03-18

Finished 18th March 2011

1000 Pieces

The Wizard of Oz
painted by Scott Gustafson

Story written by Lyman Frank Baum (1900)

2011-03-14

Finished 14th March 2011

1000 Pieces

"The Parnassus" by Rafaello Santi (1483-1520)

The sacred place where all ancient and modern poets as well as their nine muses meet.
The "Parnassus" was painted as a ceiling decoration of the "Signing room" in the Vatican between 1508 and 1511. The Signing room was used to sign and seal important documents.

2011-03-13

2011-03-10

Finished 9th March 2011 + updated March 2015

 425 Pieces

The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill - Arrival of the Cortege at St. Paul's Cathedral
A Commemorative Jig Saw

Veltoy Games, made of thin cardboard
Age: approx. 1965+

Sir Winston Churchill (30.11.1874-24.1.1965) is named to be one of the most considerable statesmen of the 20th century. He served as prime minister for two times, led Great Britain through WW II and he's the only british prime minister to have received the Nobel prize of Literature.

By decree of the Queen, Sir Winston Churchill laid in state for three days and a state funeral service was held at St. Paul's. This is the moment shown in the Jigsaw: The cortege arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral.

It was the first time, the Queen attended the funeral.
He was buried in the family plot near hist birthplace, Blenheim castle.

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Update March 2015

A link to the National Railway Museum which commemorates the 50th anniversary
of Churchill's Death in 1965






2011-03-07

Finished 6th March 2011

1000 Pieces

Yellow-red-blue by Wassily Kandinsky (1925)

Colour is music

2011-03-04

Finished 3rd March 2011

500 Pieces

"The Compass" by Arrow Games Ltd, England.
Age: produced between 1965-1987
48 cm Diameter

2011-03-03

Finished 3rd March 2011

2000 Pieces (-2)

Salzburg, Austria
pretty scene from the famous austrian town Salzburg with a view of the Hohensalzburg castle, one of the largest medieval castles in europe.

The jigsaw is made in England by "Waddington" and seems to be old - probably from the 60ies... unfortunately 2 pieces are missing.

2011-03-01

Finished 28th February 2011

100 Pieces

"London Scene"

This jigsaw shows a regiment of the british army.

A vintage jigsaw made by 'Victory' - age unknown, maybe 1950/60ies
Made of Plywood, which is a little bit damaged.


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60 Pieces

"Sentries at the Buckingham Palace"

A Sentry is a guard at a gate
A vintage jigsaw made by 'Victory' - age unknown, maybe 1950/60ies

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48 Pieces