Dear Jack,
On looking again, however, it does seem that some
of the same imperfections in the background continue
on through to the dial face.
Can you expand on this?
The main clue surely is that the shadow of a straight
gnomon falling on an undulating surface ought to be
wiggly but, on this
to ask him since he designed
it. Karl, can you tell us if this is a tromp l'oeil flat fresco dial or a
painted 3 dimensional pargeting dial?
John C.
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From: Edley McKnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 9:26 PM
To: John Carmichael
Subject: Re: Plaster Wall Sundials
dimensional pargeting dial?
John C.
From: Edley McKnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 9:26 PM
To: John Carmichael
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Hi John,
Surely these are Limestone Fresco. Almost all of the buildings
were made of Limestone. The Fresco's were
John Carmichael wrote:
While researching wall sundials, I have come across a few sundials
that seem to be made of sculpted 3 dimensional plaster that is
attached to walls. Often the plaster looks like it’s painted.
Hi John.
The dials you show are (I think) not ones from or in the UK and so
Dear John,
the sundial is not three diemensional !
Best wishes
Karl
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Dear Edley
(fresco on top of pargetting). Am I right,
or have I been fooled again?
John
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John Carmichael wrote:
But I’m still pretty sure that the two German and Russian dials are
pargetting.
Here are two better close-up of the beautiful Russian tower dial in
Kalinnigrad:
http://www.advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Stained_Glass/CupolaSundial/Dials/SCTC_29b.jpg
and
ed_Glass_Sundial_371.jpg
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John Carmichael wrote:
But I'm still pretty sure that the two German
to ask him since he designed
it. Karl, can you tell us if this is a tromp l'oeil flat fresco dial or a
painted 3 dimensional pargeting dial?
John C.
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From: Edley McKnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 9:26 PM
To: John Carmichael
Subject: Re: Plaster Wall Sundials
Hello All:
While researching wall sundials, I have come across a few sundials that seem
to be made of sculpted 3 dimensional plaster that is attached to walls.
Often the plaster looks like it's painted.
I have not been able to find out anything about this type of media, nor am I
sure if
Hi John and All,
Here is a pdf file that seems pretty close to what I was taught.
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/pdf_decorat/decorat.pdf
Enjoy the Light!
Edley.
Hello All:
While researching wall sundials, I have come across a few sundials
that seem to be made of sculpted 3
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