July 24, 2011 Jeweled Ceiling Made from Millions of Beetles

CaliforniaMama · 07-24-2011, 09:32 AM

It’s apparent at first glance that this is no ordinary ceiling; it’s vivid and iridescent in a way that suggests some kind of rare and special material. In fact, the ceiling – located in the Royal Palace in Brussels – is made up of an astonishing 1.6 million Thai jewel beetles. It took Flemish artist Jon Fabre and his team of 29 assistants four months to glue all the beetle shells in intricate patterns.

For more stunning ceilings go to: http://weburbanist.com/2011/07/18/mo...iling-designs/

BigV · 07-24-2011, 01:54 PM

WOW. Astoundingly beautiful!

classicman · 07-24-2011, 02:28 PM

That is gorgeous. Wasn't THAT beetle an IotD or something? It looks familiar.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-24-2011, 06:40 PM

Yes.

Aliantha · 07-24-2011, 06:54 PM

That's a shitload of dead beetles.

Wombat · 07-24-2011, 10:17 PM

Gluing them all on was a big job. I suspect collecting them all may have been an even bigger job.

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 03:51 AM

It was a hard day's night, alright.

SPUCK · 07-25-2011, 05:36 AM

http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php...ghlight=beetle

infinite monkey · 07-25-2011, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

It was a hard day's night, alright.

Now we know how many bugs it takes to fill the Royal Hall...

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Now we know how many bugs it takes to fill the Royal Hall...

The guy who did it got a little help from his friends.

infinite monkey · 07-25-2011, 08:50 AM

I hope, it's hard to carry that weight!

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 09:07 AM

C'mon, whats a day in the life of a decorator really worth?

infinite monkey · 07-25-2011, 09:10 AM

I don't know. You never give me your money.

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 09:11 AM

Well the bloody taxman took it all.

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 09:13 AM

Man, we haven't done this in ages. Dammit, I totally have to go to bed. No googling the Beatles back catalog while I'm asleep!

Later!

07-24-2011, 09:32 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	July 24, 2011 Jeweled Ceiling Made from Millions of Beetles It’s apparent at first glance that this is no ordinary ceiling; it’s vivid and iridescent in a way that suggests some kind of rare and special material. In fact, the ceiling – located in the Royal Palace in Brussels – is made up of an astonishing 1.6 million Thai jewel beetles. It took Flemish artist Jon Fabre and his team of 29 assistants four months to glue all the beetle shells in intricate patterns. For more stunning ceilings go to: http://weburbanist.com/2011/07/18/mo...iling-designs/ Attached Images __________________ Take time for silence. You never know what you might hear.

07-24-2011, 01:54 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	WOW. Astoundingly beautiful! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-24-2011, 02:28 PM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	That is gorgeous. Wasn't THAT beetle an IotD or something? It looks familiar. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-24-2011, 06:40 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-24-2011, 06:54 PM	#5
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	That's a shitload of dead beetles. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-24-2011, 10:17 PM	#6
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	Gluing them all on was a big job. I suspect collecting them all may have been an even bigger job. __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

07-25-2011, 03:51 AM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It was a hard day's night, alright. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-25-2011, 05:36 AM	#8
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php...ghlight=beetle

07-25-2011, 08:50 AM	#11
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I hope, it's hard to carry that weight!

07-25-2011, 09:07 AM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	C'mon, whats a day in the life of a decorator really worth? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-25-2011, 09:10 AM	#13
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I don't know. You never give me your money.

07-25-2011, 09:11 AM	#14
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Well the bloody taxman took it all. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-25-2011, 09:13 AM	#15
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Man, we haven't done this in ages. Dammit, I totally have to go to bed. No googling the Beatles back catalog while I'm asleep! Later! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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