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About The Artwork
Pencil, ink and watercolour painting by Dai Wynn of the famous Kapellbrucke in Lucerne, Switzerland. The octagonal 34.5m tall Wasserturm, literally "water tower" (tower standing in the water), is part of the bridge complex and pre-dates it by about 30 years. Over the centuries, a prison and torture chamber occupied the tower. Later it housed a municipal archive as well as a local treasury. While the tower now accommodates a local artillery association and a tourist gift shop, there is no access for the public. In c.1365 Lucerne's fortifications required the building of the bridge over the River Reuss. It linked the right bank old town to the left bank new town. This secured the town from attack from the south (i.e. from the lake). Initially over 270 metres long, the bridge is now only 204.7 metres in length as a result of numerous shortenings and river bank replenishments. It is the oldest surviving truss bridge in the world consisting of strutted and triangulated trusses of moderate span. Piled trestles support the bridge structure. On 18 August 1993, fire destroyed two thirds of the bridge's interior paintings. The Chapel Bridge again opened to the public on 14 April 1994. The refurbishment cost a total of CHF 3.4 million.
Original Created:2020
Subjects:Landscape
Materials:Paper
Styles:FigurativeFine ArtRealism
Mediums:InkPencilWatercolor
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Ink on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Australia
Born in and lives in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He depicts European, North American, New Zealand and Australian landscapes and seascapes in oils, watercolours and black ink sketches. He also paints portraits on commission. Dai is passionate about quality rather than quantity when it comes to producing fine art works. He believes in careful draftsmanship as the basis for his artworks. Artistic merit is the product of inspiration, dedication and time. In his 1897 book What is Art?, Leo Tolstoy said 'Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.' Dai couldn't agree more. Painting "en plein air" while briefly visiting a busy European tourist hotspot is impractical, so Dai happily relives the feelings experienced while he creates an artwork in his studio in Australia, guided by reference photographs he took while abroad. This is a virtual immersion in a carefully selected original experience, over an extended time, in comfort and without the distraction of crowds, weather, etcetera. And the bonus is being able to leisurely appreciate the scene in far more detail than during the original visit. It is to be hoped that Dai can successfully transmit these feelings to his viewers. Dai's artworks are in private collections in Australia, USA, Canada, China, England, France, Portugal and Spain. www.daiwynn.art www.daiorama.com.au
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