Carrack by Alvb - scale 1:250 - CARD - after Pieter Bruegel's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"

[Alvb]

Hello everyone,

 

As already mentioned in the other thread, I've started building a Breughelche carrack.

 

The hull is slowly taking shape. (I'm afraid it doesn't have much in common with the original anymore... never mind.)

 

 

 

 

Greetings Alvb

Edited April 25 by ccoyle
corrected log title

[hamilton]

One of my favourite paintings of all time and the subject of a lecture I give on technology and ethics - will be nice to see that lovely ship come off the canvas!

hamilton

[Alvb]

In my analysis of the painting, it has become increasingly clear that while the depiction appears to be perspectively correct, it is not.

 

The optical foreshortening and the vanishing point perspective, as well as the perspective of the bow and the stern, cannot be reconciled.

[Michael Mash]

QUOTE:  “In my analysis of the painting, it has become increasingly clear that while the depiction appears to be perspectively correct, it is not.   The optical foreshortening and the vanishing point perspective, as well as the perspective of the bow and the stern, cannot be reconciled.”  ALVB

 

 

Hello ALVB,

To me, it is fun to see this attempt to create the carrack in this painting, despite the fact that the image in the painting does not have the correct perspective.  There are many details on the painting that will need to be corrected to produce a realistic model.  I think the important point is the “inspiration” this painting provides to inspire the builder to create the best rendition his skills will allow.  You are entitled to some artistic license with this project.  I hope you have fun with it.

Mike

[Alvb]

 

The bulwarks are installed, as is the front bulkhead of the aft castle. The bulkhead of the forecastle will have to wait a bit longer, as some of the interior still needs to be added. Still missing are the lower planking on the hull and the uppermost decks of the castles, as well as the whales.

 

It's turning out quite nice and already shows significant differences from the painting, especially in the shape of the lower bow.

 

I'm looking forward to the rigging. Hopefully, I'll be able to capture the character of the sails. (Although the depiction of the mizzen seems illogical to me.)

 

Best regards, Alvb

[Michael Mash]

It required lots cutting, but all of those "arched" openings give it great character. 

Nice work.

Mike

[Alvb]

The planking of the hull is complete.

[druxey]

What a delightful subject. Will you be setting the model into a sea? If so, will you add Icarus?

[Alvb]

Oh yes, it will indeed be set on a sea.

I wasn't thinking of an Icarus, though.

[hamilton]

In the most famous version of the painting, Icarus is just a pair of legs sticking out of the water - typical Breughel humour! There is another version of the painting floating around that also shows Daedalus flying off in the distance...that would be much harder to render realistically! The model looks really nice! As small as it is, it has a grandness to it.

hamilton

[druxey]

I should have specified 'half an Icarus'. My bad!

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

I suppose they could do a card version of the Mary Rose or Great Harry.

[Alvb]

Thank you very much for the likes everyone.

 

@Snug Harbor JohnnyYes, I could.

But next I should maybe make a better version of the Brueghel.😂