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Cycloramas were a very popular form of entertainment in the late 1800’s, both in America and Europe. These massive oil-on-canvas paintings were displayed in special auditoriums and enhanced with landscaped foregrounds and life-size figures. The result was a three-dimensional effect that surrounded the viewers who stood on a central platform, literally placing them in the center of the scene. (via The Gettysburg Cyclorama)

Cycloramas were a very popular form of entertainment in the late 1800’s, both in America and Europe. These massive oil-on-canvas paintings were displayed in special auditoriums and enhanced with landscaped foregrounds and life-size figures. The result was a three-dimensional effect that surrounded the viewers who stood on a central platform, literally placing them in the center of the scene. (via The Gettysburg Cyclorama)

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posted : Saturday, January 3rd, 2009