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Title: A model of biblical proportions: man spends 30 years creating a model of Herod's Post by: Shammu on February 27, 2009, 09:33:48 PM This could go in several sections, but I think here is best. This is mostly pictures, but so I don't hotlink, I am posting a link. A description of each picture is below the links.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A model of biblical proportions: man spends 30 years creating a model of Herod's Temple Picture 1 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/temple-wide_1355306i.jpg) Now, here's a model of biblical proportions. A retired farmer has spent more than 30 years building an enormous scale model of Herod's temple - and it is still not finished Picture 2 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/temple-man-inside_1355297i.jpg) Alec Garrard, 78, has dedicated a massive 33,000 hours to constructing the ancient temple, which measures a whopping 20ft by 12ft Picture 3 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/soldiers_1355292i.jpg) The pensioner has hand-baked and painted every clay brick and tile and even sculpted 4,000 tiny human figures to populate the courtyards Picture 4 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/royal-porch_1355291i.jpg) But Mr Garrard, who started the epic project in his 40s, says his masterpiece will not be finished in his lifetime Picture 5 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/steps_1355294i.jpg) "I have an interest in buildings and religion so I thought maybe I could combine the two and I came up with the idea of doing the temple" Picture 6 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/piazza_1355290i.jpg) "I'd seen one or two examples of it in Biblical exhibitions, but I thought they were rubbish and I knew I could do better" Picture 7 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/market-place_1355289i.jpg) "I personally know all the top archaeologists from Jerusalem and I've had experts from the British Museum visit," he says Picture 8 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01355/court-prayer_1355303i.jpg) "Everything is made by hand. I cut plywood frames for the walls and buildings and all the clay bricks and tiles were baked in the oven then stuck together," he says A model of biblical proportions: man spends 30 years creating a model of Herod's Temple (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/4837528/A-model-of-biblical-proportions-man-spends-30-years-creating-a-model-of-Herods-Temple.html?image=15) |