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Fragment of the ‘Giant Cyclorama’

attributed to Gebroeders Borgmann, c. 1853

In presenting the Giant Cyclorama, 1.5 kilometres of painted paper was rolled from spool to spool during a two-hour period. Without having to move physically, the spectator was transported over mountains and valleys while enjoying accompanying music and stories. This 23-metre stretch covers the last part of the journey, when the viewer arrived in sun-drenched Italy. Such moving panoramas were very popular in the 19th century, until the advent of moving pictures or cinema, as we know it.

  • Artwork typeinterieuronderdeel
  • Object numberBK-18283-A
  • Dimensionswidth 180 cm x length 2309 cm