PICTURES OF THE WEEK: PREHISTORIC CREATURE ART RECREATED
by Hazed
An aquarium in Berlin once had its walls decorated with colourful murals of prehistoric creatures. Then the building was destroyed by bombs during the Second World War and the murals were lost.
But in 1977, the artist’s plans for five of the murals were discovered in a desk drawer at the rebuilt aquarium. The director was inspired to ask Berlin residents if they had any photos of the murals from the time. Using the plans, photos, and a few remaining tile fragments, the murals were recreated.
The images of prehistoric creatures are not scientifically accurate but they are beautiful. Take a look at the pictures here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23531360-200-prehistoric-creatures-dazzle-in-recreated-art-nouveau-murals/
