The Best Art Museum Ever

The Dresden Panometer is an attraction in Dresden, Germany. It is a panoramic painting inside a

former gasometer, showing Dresden as it might have appeared in 1756, accompanied by an exhibition. The Panometer was created in 2006 by the Austrian-born artist Yadegar Asisi, who coined the name as a

portmanteau of "panorama" and "gasometer".

The Dresden Panometer occupies a disused telescopic gas holder in Reick, built in 1879–80. The gasometer is 39 metres (128 ft) in height and 54 metres (177 ft) in diameter. Buildings of this type are particularly suitable for panoramic pictures due to their circular shape and ample interior space.^[

The panorama, titled Dresden 1756, hangs on the inner wall and is 27 metres (89 ft) in height and 105 metres (344 ft) in circumference. It is viewed from a raised platform in the centre, and uses perspective to create a realistic sense of distance. It portrays the baroque Dresden skyline of 1756 – for the most part historically accurate, but with some artistic modifications – as seen from the Katholische Hofkirche. There is a musical soundtrack by the Belgian composer Eric Babak.^[2][3]

My Dear Great Ones,

Going to Dresden was a great way to end off our Germany trip.  Celia and I went there with my cousin Silke, Aunt Burga and two friends from Burga, both named, "Brunie."   What was great about the Panometer was not only the fine artwork, but what I liked best was looking at the people in the picture.  There were hundreds of stories going on the picture and it felt like you were seeing how it really was in the middle ages.  Every 15 minutes the picture would fade into sunset and then nighttime.  You could hear the sounds of the night and lights would come on in certain buildings. Then the picture turned into dawn and the sounds of a new day starting would come on.  Amazing.  If you ever get to Dresden the Panometer is a must see.  

The building of the Panometer is amazing.

This gives you some idea of the size.  The thing in the middle is a three story platform you can climb to get another view of the picture.

On the top of the platform you can look down at the painting and get a whole new perspective.

I was in awe.

So cool.

Celia took many of the pictures in this blog entry.  That is me below reaching up.

The following are some scenes from the picture:

The following are some close ups of people in the picture:

Celia becoming part of the picture.

Have a great week everyone.

Love adios and ping on!

Dirk