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Rudolph F. Zallinger
What is 110' long and resides at Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History? Not a dinosaur but close. It is a mural by Rudolph F. Zallinger who completed the "The Age of Reptiles" [covering the Devonian Period 362 million years ago to the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago] in 1947.
The mural is one of the largest in the world, measuring 110 feet (33.5 meters) by 16 feet (4.9 meters). It required more than 4.5 years (1943–1947) to complete.
Painted in the Renaissance fresco secco technique, the mural is a work of art that showcases a panorama of the evolutionary history of the earth — from the Devonian Period 362 million years ago to Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago — based on the best scientific knowledge available at the time. The chronology of the mural reads from right to left and spans more than 300 million years, with the large foreground trees marking the boundaries between the geologic periods.
Zallinger’s portrayal of the prehistoric plants and animals was innovative for its time, showing them in natural, realistic landscapes, the result of the collaboration of the artist with the most preeminent paleontologists, paleobotanists, biologists and geologists of that day. In 1949 Zallinger received the Pulitzer Award for Painting in recognition of his work on The Age of Reptiles.
The Zallinger Murals at the Yale Peabody Museum
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Philosophy
Rudolph F. Zallinger's "The Age of Reptiles"
[Click to enlarge.]Rudolph F. ZallingerNovember 12th, 1919 to August 1st, 1995
What is 110' long and resides at Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History? Not a dinosaur but close. It is a mural by Rudolph F. Zallinger who completed the "The Age of Reptiles" [covering the Devonian Period 362 million years ago to the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago] in 1947.
The mural is one of the largest in the world, measuring 110 feet (33.5 meters) by 16 feet (4.9 meters). It required more than 4.5 years (1943–1947) to complete.
Painted in the Renaissance fresco secco technique, the mural is a work of art that showcases a panorama of the evolutionary history of the earth — from the Devonian Period 362 million years ago to Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago — based on the best scientific knowledge available at the time. The chronology of the mural reads from right to left and spans more than 300 million years, with the large foreground trees marking the boundaries between the geologic periods.
Zallinger’s portrayal of the prehistoric plants and animals was innovative for its time, showing them in natural, realistic landscapes, the result of the collaboration of the artist with the most preeminent paleontologists, paleobotanists, biologists and geologists of that day. In 1949 Zallinger received the Pulitzer Award for Painting in recognition of his work on The Age of Reptiles.
The Zallinger Murals at the Yale Peabody Museum
- The Really, Really Big Dinosaur
"'Biggest dinosaur ever' discovered" by James Morgan May 16th, 2014 BBC News Based on its huge thigh bones, it was 40m (130ft) long and 20m (65ft) tall. Weighing in at 77 tonnes, it was as heavy as 14 African elephants, and seven tonnes heavier...
- Thalattosaur's Fossilized Skeleton Found In Alaska
What causes an "extreme low tide"? "Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach" by Yereth Rosen July 29th, 2011 Reuters Alaska scientists have discovered the fossil of a rare, prehistoric marine reptile that is likely the most complete remnant...
- Archaeopteryx And Xiaotingia Zhengi Smackdown
Archaeopteryx created a sensation in Victorian England with its bird-like wings but teeth and tail of a dinosaur. Birds of a feather with conflicting conclusions. "'Oldest bird' Archaeopteryx knocked off its perch in controversial new study"...
- Raptorex--t. Rex Precursor And How Science Works
This is a fine example how some areas of science are subject to change. Science is an evolving disciple of knowledge. "Fossil Find Challenges Theories on T. Rex" by Henry Fountain September 18th, 2009 New York Times Paleontologists said Thursday that...
- Nuclear Waste
Perhaps the political proponents, like John McCain, and those that believe that nuclear power plants [fission] are part of the answer to the American energy issues should take some time and read the following free book. "Italians have not been able to...