Swan Study Week

[@3113V3N]

This should be more valuable than the Mona Lisa.

[@mchepen]

Yes, although that is not saying much... my nephews drawings should be more valuable than that piece of crap. Its only famous cus its famous. Makes absolutely no sense.

[@van4195]

@@mchepenthat's ridiculous. this is famous because it's an artistic & engineering masterpiece, way ahead of its time.

[@mchepen]

@@van4195 i was talking about the mona lisa. The swan is amazing!!

[@minui8758]

Isn’t comparing a silver automaton to a painting a bit odd? The two things need totally different skill sets to produce them. I happen to agree if I could only see one of them in my lifetime for some reason. But it’s sort of like saying this clock is better than this cathedral, or this bedside table is better than this kitchen sink… or this apple is better than this orange

[@minui8758]

@@mchepen you’ve got a legit point but you also exaggerate. Yes there is an unjustified degree of obsession with Mona Lisa and you, I, and many others are more impressed by the Bowes automaton. However it’s ridiculous to dismiss the Mona Lisa as rubbish. It is overblown and not obviously so superior to other exceptional renaissance portraits as to justify the crowds and my favourite Leonardo is actually the Virgin of the Rocks which is usually an empty gallery. Having said all that it’s still an exceptional portrait most of us couldn’t hope to imitate if we were given a brush and paint.

[@mn4169]

I saw it moving as a child in the early 1970s. A moment in my life I will never forget. I was about 8 or 9. it brings back such lovely memories of the day and my love for swans was born-.

[@AnakinSkywalker-xr1th]

This is the best video and look at this piece of work that I have been able to find basically anywhere on the internet. Beautiful video.

[@apemancommeth8087]

I love the part where it shows what other people (some famous) thought about it when they first set their eyes upon it! Mark Twain and I have both witnessed this beautiful masterpiece in action!

[@PerAnkh418]

I seen the swan as a child in the 1960's /70's, quite a few times since I didn't live too far from the museum. I was totally mesmerised by the Silver Swan. Really has to be seen with the hand eye 👍 😊

[@Aeoxander]

With the hand eye?

[@philipplyanguzov9090]

I grew up seeing its sister piece, the golden peacock in the Hermitage museum before my family left Russia.

[@jennylewispixel]

This made me cry. I was overwhelmed by it's beauty, craftsmanship, grace, and how incredibly perfect it still is after 250 years. It's literally older than my country! What a marvelous work of sheer genius. I now know who I'd want to go back in time and have dinner with...the man who created this exquisite silver swan. Thank you too all the people who work tirelessly to keep it in perfect condition. ❤🦢

[@ProdavackaDivu]

And the creator’s name was Merlin! 😳🤯

[@vaskitheinsane3985]

Idk why but every time I see video of this masterpiece, I tear up a bit. Is lovely to see something that had so much love and pure thought out into such a marvel.

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

I do too. It's so moving.

[@Shusha0029]

The glass rods are beautiful and look so much like water

[@Kayume]

Absolutely spectacular. I don't know how you managed to catch such lustrous feathers on screen, but this is wonderful. Thank you so much for creating this video to share with people who cannot see the display in person!!

[@amystroop384]

This is just the most amazing thing. Can you imagine making all those pieces by hand?

[@Ad_Astra2023]

Absolutely amazing artwork! I can’t wait to see it with my own eyes.

[@glassjaw2007]

This is a masterpiece, this mastercraftsman tried to do something of a miracle, to emulate or create a lifelike creature, astonishing, to think how many nights he thought about the delicate intricancies, astonishing, i teared up a bit.

[@KaylaBuhdayla]

This is my FAVORITE automaton!!! ❤❤❤

[@JumpdeArt]

Stunning video with great quality!! This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

[@iamnhine]

The most beautiful I’ve ever seen!!! ✨🍃💜

[@raqueldelatorre3504]

I’m speechless just amazing thank you for sharing❤❤🦢🎶

[@rubymayfair674]

WOW !!! Thank you for that...Ive never seen such a thing!

[@tonin447]

Somehow around 1964 one of these ended up in Kingston upon Hull, a solicitor in the town called Mr Briggs had this at his family home one Christmas, my mother was taken by the solicitor to see it, she was amazed and to this day tells me about seeing this and was spellbound by it. I don't know for what reason it ended up there or if it was a different one however it's an incredible thing to see.

[@sefir1453]

Harika. Masallardan fırlamış bir kuğu. Muhteşem bir mekanizma ve sonuç ortada. 👏👏👏

[@marks47]

"Cool rocking chair, Mr. Franklin. Check THIS out...."

[@JohnCBradley]

A wonderful creation

[@Millennial_Mike]

My brain cannot comprehend how this works! Pure genius

[@ryanbarker5217]

that's great to see it disassembled. i hope there's a video showing how the mechanism works.

[@wyyrdojim]

1773, wow! Just wow! Beautiful!🥲

[@grahamarobinson]

Amazing and in our doorstep

[@timnoonan9023]

Everytime I build something there's so much more to do.i love building

[@Mindsi]

Could this be remade. I will buy 🎉🎉🎉

[@MattXShaver]

So cool

[@Oregontrailblazin]

I watched the Swan too. Thank you !

[@jahirisparra3168]

Hermoso tan hermoso! nunca había visto algo así ❤

[@victormanuelrezacelio1861]

Hermosísimo autómata increíble la genialidad de su constructor

[@buskingkarma2503]

Remarkable!👌

[@jesslvrde6027]

I'm going to name my child Merlin

[@hanavesela5884]

The guy who made the mechanical parts had name Merlin. No wonder this looks like magic to me even knowing it’s not. 🤪

[@okiemmarty337]

Niesamowite 😮

[@liwiathan]

What is the conversion between Franks and dollars because 5,000 for that sounds really really cheap

[@rogeramezquita5685]

So beautiful

[@jessiejames2155]

Made by John Joseph Merlin..?! Well, that explains it . He's related to Merlin the Magician...

[@joemariemirador4017]

how did they use it?

[@matthijshannink]

Entertainment, impressing guests.

[@hazellkelly-shewolf5853]

How cool is that?

[@van4195]

that's an angel

[@FernandoCanales-rn8wi]

A mechanic wonder.

[@Reactivelight]

I would be terrified to touch that.

[@josemarti7487]

Definitely made by aliens😅😅😅

[@gogurt960]

Chuck E. Cheese

[@gogurt960]

Five Nights at Freddy

[@ortherner]

ok

[@sa.renton1631]

Swan eat fish ?

[@iamnhine]

It explains how the hologram works. Our body is the swan. The machine the controls its actions is our brain. The music is our vibration. Every possibilities exist. We just beed to tune it to it. Please wake up 🥹

[@SiberianFlower]

Что то есть пугающее в этом лебеде, мотание головой некрасивое, но конечно это произведение искусства!