Sea creatures of the deep - the Blaschka Glass models

During the late 19th century, Leopola Blaschka (1822-1895) and his son Rudolf (1857-1929) produced beautifully detailed glass models of bizarre sea creatures for natural history museums and aquaria all over the world.

Their work has been hailed as: “an artistic marvel in the field of science and a scientific marvel in the field of art.”

Today, the Blaschkas seem remarkably contemporary: working as they did on the cusp of design, craft, art and industry.

Click the thumbnails below to view larger images from a selection of these remarkable glass models held at Amgueddfa Cymru.

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Jbailey
28 March 2019, 17:24
Amazing
Colin Fraser
27 March 2017, 10:58
Beautiful and what skill...
Sabine Klingsöhr
26 July 2016, 08:45

The most fascinating glass-art-work I've ever seen. I love it with all my heart!!!