Burden of Sorrow.

[housecarl]

Ken(Milmart) just emailed me a link to this, one of the most emotive peices I've seen.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/message/1330285943/Burden+of+Sorrow
Carl.

 

[Scotty]

That is a tough scene, I visited Belsen when we were in Germany and this brought back the same kind of feelings. These things need to be remembered.
Scotty.

 

[Meehan34]

I saw that the other day. You marvel at the modeling skill but are overtaken with the emotion of what it depicts.

 

[Figurenfreund66]

It is moving, it's depressing and it is important that there is such a scene, becausewe must not forget it.

best regards
Hendryk

 

[DEL]

I know I use the term stunning far too often.....but no apologies here....... this IS stunning on lot's of levels.
Derek

 

[flart1943]

Just look at the world today, we have learned nothing.
Pete

 

[tonydawe]

To me, this is an excellent example of how minituare modelling can transcend from being a hobby to become a very powerful and emotive form of artistic expression.

It also demonstrates that you can show a scene of unimaginably horror, without having the show gratuitous blood and guts or brutality.
The look on the figures face says it all.

 

[davidmitchell]

An amazing piece of work on all levels.


Cheers David

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Sad, haunting and inspired! Bravo!

Colin

 

[Nap]

Carl ,
This is so evocative and so right ..we must never forget all that happened , modelling wise like DEL says its stunning from the immense amount of work on the railcar , the clothes littered about , the look on his face and especially for me the sadness with the photo showing on the cart ...amazing stuff .

Nap

 

[Jeff]

It is an amazing diorama.

 

[FigureLover]

Beautifully done, great modelling and perfect dipiction of this type of scene. Not overdone at all
Ben

 

[Dan Morton]

Inspired is definitely the word! Chilling and evocative!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Jazz]

I agree with everyone. An excellently painted scene that tells a story that must never be allowed to be forgotten. I also visited Belsen camp when I was in the Army. Even now it is a sad and lonely place.

 

[Harvey Pincis]

To me, this is an excellent example of how minituare modelling can transcend from being a hobby to become a very powerful and emotive form of artistic expression.

It also demonstrates that you can show a scene of unimaginably horror, without having the show gratuitous blood and guts or brutality.
The look on the figures face says it all.

I could not agree more! The drama and sorrow is powerfully portrayed. A most uncomfortable piece but excellent for a museum. The craftsmanship and painting is top level!

 

[megroot]

this is modeling at first rate.
it tells a true story.

marc

 

[PhilinYuma]

This is a brilliantly conceived and executed diorama; I saw it with very mixed emotions. In a few days it will be Purim, the happiest holiday in the Jewish calender. My granddaughter, Sabra, will make the traditional bread and send some to me and her mother and we will share a glass of Manischewitz over the phone. I wonder how many non-Jews (goyim) know about this holiday or anything else about Jews other than that so many were exterminated during WWII.
C20 was a great century for massacres and racial cleansing, but I doubt that we shall see many dioramas on the Armenian or Hutu or Bosnian massacres As it says in the Torah, there is "A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance." Perhaps it is time to stop mourning those who died in the holocaust, just as I have stopped mourning those of my family in England who were killed by bombing raids around the same time. Let's see a diorama that looks more like "The Fiddler on the Roof" that instead of "oy vey", says "Mazel tov"!

 

[Harvey Pincis]

I am a non-Jew. Yes I know about Purim, I hesitate to say I can give a theological discussion on the subject but as John Donne, the metaphysical poet said; no man is an island entire of itself. This century as you so correctly pointed out, Philin has been rather prone to massacres, genocide and other pieces of mass destruction, Stalin was effictive in the 'purge' business too and the list can go on and sadly on...
That diorama IS brilliantly conceived, despite the pain in the subject. I would call it art as it contains a truth and says something of the human condition.
There are other subjects that can celebrate the human condition and yes, lets see them. While agreeing with that I am not denying the other. Goya's 'black' period springs to mind. Sometimes we have to confront the daemons.
Kind regards

 

[Don]

Phil A few years ago I visited Yad Vashem, the Haulocaust Museum in Israel. Wonderful place to visit and very emotive of the time when it occured! It was a very moving day being there and a time I will never forget.
On a brighter note, the first baby born in Haiti after the earthquake was named "Israel" after the work done by the Israeli Army Field Hospital. The first hospital to arrive after the earthquake. Its not all bad. "Mazel Tov".

Don