A small sampling of the animated GIFs based on zoetropes and phenakistiscopes created by Richard Balzer that you will find on this tumblr andwebsite.
As described in his website:
Nearly five hundred years ago European collectors arranged their pieces in cabinets of curiosities (Wunderkabinette) in an attempt to display their rare pieces. As collections grew, the more ambitious set aside rooms called Wunderkammern (Rooms of Wonder) for visitors to come and view their collections. These were the first museums. Today, the internet allows the possibility of visiting museums without leaving one’s home, and similarly, the possibility of constructing a virtual Wunderkabinett – my cabinet of curiosities.
The Three Graces
The Three Graces (by Antonio Canova)
The Three Graces
Ercolano
Athena
Scotland Jared Chambers
A small sampling of the type of images you will find on Jared Chambers tumblr. Jared Chambers is a freelance photographer specializing in lifestyle, portraits and landscapes. Jared’s background growing up in the great outdoors has helped shape his photographic style. Using a minimalistic approach, he consistently achieves unique ways of capturing the emotion in the moment.
Mythical Animal, 1905, Alfred Kubin