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The 7 Wonders of the World – The Pharos at Alexandria

The Pharos at Alexandria

One of the 7 Wonders of the World is the Pharos at Alexandria.

Built as a lighthouse by Ptolemy the II of Egypt in about 280 BC and reputedly for Alexander the Great, the building was the tallest of ancient times and could be seen twenty-five miles out to sea. A series of mirrors made from polished bronze reflected the sun’s rays by day and flames by night.

The size of the Pharos at Alexandria (including basis) is:

Width x depth x height cm

110 x 80 x 210

feb 10, 2015Sophia Harms – van Estrik
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Chris Blackwell

Christopher Blackwell (1945) has been Display Director at Fortnum & Mason/London for over 15 years. He has won numerous prestigious awards for his work. With a team of 12 other British artists, each a specialist in his field, he has created one (unique) set of scale models of the 7 Wonders of the World.

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Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Christopher Blackwell (1951) has been Display Director at Fortnum & Mason/London for over 15 years. He has won numerous prestigious awards for his work. With a team of 12 other British artists, each a specialist in his field, he has created one (unique) set of scale models of the 7 Wonders of the World.

Being obsessed by them since his early youth, he finally seized his chance in the late 1980’s to realize his ultimate dream: he lovingly crafted them in a time span of about 18 months on the basis of 16th century sketches by Jacob van Heemskerck. The originals of these sketches are in the possession of museum Boymans-van Beuningen in Rotterdam/Netherlands.

The 7 Wonders of the World

The Pyramids of Egypt

A collection of larger architectural models of the 7 Wonders of the World.
Originally commissioned by Fortnum & Mason/London.

> Discover them here!

 

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