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From: Thomas de Groot
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Date: 20 Jul 2009 08:34:40
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The Cenotaph for Newton designed by the visionnary 18th century architect 

of the building, done in good old Moray. If you look carefully, you will see 
a tiny figure close to the entrance. It shows the sheer size of the whole 
construction.

-- 
All the best,

Thomas

"Sic vive, tanquam cras moriturus, sic stude, quasi semper victurus." 
Desiderius Erasmus


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Etienne-Louis Boull=E9e: Cenotaph for Newton (1784) WIP
Date: 20 Jul 2009 09:30:00
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"Thomas de Groot" <tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> wrote:
> The Cenotaph for Newton designed by the visionnary 18th century architect

> of the building, done in good old Moray. If you look carefully, you will see
> a tiny figure close to the entrance. It shows the sheer size of the whole
> construction.

Somewhat pale. Gamma? Ambient?

(hmm... thinking about the building itself: Could just as well be German
architecture from the second quarter of 20th century...)


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From: Kenneth
Subject: Re: Etienne-Louis Boull=E9e: Cenotaph for Newton (1784) WIP
Date: 21 Jul 2009 01:50:00
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"Thomas de Groot" <tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> wrote:
> The Cenotaph for Newton designed by the visionnary 18th century architect

> of the building, done in good old Moray. If you look carefully, you will see
> a tiny figure close to the entrance. It shows the sheer size of the whole
> construction.
>

I had to look this up in Wikipedia; what a monumental design!  "A sphere 500
feet high..." I wonder if that's even larger (in diameter) than the dome of St.
Peter's Basilica in Rome? It appears to be.

It seems to bear striking similarities to Albert Speer's later designs for
Adolphe Hitler--basic shapes and forms on a grand scale.

Nice modeling work!

Ken W.


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Etienne-Louis Boull=E9e: Cenotaph for Newton (1784) WIP
Date: 21 Jul 2009 05:20:01
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"Kenneth" <kdw### [at] earthlinknet> schreef in bericht 
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> I had to look this up in Wikipedia; what a monumental design!  "A sphere 
> 500
> feet high..." I wonder if that's even larger (in diameter) than the dome 
> of St.
> Peter's Basilica in Rome? It appears to be.

I am not sure, but it could well be indeed.

> It seems to bear striking similarities to Albert Speer's later designs for
> Adolphe Hitler--basic shapes and forms on a grand scale.

Interesting you say that, like Clipka. The philosophy behind those designs 

influence Speer indeed, and also I guess, the 'organic' architecture.

Contrary to Speer who wanted to show-off the dominance of man in grandiose 

awe for nature, in particular with this cenotaph. The interior in particular 
would have been breath-taking with simulated night sky.


> Nice modeling work!

Thanks! I shall try to add all exterior details and make the trees more 
random, and then see if I can do something worthwhile with the interior. Not 
sure, though...

Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
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Date: 2 Aug 2009 04:31:29
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An update of the cenotaph. You may be interested to know that the 
"toothpaste tube end" (see: povray.general "Problem shaping a CSG object") 
was used for cutting out the outer rampart of the building.

Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
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Date: 2 Aug 2009 10:36:30
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... and a tantalizing view towards the interior.


http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%89tienne-Louis_Boull%C3%A9e_Memorial_Newton_Night.jpg)

you can notice some inconsistencies in the engraving. The doorway is clearly 

be achieved with a cylindrical wall. By modelling the building I came across 
this (and other "impossibilities").

Thomas


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: Etienne-Louis Newton_(1784)_WIP_2
Date: 2 Aug 2009 12:59:31
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The trees look a bit... flat.


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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Etienne-Louis Newton_(1784)_WIP_2
Date: 2 Aug 2009 14:35:53
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>   The trees look a bit... flat.

That's probably because they are still place holders for the definite 
trees. They may also have to much ambient.


Alain


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From: Thomas de Groot
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Date: 3 Aug 2009 03:20:51
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"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> schreef in bericht 
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>  The trees look a bit... flat.

Oh yes! Like Alain says, they are just copies of one placeholder, not even 
rotated randomly. Will be corrected later.

Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
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Date: 3 Aug 2009 03:23:07
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"Alain" <aze### [at] qwertyorg> schreef in bericht 
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>>   The trees look a bit... flat.
>
> That's probably because they are still place holders for the definite 
> trees. They may also have to much ambient.

No. No ambient present at all. Overall, I only increased the luminosity of 
the sun. However, the tree textures are too light. Like you say: place 
holders.

Thomas


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