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But it wasn’t until 1861, with the first steam-powered carousel, that the device became what we know today. An English man named Thomas Bradshaw created the first such ride, writes the National...
Sep 6, 2015 · It was the industrial revolution of the 1880’s that introduced steam power and marked the migration of people from rural areas to cities, making amusement parks and large elaborate carousels a profitable investment.
The life and work of carousel artist Daniel Carl Müller (1872–1952) illuminate the artistic merits of carousels, refute prejudices about commercial art, and demonstrate that definitions of fine and folk art are often circular.
- Antoine Caron, Merry-Go-Round with Elephant, 1598
- József Rippl-Rónai, Caroussel, 1897
- Lovis Corinth, Karussell, 1903
- André Devambez, La Place Pigalle, 1906
- Shalva Kikodze, Roundabout in Paris, 1920
- Mark Gertler, The Merry Go Round, 1914
- Stanley Spencer, The Roundabout, 1923
- Cyril E Power, The Merry Go Round, 1930
This canvas by the French mannerist, glass maker, and illustrator, Antoine Caron, depicts what appears to be a display of military skills. The riders circle around and throw their spears. The audience to the left are clearly of the upper classes going by their clothes. The inclusion of such an exotic creature as the elephantreveals how much this wa...
The popularity of the funfair and, in particular, the carousels, took off in the 19th century all over Europe. In this ceramic painting, the Hungarian artist József Rippl-Rónai has his rider gallopingalong in the race with the other horses. Her waist ribbons fly in the wind and, although the rider is faceless, her body language tells you that she i...
Lovis Corinth, a German artist, has taken an impressionist viewpoint of the scene. The action is cropped so that we can see the children looking back into the crowd from their positions on the carousel. The spectators look on the “romance” side of the horses; the painted side, individualizing the steeds, allowing the children to imagine what it wou...
The French love a good time and nowhere could people enjoy themselves more than in the squares of Paris. Here, Devambez takes a bird’s eye view of ascene in La Place Pigalle,a popular entertainment spot then as now. The cool beauty of Sacre Coeur watches over the masses of people in their brightly coloured clothes, as they move across the square, t...
The Georgian expressionist, Shalva Kikodze, was also taken with the way the Parisians treated the fun fair as a place to meet and be entertained after he moved to Paris in 1920. This scene takes us deep into the crowds and we see the patrons of the cafes on the outside; the waiter in his white apron attends to his tables. The multiple carousels dom...
The first thing to strike you in Gertler’s canvas is the uniforms. You can imagine a Sunday afternoon on the local green; soldiers and sailors are out with their sweethearts for a carefree stroll before they depart to fight for their King and Country. To allow the closeness that society would not allow, the couples would ride side by side. But then...
At the time that Stanley Spencer worked on this, he was separated from his second wife and was living alone. The sense of melancholy that this scene on Hampstead Heath creates is palpable. The lack of people andthe lofty view all point to a man whose loneliness has emptied the world of all meaning. The never ending rotation of the roundabout would ...
This linocut print is dizzying in every aspect and is an excellent comparison to Gertler’s work. While Gertler has frozen his “victims” in time and space,never to leave, Power has his figures flying through the air at a frenetic pace, creating a dazzling kaleidoscope of movement. When you look at Spencer’s static ride, you can now see what exciteme...
Aug 28, 2013 · The ornate, well made carousels of the past are in danger - degrading, being sold piecemeal and sometimes even for parts. Carousels were once a staple of an American childhood. But the ornate...
Dec 1, 2016 · The Golden Age of the Carousel,1870-1930, was a time when art and the industrial revolution coalesced, as immigrant artisans and industrialists created nearly 4,000 incredible wooden carousels.
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Jul 16, 2013 · With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, steam power came to the carousel, and the ride jetted into its golden age. Typically, the portable steam engine was mounted to the ride's central pole...
