~Emma Thompson
Although I wear glasses and so does most of my family, it's taken me a while to getting around to this Art Thursday theme...
The Glasses Apostle
by Conrad von Soest (1403)
Bookshelves
by Dara or
Daniel Chodowiecki auf der Jannowitzbrücke
By Adolph von Menzel
good use of eyeglasses
photo by frankieleon
A sad eye
photo by Quinn Dombrowski
Clarity
by Sharon Brogan
Spec mosaic in Brighton
photo by Chris Read
Inuit snow goggles
Snow blindness is caused by sunlight reflecting off white snow and ice. This painful condition causes temporary loss of vision. The Inuit people in North America wore goggles to shield their eyes from such glare. These goggles are made from pine and rawhide. Slits in the rawhide eye pieces let the wearer see. They are kept in a wooden case decorated with hunting scenes.
Here's what Inuit snow goggles look like being worn.
Excellent subject (coming from someone who also wears glasses).
ReplyDeleteInteresting how wearing spectacles can affect how we perceive someone. The portrait of Daniel Chodowiecki auf der Jannowitzbrücke for example. Just imagine the picture of him *without* glasses!
I also thought it was especially interesting to see the Inuit snow goggles.