14 July 2012

Marc Quinn at the Oceanographic Museum - the Origin of the World


Yesterday, we saw a real shell (cassis madagascariensis) from the 17th century that had been carved into a cameo.

Today, here is a sculpture from the Marc Quinn exhibition showing exactly that same species of shell but somewhat larger!  It's made of bronze and is called The Origin of the World ( Cassis madagascariensis) Longitudes. It stands just inside the entrance of the museum.

Much of Marc Quinn's work ties in beautifully with the permanent exhibits at the Oceanographic Museum.
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6 comments:

  1. Nikon14 July, 2012

    That is amazing! So large....

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  2. Pierre BOYER14 July, 2012

    Great !
    Best regards...

    Pierre

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  3. Anonymous14 July, 2012

    Yes, great!
    Hope to visit the museum this year!
    Have a good weekend! Barbara / Germany

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  4. An Maliq14 July, 2012

    Wow, it's huge! but extremely beautiful )))

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  5. AndyLees17 July, 2012

    How long is the Marc Quinn exhibition on Jilly? - my wife and I are back again next month, staying in Beaulieu for 10 days,and would like to catch this.
    All the best, Andy.

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  6. Jilly17 July, 2012

    Andy, it's on till the 15th October.

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