Appearances are usually always deceiving, and when you look at the masterpiece below, we all felt pretty silly for thinking this was just a giant old log sitting in the middle of a museum!
Based off of the incredibly famous painting, Along the River During the Qingming Festival, this newly carved artistic endeavor took an astonishing amount of time and commitment to create. Artist Zheng Chunhui took what was originally a large and ordinary log, and whittled it away until he was left with a living, breathing 3D snapshot of a scene that took place over 1,000 years ago.
The painting that Chunhui's carving is based off of has often been declared as "China's Mona Lisa," and over the roll of centuries, thousands and thousands of artists have tried their own copies of the original masterpiece, adding their own bits of flair and interpretations to the original work.
Looking at these carvings though, you'll soon realize that a new masterpiece has been made, one that artists 1,000 years from now will dream of copying!
Let us know what you think about this amazing little whittle!
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From afar, this looks like a stinky old log that a very large dog brought into a museum.
But once you get a bit closer, you'll start to see that first appearances are usually always deceiving!
Intricate tiny carvings show hundreds upon hundreds of Chinese people living out their day-to-day lives 1,000 years ago.
From the lowest level farmer to the highest public officials, this work of art shows an important part of Chinese history.
It shows the former capital city of Bianjing, during a festival. This amazing work of art brings the period life and movement in ways that an illustration never could.
Originally based off of the 1000-year-old illustration Along the River During the Qingming Festival, the wood sculpture breathes new life to the masterpiece.
Artist Zheng Chunhui's incredible carving has been awarded a Guinness World Record.
See why he won the world record on the NEXT page!
It took four years of hard work, but finally artist Zheng Chunhui completed his masterpiece.
Over 40 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 10 feet tall, Guinness named this creation the largest continuous wood carving in history.
With so much history, this amazing sculpture has a safe home at the Palace Museum in Beijing, where it can be kept away from moisture and termites.
This amazing creation will be kept safe for generations to come.
The level of detail is absolutely stunning. It's no wonder making one large carving out of one huge tree took so long to make!
Congratulations to Zheng Chunhui on a truly beautiful work of art!
Make sure to watch the video below for pictures of this masterpiece!
