Thun Panorama
Marquard Wocher · 1810
Why it's great
A huge circular painting shows the whole view of the town of Thun in Switzerland and the surrounding Alps, as if you are standing in the middle. Marquard Wocher painted this panorama in 1814, and it is one of the oldest surviving panorama paintings in the world. People used to stand in a special building and turn around to see all of it. It's an early kind of virtual reality.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Marquard Wocher was born in Germany in 1760 and settled in Basel, Switzerland. He is remembered for his huge circular painting of Thun and the Alps, one of the oldest panoramas in the world. He died in 1830.
