There is a total of 135 tiny wood carvings known and have been astonishing art specialists all over the planet for a long time. Its meticulousness and details continue to leave many speechless, so it was taking time for investigators to come closer to discover the secret behind it.
Recently, researchers have been collecting part of these tiny religious pieces from different museums and private collections to advance in the study of its secrets. They have found a series of answers and answers to find out what is behind its creation.
It was thought that these wood carvings were made during approximate dates, which would be between 1500 and 1530 in Flanders or Holland. The resurgence of a new merchant social class in Europe created a market demand for high-quality religious carvings. However, the Reformation soon began and many of these ecclesiastical accessories went out of fashion, including those tiny pieces of wood.
When using micro-CT scanning and a advanced 3D analysis software, researchers have found how intricate those miniatures are. The thinner layers are compounded together, which completely hides the joints and can only be discovered by a microscope or X-ray.
The pieces also incorporate pins, smaller than a grass seed. Anyway, part of the production remains unknown, because the lines of gold and other decorative materials prevent them from being fully seen. So, that mystery will remain until another technology appears that unravels the secrets hidden in figures made with great precision and that can leave you spellbound for hours looking at each of its details.
You can find more information about them from this site and from the previously shared video.
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