Carl Larsson's House and Copper Mine
Just got back from a family car trip to Carl Larsson's house and a copper mine. It was a very interesting trip.
I was completely amazed by the Larsson home. Literally every room is filled with paintings, tapestries, furniture etc. that was designed, painted, woven, or simply personalised by Carl Larsson and his wife. It is amazing to see to what extend he and his family made their house theirs. These days, people put up and move in and out of houses like simple shells. But this house was not only filled with peices of work, but it has grown with the family. Throughout the years, Carl Larsson and his family had rooms built on whenever they had the need and the money for a new one. Thus, each room was furnished and emblazoned with the beauty and personal touches shortly after it was put up.
After the Larsson house, we moved on to a copper mine that was nearby. According to the guide, this mine had been used since viking times. Like the Larsson house, it grew with the times until, with the help of modern mining technology, it came to be 600 meters deep. to put that into perspective, that's REALLY deep. got it? no? ok. in better perspective, that's further down into solid rock as 1.5 empire state buildings(not including the antenna).
I had never been into an underground mine. We were in the mine, for a short time, so it is hard to describe how it felt. Mostly, it was wet and dark enough to create invisible corners. Some shafts are have ceilings low enough for a very short person to have to stoop down, while there are also caverns big enough to fit a small house in.
The mine there was not only used for copper, but for other ores as well. Though the mine has stopped producing ores, They still make red paint for houses. Almost all houses, barns and sheds are painted red using pigment from that one mine. It is cheap, protects the bare wood of houses and, according to the tour guide, makes them look like they are made of brick, which was more expensive than wood.
I go now to practice piano and Spanish verb tenses. The first for a piano concert on Tuesday, and the latter for my Spanish exam sometime this week.
So that's all for now!
I was completely amazed by the Larsson home. Literally every room is filled with paintings, tapestries, furniture etc. that was designed, painted, woven, or simply personalised by Carl Larsson and his wife. It is amazing to see to what extend he and his family made their house theirs. These days, people put up and move in and out of houses like simple shells. But this house was not only filled with peices of work, but it has grown with the family. Throughout the years, Carl Larsson and his family had rooms built on whenever they had the need and the money for a new one. Thus, each room was furnished and emblazoned with the beauty and personal touches shortly after it was put up.
After the Larsson house, we moved on to a copper mine that was nearby. According to the guide, this mine had been used since viking times. Like the Larsson house, it grew with the times until, with the help of modern mining technology, it came to be 600 meters deep. to put that into perspective, that's REALLY deep. got it? no? ok. in better perspective, that's further down into solid rock as 1.5 empire state buildings(not including the antenna).
I had never been into an underground mine. We were in the mine, for a short time, so it is hard to describe how it felt. Mostly, it was wet and dark enough to create invisible corners. Some shafts are have ceilings low enough for a very short person to have to stoop down, while there are also caverns big enough to fit a small house in.
The mine there was not only used for copper, but for other ores as well. Though the mine has stopped producing ores, They still make red paint for houses. Almost all houses, barns and sheds are painted red using pigment from that one mine. It is cheap, protects the bare wood of houses and, according to the tour guide, makes them look like they are made of brick, which was more expensive than wood.
I go now to practice piano and Spanish verb tenses. The first for a piano concert on Tuesday, and the latter for my Spanish exam sometime this week.
So that's all for now!
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