Wednesday, January 18, 2012

6 Million Matches and 16 Years of Life

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 Think you have the time, dedication and patience to create an artwork like this? First, try and comprehend these numbers. 6 million matches. 16 years of life. Bulgarian artist Plamen Ignatov used that many matches and spent that much time to create this impressive miniature model of the Rila Monastery. Made of wood, matches and gems, it's now on display at the Museum of Archaeological in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.





2 comments :

  1. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    am I the only one who wants to light a match and see it burn? Just checking!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2012 at 11:10 PM

    How can he spend 16 years of his life if he has no life to begin with ?

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