The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
Frame
Top Mat
Bottom Mat
Dimensions
Image:
10.00" x 6.50"
Overall:
10.00" x 6.50"
Traditional turf house Wood Print
by Patricia Hofmeester
Product Details
Traditional turf house wood print by Patricia Hofmeester. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
Design Details
Traditional turf house of grass sods at Byggdasafn Skagfirdinga on Iceland.
For a country settled in 930 AD and inhabited ever since, you may... more
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Comments (7)
Artist's Description
Traditional turf house of grass sods at Byggdasafn Skagfirdinga on Iceland.
For a country settled in 930 AD and inhabited ever since, you may have noticed that Icelanders have very few historic buildings of note. While most other European states have castles and ruins that date back hundreds and even thousands of years, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything built before the 19th Century in Iceland.
The reason for this is that the vast majority of Iceland’s buildings were made to be disposable. With an extreme and fickle climate, a lack of decent building materials, virtually no infrastructure and the poverty of the people themselves, early Icelanders had to be creative when constructing their homes. As such, the Icelandic turf house was born.
Turf houses are, quite simply, semi-underground abodes with a grassy roof, not unlike the Hobbit homes in Lord of the Rings.
They were built by stacking flat stones to create the foundation, using birch or driftwo...
About Patricia Hofmeester
Hi, I am a full time photographer and digital artist from The Netherlands, have been a photographer for nearly 50 years and am working professionally for nearly 20. I love to travel and most of my work on FAA has been shot outside the Netherlands. My work has been published in many different magazines worldwide and I hope you like it. All my photography is shot with professional cameras and lenses to ensure the highest standards for image quality. Website https://pixels.com/profiles/patricia-hofmeester Please contact me if you have any questions. All images©Patricia Hofmeester. All rights reserved. Copying and/or distributing without my permission is strictly prohibited. The Fine Art America watermark does NOT show up on...
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Terry Davis
What a find!
Patricia Hofmeester replied:
Thank you!
Lisa Wooten
Cool find. L/F
Patricia Hofmeester replied:
Thank you!
Paul Quinn
Excellent find and capture!
Patricia Hofmeester replied:
Thank you!
Pamela Williams
Beautiful work!
Patricia Hofmeester replied:
Thank you!
Lisa Wooten
Wonderful. L/F
Patricia Hofmeester replied:
Thank you!
Renata Natale
Great shot of this unique structure
Patricia Hofmeester replied:
Thank you!