Before CGI, artists hand-painted scenes and illusions directly onto glass—a technique known as *matte painting*. These detailed artworks were placed in front of the camera to seamlessly blend with live-action footage, creating vast landscapes, buildings, or fantasy environments that didn’t exist in real life. It was a meticulous craft that required incredible precision and artistic skill to make the illusion believable on screen. (Via: @charliechaplinofficial) #movies #history #reels #cinema #vi

The main bronze door of the Duomo di Milano was designed by Ludovico Pogliaghi and inaugurated in 1906. It tells the story of the Virgin Mary through richly detailed relief panels arranged like a vertical “tree of life,” with joyful scenes on one side and sorrowful moments on the other. Standing about 10.3 m (33.8 ft) high, the door is filled with tiny faces, flowing drapery, angels, flowers, and symbolic details that only reveal themselves when you step close enough to truly look | Architecture