Mountain Portraits
Mont Blanc portrait of a sovereign at the summit the alps
High above Chamonix, Mont Blanc rises to an altitude of 4808m. The highest peak in the Alps, it is also the highest summit in Western Europe. Defying the laws of nature, it defies man's attempt to conquer it. Like a diamond in the rough, it has fascinated explorers, dazzled mountaineers and inspired ... Read more
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Chalet decoration, Photo framing, Completed decoration projects, prints photos
A modern renovation with a photo of a mountain landscape
Olivier opens the doors of this typical old farmhouse entirely renovated and restyled by an interior decorator. His wish was to preserve the soul of this more than hundred year old building. But it was also necessary to bring a very personal touch, which would crystallize all his childhood memories: a mountain image. And not just any mountain, the majestic Matterhorn, on the Italian-Swiss border between the Valais and the Aosta Valley.
Photo framing, Decoration projects, Thomas Crauwelsprints photos
Decorating a professional office
If you grew up in the Valais, facing the Dent Blanche, decorating your office with a frame mountain photo is almost a matter of course. This print large-format panoramic photo has taken up residence in Geneva.
Photo framing, Decoration projects
Decoration of a renovated mountain chalet style apartment
Three large format panoramic mountain photos were selected to bring a design touch to the authentic decoration of this renovated apartment in the Neuchâtel region.
Photo framing, Decoration projects, Thomas Crauwelsprints photos
Decoration of a commercial property
The image of a company is appreciated from the first seconds. So making your lobby warmer and more comfortable is essential. Choosing to display large format mountain photographs is a way to share authentic values and aesthetic pleasure with your visitors.
History of the Alps
The Alps as a laboratory I Initial research
The (high) mountains are an environment that can quickly become hostile to human presence: it's not possible to live in a world of rock and ice. Moreover, physical confrontation with the mountain involves physical effort and fatigue that can prove disabling, particularly at altitude. These facts have prompted a number of scientists and mountaineers to look into the matter, turning the Alps into a laboratory for experimentation. This non-exhaustive overview is followed by a second chapter focusing more specifically on the figure of Angelo Mosso, a physician, physiologist and ...
History of the Alps
The Alps as a laboratory II ANGELO MOSSO
Angelo Mosso (1846-1910) was an Italian physician, physiologist and mountaineer. He was interested in the Alps and their impact, not physical but physiological, on the human body. The Alps were seen as the ideal place to answer some of the burning questions about the human body at the end of the century, such as how the nerves react to changes in environment, or how energy is expended and fatigue caused in experiments. So we're a long way from the Alps as playground of Europe, as Leslie Stephen put it. Mosso noted that the effects of fatigue are stronger in the mountains, but last ...
