Mar 18, 2013

Tiggerific Tuesday – Cinderella Mosaics

Special thanks to my friends – Jodi @ Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, Mike @ My Dreams of Disney, and Jennifer @ Disney Babies Blog – for co-hosting this fun meme!

Did you know? The beautiful mosaics in Cinderella’s Castle were designed by Disney artist Dorothea Redmond and crafted by famed mosaicist Hanns-Joachim Scharff. No one has counted the pieces of Italian glass – a press release says “hundreds of thousands.” Some were fused with silver and 14-karat gold. The smallest pieces were the size of the head of a tack.

Special thanks to my friend Melissa from Disney on Wheels for sharing these beautiful pictures!

*This week’s trivia tidbit comes from Dave Smith’s Disney Trivia from the Vault: Secrets Revealed and Questions Answered.

Filed Under: Tiggerific Tuesday · Tagged: cinderella's castle, Disney, mosaics, trivia

http://www.facebook.com/jodi.whisenhunt Jodi Whisenhunt

And they are so, so stunningly beautiful! Thanks for hosting the hop!
DisneyDayByDay

Simply stunning! I have to stop and stare at these every trip, so much detail. I can’t believe that some pieces were only the size of a head of a tack. Thanks for sharing your trivia!
http://www.pursuingthemagic.com/ Beth D.

So beautiful and I am not even sure that does them justice! I love walking through the castle and seeing these!