James Cox created other pieces, they are now on the exhibition in Science Museum in London until June 2024. Worth a visit. The sad thing James Cox died in poverty and bankruptcy. Very sad.
Making this today would take a circuitboard and a computer. Imagine making this in 1700s. Every pully, knob, gear, piece of gold, etc had to be handcrafted and subsequently the analog gears all had to make sense. Astonishing
Kudos to the unsung heroes who Generation after generation have been taking care of it, oiling it and keeping it in better shape and condition than Leonardos lost Lion and other automatons .
Geniuses walk among us. How on earth was this ever built? Imagine the incredible complexity of the mechanism and individulal moving parts! :-O Absolutely "out of this world" amazing.♥
It is amazing that something like this was created in the mid 1700s. Not only is it mechanically ahead of the time period in which it was built but is also artistically beautiful. Just think of how many creative works were destroyed because of wars and yet this Peacock Clock survived them all.
Not only is the clock a magnificent work of art and technology for the time period, the entire area it is displayed in is absolutely stunning. You can just see the aristocracy, all dressed in their finest mingling and dancing. What stories that room and clock could tell.
Beautiful. Incredible. But the wealth it took to make this came from the suffering of untold numbers of serfs. That, too, should be factored into this equation.
Что интересного можно рассказать о бесчисленных бездельниках,танцующих в лучших нарядах ?😎 Лучшие одежды сделаны чужим трудом, дворец построен чужим трудом. Вся эта роскошь, всё,что Вы видите, создано за счёт труда и таланта людей, не имевших необходимого для жизни.
Absolutely outstanding ! IT has to be the best mechanical automaton/ clock , i have ever seen, would like to see the item for real , what a craftsman! . Must have blown people's minds when first created. Some of the best items were produced in the 18th century. A great item and enchanting to watch !
While considerably less well known, isn't James Cox' Silver Swan at Barnard Castle also unaltered and in a functioning condition? I think we have two of his automatons left. Both of which are stunning.
I agree, we’ve lost the artistry of past eras. This is true in our architecture and other areas as well. Efficiency and profit are the highest values of society, we don’t have time for beauty.
@@Melospizia nah its easy to recreate it with current tech and find the spesific artisan as long as you have money... I mean this thing cost a fortune too at that time
I gotta see that's an impressive piece of Engineering for the time. I wonder if any engineer or mechanic build something like that nowadays it's extremely fascinating to watch it I hope for our sake that continues to function for a long time to come
Instead of making weapons of War, this craftsman excelled himself to create something to enjoy, without the help of electricity. Truly a marvel of talent and ingenuity.
Hello Friend, Do you know what does that mean PEA? and the different between PEA and PEACOCK? PEA = Green bean, PEACOCK is Peacock, therefore your idea is VERY BAD, we can't call this clock is PEACLOCK, it changes the whole meaning of it..
We cannot have pieces like this one in our crazy time; We have lost true “Maestros” whom can imagine and make reality inspirational objects like “The Peacock Clock” rains ingenuity, and awe on our brains and senses. Beauty, art, functionality, inspiration , impossible standards to find today.
The clock didn't just appear......a clockmaker made it! A building didn't just appear for it to set in.....a builder built it!! This world didn't just appear.......a creator created it!!!!
I also recommend Uri Tuchman here on UA-cam. a currently living craftsman of such incredibly high quality thatI think he may go down in history, mentioned in the same breath as these folk. Extraordinary and well worth a look at his videos
When I visited the hermitage, the clock wasn't working. Given the current state of things I seriously doubt I'll ever be back in Russia to see it again
I think your comment can potentially answer your own question. One of the purpose of this video ( I believe) is to introduce this piece, hence the narration. Were people to fully hear the clock - that is, without the music in the beginning - it would be far too easy for people to ignore the narration and information given about the history.
Leningrad (St. Petersburg) was under the siege, Germans never entered it, which is why people were dying of hunger there, ate all the cats and dogs and rats too (read on it), but everything in it was preserved.
Words cannot describe the genius it took to construct such an amazing piece. From human hands it was formed. From human mind it was conceived.
Divine inspiration I'd say, actually xxx
James Cox created other pieces, they are now on the exhibition in Science Museum in London until June 2024. Worth a visit. The sad thing James Cox died in poverty and bankruptcy. Very sad.
Simply a masterpiece. The peacock clock is like witnessing the Mona Lisa or Michaelangelo's David. This is the pinnacle of clockmaking.
Hey!, I’m a MichaelW too!!
I've never seen anything like this in my whole life!!!
The Mona Lisa is nothing compared to this clock. Mona Lisa is actually severely, severely underwhelming in person and is extremely overrated.
Was lucky enough to have seen this in person. Seriously, this thing is amazing. The more you looked at it, the more details and new things you see.
Imagine having it at your 🏡 when you can look at it everyday and everyday you'd discover something new!
You’re truly blessed. I can only know in my heart that it’s much more exquisite in person.
@@The_Beast_666 this peacock clock still rings on every wednesday????
Making this today would take a circuitboard and a computer. Imagine making this in 1700s. Every pully, knob, gear, piece of gold, etc had to be handcrafted and subsequently the analog gears all had to make sense. Astonishing
I’m in awe of this masterpiece. What I wouldn’t do to study, see and hear it in person.
Impressive master piece of art. Humanity is very lucky for keeping this awesome clock to admire.
I will never forget being awed by this beautiful work of art! 🇨🇦🇨🇦💕💕
I've never seen anything so beautiful! I'm stunned speechless.
wonderful clock-- so very glad it survived the 1917 Revolutions and the Second World War! fantastic!
Kudos to the unsung heroes who Generation after generation have been taking care of it, oiling it and keeping it in better shape and condition than Leonardos lost Lion and other automatons .
That is Advanced Technology for That Time. Keep it very well preserved. Magnificent.
Geniuses walk among us. How on earth was this ever built? Imagine the incredible complexity of the mechanism and individulal moving parts! :-O Absolutely "out of this world" amazing.♥
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да уж
That golden peacock by itself is a piece of art!what an exquisite clock!
I watched that when I was on holiday in Russia June 2012 , so beautiful , wonderful , amazing
It is amazing that something like this was created in the mid 1700s. Not only is it mechanically ahead of the time period in which it was built but is also artistically beautiful. Just think of how many creative works were destroyed because of wars and yet this Peacock Clock survived them all.
Not only is the clock a magnificent work of art and technology for the time period, the entire area it is displayed in is absolutely stunning. You can just see the aristocracy, all dressed in their finest mingling and dancing. What stories that room and clock could tell.
Before they were all lined up and shot by communists? Its amazing it wasnt melted down
@@Ryan98063 It was well kept even during the WWII, when the city was besieged and more than one million people died from starvation.
Beautiful. Incredible. But the wealth it took to make this came from the suffering of untold numbers of serfs. That, too, should be factored into this equation.
@@Hklbrries 👍👏👏👏👏👏
Что интересного можно рассказать о бесчисленных бездельниках,танцующих в лучших нарядах ?😎
Лучшие одежды сделаны чужим трудом, дворец построен чужим трудом. Вся эта роскошь, всё,что Вы видите, создано за счёт труда и таланта людей, не имевших необходимого для жизни.
Wonderful! Hopefully this elaborate gift to Catherine paid off. 😄
Absolutely outstanding ! IT has to be the best mechanical automaton/ clock , i have ever seen, would like to see the item for real , what a craftsman! . Must have blown people's minds when first created. Some of the best items were produced in the 18th century. A great item and enchanting to watch !
Humans are capable of so much beauty and greatness.
And unfortunately, so much grief and destruction.
And heartache
And memes
So incredibly intricate and detailed. It’s just so heartbreakingly dusty…. Id love to see this mechanism in person one day.
I have seen it in person, and I must say this video does it justice.
Incredible. A Miracle of Ingenuity.
Stunningly Beautiful.
A World Treasure.
I do believe this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
Kitsch of the highest level. Marvelous workmanship.
While considerably less well known, isn't James Cox' Silver Swan at Barnard Castle also unaltered and in a functioning condition? I think we have two of his automatons left. Both of which are stunning.
Just seen the silver swan in the Bowes museum and it is certainly fully working after a complete refurbishment recently.
Beautiful, stunning and a masterpiece
Stunning - I would love to see what the artists of this kind of work would be able to do with today's technology.
I think it would not be as good. The mechanics of this exquisite work of art is what makes it so incredible and invaluable.
It went into outer space.
It would cost a billion dollars today.
I agree, we’ve lost the artistry of past eras. This is true in our architecture and other areas as well. Efficiency and profit are the highest values of society, we don’t have time for beauty.
@@Melospizia nah its easy to recreate it with current tech and find the spesific artisan as long as you have money... I mean this thing cost a fortune too at that time
One of the most wonderful things I have ever seen!
This is perhaps one of the most amazing and beautiful things ever built. White dudes never cease to amaze me, they build the most wonderful things.
So Beautiful,and Unique. God Bless!
Une merveille.....tant par la technologie que par la beauté créative.....🌺
I gotta see that's an impressive piece of Engineering for the time. I wonder if any engineer or mechanic build something like that nowadays it's extremely fascinating to watch it I hope for our sake that continues to function for a long time to come
Instead of making weapons of War, this craftsman excelled himself to create something to enjoy, without the help of electricity. Truly a marvel of talent and ingenuity.
It was made 250 years ago and it works!!! Amazing!!!
Cox also made the silver swan automaton in the Bowes museum in England so this one is not the 'only' one.
He said the only one unaltered and in functioning condition. The one part of the silver swan was stolen.
I could waste my life away watching the beauty of this work of art ❤️
Magnifique Magique !!! Et la nature est bien là dans les mains de l'homme !!!
Volt szerencsém látni!
AMAZING!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!! AND WORKING!!!! THANK YOU FOE SHARING THIS!
These things are our human nature's treasure .
I'm just intoxicated with this unimaginable video
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
Exquisite craftmenship !! WoWW
My eyes can't believe what they are seeing!!!
how can something be so absolutely mesmerising and so absolutely irritating at the same time... Time
Why irritating??😀
@@barbaraclarke6069 its like a parallel universe... heaven and hell... pleasant to the eye and excruciating to the eardrum!
Amazing Building, and Work of Art Clock ! BEAUTIFUL !
...why not call it the peaclock?
Hello Friend,
Do you know what does that mean PEA? and the different between PEA and PEACOCK?
PEA = Green bean, PEACOCK is Peacock, therefore your idea is VERY BAD, we can't call this clock is PEACLOCK, it changes the whole meaning of it..
Clever
Because that would be too punny.
Because it isn't a Peaclock is it? If so would be a beanstalk not an oak tree with birds.
That clock would go lovely in my living room. lol.
Beautiful!!!
Thank you.
One of most beautiful and fascinating thing human ever created. I took picture of it when I visited there
Шедевральная красота!
Wow! Amazingly Beautiful!
We cannot have pieces like this one in our crazy time;
We have lost true “Maestros” whom can imagine and make reality inspirational objects like “The Peacock Clock” rains ingenuity, and awe on our brains and senses.
Beauty, art, functionality, inspiration , impossible standards to find today.
Seems everyone is too busy on their iPhones and taking selfies to explore their own potential anymore!!
Unbelievable, beautiful and a true work of art!
A work of absolute genius. I can't wait to see it in person. Must go to st Petersburg.
The clock didn't just appear......a clockmaker made it! A building didn't just appear for it to set in.....a builder built it!! This world didn't just appear.......a creator created it!!!!
And the ultimately complicated creater just appeared..... wow the hypocrisy
I am blown away at these clocks!!! Wow!!! This is absolutely amazing!!
Unbelievable and to think it has functioned for hundreds of year now.
truly amazing of what beuty humans are capable of creating.
Simply amazing. True work of art and mind.
It's so beautiful. Almost a wonder of its own.
A white oak. A favorite of forest 🌳 creatures for it’s delicious acorns.
I also recommend Uri Tuchman here on UA-cam. a currently living craftsman of such incredibly high quality thatI think he may go down in history, mentioned in the same breath as these folk. Extraordinary and well worth a look at his videos
Stunning! What fantastic talent and artwork! I hope it will remain so many more can enjoy it !
😲😲 Such beauty! 😄😊😊😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍
Wow….. So want to see this in person!
Les artisans d'autrefois étaient des artistes formidables
notre nouvelle chaine sur le musée
This person was absolutely brilliant...wonder how he’d make out with modern technology!
WOW! Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
The biggest and most expensive musicbox on the planet.
This is the biggest flex in history
this floored me! wow! it would be so awesome to this this in person
This is my favorite clock🙂
Unbelievable mechanism and artistry.
Wonderful artisan...St Petersburg Russia...collection.
So beautiful... I have no words
Stunning. One of a kind.
Incredibly beautiful! ❤
Absolutely incredible!
Simply wonderful. And the Hermitage has many other wonderful things I'd like to see. Subscribed.
cheers from overcast Vienna, Scott
3:06 i have a new sleep paralysis demon
Sounds like a squeaky door
Absolutely magnificent!!!
A masterpiece!
👍👍👍 Потрясающий музей!
Fantastic! Thanks for posting this.
Eu gostei dessa exposição sobre a arte Moderna 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Stunning.
so beautiful
so Nice I watch over and over absolutely stunning
Csodálatosan szép !!!!
When I visited the hermitage, the clock wasn't working. Given the current state of things I seriously doubt I'll ever be back in Russia to see it again
красота необычайная
Великолепно!
This is a lot more impressive than electrical machines.
@3:06 scared the hell out of me
Wow! He even got the rooster to crow!
Actually this is peacock's cry
@@lovemypiano111 lol...my bad.
Splendid.
I was there in September 2018. It is beautiful but I was not there on Wednesday :(
So beautiful...wow
The clock is amazing, but why have you added that awful music over the narrative? Just let people hear the clock!
I think your comment can potentially answer your own question. One of the purpose of this video ( I believe) is to introduce this piece, hence the narration. Were people to fully hear the clock - that is, without the music in the beginning - it would be far too easy for people to ignore the narration and information given about the history.
How was it taken care of during WWII?
they just shuued the war away, usually works
Leningrad (St. Petersburg) was under the siege, Germans never entered it, which is why people were dying of hunger there, ate all the cats and dogs and rats too (read on it), but everything in it was preserved.
Aesthetically pleasing for sure; but for the life of me, I’m couldn’t see what time it is . . .
ah! true!... ;-)