Apparently artist Jan Vormann has been going around villages near Rome and patching ancient masonry with Lego. I'm not really sure what more to say about this, except that it seems perfectly reasonable to me.
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Mortar Shortage in Rome?
Category: Artists & Art
Posted on: August 7, 2008 1:30 PM, by Jessica Palmer
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At some point, this guy is gonna have to Lego of his childhood.
I apologize.
Posted by: John Ohab | August 7, 2008 10:54 PM
Wow, that's beautiful!
Posted by: MH | August 11, 2008 11:37 AM
Heh...Fun way to mess with future archaeologists.....
Posted by: David Harmon | August 12, 2008 12:01 AM
He's not going to continue doing this, because his career is in ruins.
Posted by: Tim Gane | August 29, 2008 6:33 PM
More, please.
Posted by: Kate | August 29, 2008 6:59 PM
Such humour from commentators! Hilariouos. But seriously, this is seriously good Art!! Thx Jessica. Found on BT3A.. and I almost unsubscribed.
Posted by: Jeffrey Hamilton | August 30, 2008 9:44 PM
Well done to John Ohab and Tim Gane, I've just had my first good, honest, belly-laugh for a long while thanks to you boys. The old ones are the best.
I was going to have a crack, but I bricked it in the end.
Posted by: Haggisbreeder | August 31, 2008 3:11 PM
Amazing! How very creative. And a big thank you to the commenters.
I love that it's near Rome. I'm sure we'd all like to see a Lego Pope.
Posted by: Anna | September 1, 2008 12:46 PM
All in all it's just another brick in the wall...
Posted by: Nick Croft | September 23, 2008 4:11 AM