Giovanni Paolo Pannini's Picture Gallery
F. X. Schmid, late 90s(?)
2000 pieces
36 1/2" x 25 3/4"
$34.99 from ebay, sealed/complete
Difficulty level: Fairly difficult
Pannini's title is actually Picture Gallery with Views of Modern Rome, titled here just Picture Gallery, while the notoriously difficult 5000-piece Ravensburger edition is titled Views of Modern Rome. There are also 4000- and 6000-piece versions from other publishers.
After two sessions, I have all the border done, plus the red curtains, most of the men, and have started on the frames.
After getting started on the frames, I concentrated on getting the paintings themselves done, starting with the skies; each one is almost like a mini-puzzle.
The last 200 or so pieces are pretty tough--mostly shadows and statues and bits of architecture and walls that have no detail.
This was a hugely enjoyable puzzle, one that I completed in about half the time as the Step puzzle that was half the size.
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