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Inspired by palaeoart
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Many dinosaur figures are inspired by paintings and movies etc. Several Papo figures have been inspired by Jurassic Park, for example. There are plenty more well-known examples. Share 'em here! There was a post about this topic on Art Evolved, but the images are not showing up at the moment: http://blogevolved.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/dinosaur-toys-influenced-by-paleoart.html
Here's one I don't think has been noted before. This Sauropelta statue (maker unknown - I'm heading over to the ID thread next!) is clearly inspired by the palaeoart of Eleanor Kish (Unless Ellie was the sculptor too?):
The postcard was sent as a kind gift from Mnemosaurus - pure coincidence.
The resemblance is even closer to this similar painting by the same artist:
Blade-of-the-Moon:
This figure just leaps to mind :
The Dino Discoveries piece by Safari based on Luis Rey's art .
..and Safari is still using Luis for reference :
I hope it's with permission this time..lot's of cool possibilities if so. ;D
CityRaptor:
A rather classic example would be the Marx Dinosaurs, being based on the classic mural "Age of Reptiles".
Gwangi:
Eleanor Kish may have worked on that Sauropelta as well. She did design the "Dinosaurs of China" Series for Safari. I'm frustrated because I know I've seen here Therizinosaurus painting before and it matches the Safari one in every respect. I just can't find it now.
Here is one most of us are probably aware of.
Bakker's Deinonychus.
Bullyland
Carnegie
Vegaceratops at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Safari
Takama:
Bullyland has some shockingly good examples,(from the museum they come from)
Arizonasaurus
Plateosaurus
Liensternus
Deinotherium
OK maybe not quite
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