Re: Smithsonian Paleontological Art

[Danvarner@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/14/2005 3:12:47 PM Eastern  Standard Time, 
rtravsky@uwyo.edu writes:
<< The sprawling Diplodocus is  a hoot. >>
It's a hoot, all right, Oliver Hay's  part, that is. Mary Mitchell's pen and 
ink drawing is magnificent, despite Hay's  errors.
Even more interesting is Weber's reconstruction of  Gilmore's concept of 
Ceratosaurus in a remarkably modern-looking pose. It's  rather sad Gilmore has 
been made the punching-bag for certain of the "Dinosaur  Renaissance" crowd. DV 
 :
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/PaleoArt/Historical/Highlights/c