Switzerland's timeless art mechanics embraces 3D future

In his snow-bound workshop, Swiss master Francois Junod's moving mechanical artworks whir into action: birds whistle, historical luminaries write poetry -- traditional craftsmanship newly recognised as being among the world's cultural heritage.

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A picture taken on January 19, 2021 shows birds part of a moving mechanical artwork, in the workshop of Swiss master Francois Junod in Sainte-Croix. - In the Jura mountains running along the French-Swiss border, the precision skills behind some of the planet's finest watches and automatons have been handed down through the generations. In December 2020, the craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics in the Juras were jointly inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) /

2021-01-24 20:46:29

In his snow-bound workshop, Swiss master Francois Junod's moving mechanical artworks whir into action: birds whistle, historical luminaries write poetry -- traditional craftsmanship newly recognised as being among the world's cultural heritage.

In the Jura mountains running along the French-Swiss border, the precision skills behind some of the planet's finest watches and automatons have been handed down through the generations.

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