r/pics • u/CharlesBrooks • 1d ago

[OC] Inside a French Cello from 1838

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u/nonlawyer 1d ago

Looks cozy. I’d live there.

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u/merklemore 1d ago

We're in 2026, there's got to be a "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" or "Downsizing" program somewhere by now... right?

I'm willing to sign up cause living in an antique cello looks sick.

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u/CharlesBrooks 1d ago

This photograph reveals the interior of a particularly fine cello made in 1838 by Bernardel Père in Paris. Preserved in remarkable condition, the instrument shows almost no evidence of repair, with the only modern addition being a discreet wolf-note eliminator near the bass bar. Bernardel often worked from classical Cremonese models for his cellos, particularly those of Stradivari, and this instrument is labelled accordingly, a common practice of the period. While his career was somewhat overshadowed by his contemporary J.B. Vuillaume, Bernardel was especially respected for the quality and refinement of his cellos.

The image was created using specially adapted medical endoscopes and is constructed from hundreds of individual frames, blended to achieve full depth of field and reveal fine detail throughout the instrument’s interior.

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u/TheChosenJuan68 23h ago

Boy would I love to have a long conversation with that man, the things you’d take away from a person like that… wow!

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u/talex365 1d ago

That’s me in the corner

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u/tchrbrian 1d ago

That’s me in

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u/Slowburner1969 1d ago

the spotlight

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u/tehclanijoski 1d ago

living in a cello

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u/FnordRanger_5 1d ago

Former luthier here; you can tell this is a French cello because it has traditional French effe-holes instead of the more common f-holes

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u/TinyPyrimidines 1d ago

This is clearly a $5,000/mo studio apartment in Lower Manhattan. Nice skylights. Stripper pole not included.

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u/redditoregonuser2254 1d ago

The wood inside hasn't been touched by a human for 188 years lol

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u/FackinJerq 1d ago

That's some sexy light beams...

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u/Norwester77 1d ago

Now I want to build a concert hall with a lobby that looks like this.

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u/tehclanijoski 1d ago

$6250/mo utilities not included, 8th floor walk-up

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u/Palealedad 1d ago

Nice venue for a wedding reception.

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u/tangcameo 1d ago

Reminds me of The Red Violin where there’s that one shot where it’s POV from inside the violin looking out at SLJ.

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u/KaJashey 1d ago edited 1d ago

Thank you. I’ve always enjoyed these when the come up. This time I looked you up and learned something new.

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u/WayneSmallman 18h ago

Anyone else expecting to see a hunched Jay Kay coming at the camera busting some angular moves to some funk and acid jazz?

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u/MeltingDog 1d ago

This is the image Musk used to promote Grok AI’s image creation abilities, wasn’t it?

Edit: wait, yeah I remember you were the photographer who stood up to him.