(UPDATE) WARNING: I was reading the reviews and noticed that people who rated it 1 star commented on it being dark, blurry, difficult to do, boring, etc. This is for people who are die hard fans. My mother also struggled with this. There are large areas that are largely one color and very dark. Sometimes pieces that fit were in the wrong place. This is not simply to pass the time. As for it being blurry... I understand what your saying. It does seem blurry close up. It is a blown up image, kind of makes sense, but once complete it looks amazing. And the fact that you put it together gives it sentiment and makes it even more beautiful. (END UPDATE) One of my mother's hobbies is putting puzzles together. She is very particular about brands, claiming there is a large difference in the quality. Of course, one of her favorite brands is Ravensburger. For Christmas I decided to get her this one. She had never done anything larger 2000 pieces. Best gift buying decision I have ever made in my life. She LOVED it! It took almost 4 months and the entire dining room table. Be warned, this thing is huge and will take up a lot of space. My father brought in a huge outdoor table (about/over 7 ft) so she could lay out all the pieces while constructing it on the dining room table. When she finished we flipped it over (not an easy feat. we put a huge cardboard under it, held it tight, and just flipped, sounds easy but be careful) and glued the back with puzzle glue. It took 3 bottles (We did 2 light layers). After it dried (takes maybe an hour but we waited an entire day) we took it to this local store that mounts and frames paintings. The outer frame is a dark rustic goldish hue that made accents in the painting stick out and the inner frame is a dark wood with a barely there tint of red to bring out the curtains and dark edges of the puzzle. If you do get it framed do not get glass over it. Most of these store will have this special gel that they apply over it to protect the painting and it will keep the quality and the this-is-a-puzzle look of it all. It is now the center piece of the living room and one on the first things you see when entering the house. It is absolutely gorgeous and the fact that it is a puzzle adds mystique and originality. People are always fascinated by it. I will try to post a picture of it soon with a link if anyone is interested. Read more

Auch ich habe dieses Puzzle gepuzzelt. Ich brauchte 3 Monate. Dazu muss man sagen, dass ich nur abends und am Wochenende Zeit hatte. Aber es hat sich gelohnt. An der Wand sieht es echt toll aus. Ich habe zuerst die roten Vorhänge gepuzzelt, wobei das wirklich aufgrund der Gleichheit der Teile eine echte Herausforderung war. Nach den roten Flächen habe ich die 2 großen Marmorsäulen zusammengesetzt. Das war einfach. Danach kam der Boden und die anderen Säulen und dann die Leute im Vordergrund. Danach habe ich die Rahmenteile gepuzzelt, dann die Himmel und Häuser in den Gemälden und zum Schluß das Deckengemälde mit den Statuen rund herum. Mir hat das Puzzeln sehr viel Spaß gebracht und ich kann jedem Puzzlefan dieses Motiv nur empfehlen. Read more

I like it a lot, it is original and high quality. Read more

La marca Ravensburguer siempre está en el top, me encantó y seguramente seguiré comprando ésta marca. Read more

パズルのピースの多さに圧倒されましたが好きなので難しければ゛難しい程やる気が倍増します。 風景も気に入ったしAmazon様から勧められて買って良かったと思います。 Read more