Diableries

At least three sculptors are known to have created vignettes for the series: Louis Alfred Habert, Pierre Adolph Hennetier, and . The series was originally published by François Benjamin Lamiche but was later taken over and expanded by the publisher Adolphe Block. A total of 72 scenes were published by Block. Many similar stereoviews, though of lesser quality, were published by Block's competitor Jules Marinier. ==Construction==

The photographs were reverse colored by hand, then backed with a layer of tissue paper and sandwiched between two double window cardboard mattes. This format of stereoview is known as a "tissue view" or "hold-to-light view" and is similar to modern slides or transparencies. For added effect, the eyes of the skeletons and various other creatures were pierced and dabbed with colored gelatin, causing their eyes to glow red. The final product was then viewed through a stereoscope which produced a realistic 3D effect. ==Gallery==

File:Binnenkomst van Orpheus in de hel Entrée d'Orphée aux Enfers (titel op object) Diableries (serietitel op object), RP-F-F09671.jpg|« 39. Entrée d'Orphée aux Enfers »("Orpheus's Entrance to Hell")|alt=Sepia stereoview of a costumed figure of Orpheus entering a cave-like gateway surrounded by skeletons, horned figures, and women in dresses, with a rocky backdrop and ornate orange border labeled "Diablerie" File:Kanongieterij met skeletten en een duivel Fonderies de Satan (titel op object) Les Diableries (serietitel), RP-F-F09672.jpg|« Fonderies de Satan »("Satan's Foundries")|alt=Sepia stereoview of skeleton figures operating a large furnace and working with tools in an infernal foundry, surrounded by flames, smoke, and rocky terrain File:Man met skeletten in een apotheek Les Pilules du Diable (titel op object) Les Diableries (serietitel), RP-F-F09666.jpg|« 29. Les Pilules du Diable »("The Devil's Pills")|alt=Sepia stereoview of a scene of skeletons working with laboratory equipment and vials while surrounding a reclining human figure, set in a workshop filled with jars and instruments File:Schaatsers_in_de_hel,_omringd_door_skeletten_Les_Patineurs_de_l%27Enfer_(titel_op_object)_Les_Diableries_(serietitel),_RP-F-F09667.jpg|« 53. Les Patineurs de l'Enfer »("The Skaters of Hell")|alt=Sepia stereoview of a lively scene of skeletons and costumed figures skating and dancing amid rocky terrain, with glowing effects suggesting fire and smoke in the background File:Boudoir van mevrouw Satan met dienstmeisje en skelet Le Boudoir de Mme Satan (titel op object) Les Diableries (serietitel), RP-F-F09670.jpg|« 63. Le Boudoir de Mme Satan »("The Boudoir of Mrs. Satan")|alt=Sepia stereoview of an elaborate interior with skeletons and a horned figure serving a woman on a sofa, surrounded by ornate furnishings, drapery, and shelves of skulls and bottles File:Skeletten_keren_met_200.000_zielen_van_oorlog_terug_in_de_hel_La_Guerre,_retour_en_Enfer_(titel_op_object)_Les_Diableries_(serietitel),_RP-F-F09669.jpg|« 62. La Guerre, retour en Enfer »("War, Return to Hell")|alt=Sepia stereoview of a theatrical scene filled with skeleton figures surrounding a cart labeled "Grande Récolte 200,000 Âmes!!" ("Great Harvest 200,000 Souls!!"), with other figures reclining or watching nearby File:Revolutie in de hel met skeletten en demonen Revolte aux Enfers (titel op object) Les Diableries (serietitel), RP-F-F09673.jpg|« Révolte aux Enfers »("Revolt in Hell")|alt=Sepia stereoview of a crowded, detailed diorama of skeletons and demonic figures battling with flags and weapons among ruins, representing a revolt in the underworld File:Man te midden van drinkende en musicerende skeletten Les Diableries (serietitel), RP-F-F09674.jpg|Untitled (card players and musicians)|alt=Sepia stereoview of skeleton figures gathered in a richly decorated room with columns and clouds, arranged as though conversing or playing cards at small table ==References==