Desecration at the Louve...
Jane
had just returned from Paris, along with her extended family, and her
sister's hunky young boyfriend. Of course, there was a large picture
album for me to look at it, and the pics were beautiful...the usual
touristy things & things that we saw when Carm and Ro went to Paris,
i.e. the La Tour Eiffle, L'Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Le Moulin
Rouge, La Place du Tertre,etc. Then the beautiful churches, the Seine,
etc. I was more impressed with the beautiful countryside, wine country,
and the private homes and gardens of familythat they visited, though.
Something different and off the beaten path.
Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve. I
nearly shit myself then and there. Even though I was alone in the room,
I looked around in embarrassment, to see if anyone saw. Now, I know "my
children" were not the first, and won't be the last, to do this, but
Gawd A'mighty D., it really embarrassed the fawk out of me. At LEAST my
son's fiance had the good grace to look embarrassed, with her face
bright red down to the roots of her blonde hair, and was barely,
tentatively cupping said testicles, but her sister...well, she had this
sly, seductive look, and was going at it like a *pro*.
Later when I said something to my son about it..."Son, did anyone SEE
y'all do that?", he said people were giving them dirty looks.. Gosh, I
wonder *why*..... When I inquired as to why they didn't wait until no
one was around if they *must* take that picture, he said that they
tried, but it was like Grand Central Station.
He really WAS brought up better.
I thought about stealing the pic to show you guys, my ATS buds, but the
scrapbook is no longer to be found. When I inquired about it, he
informed me that it was "their" scrapbook, and it was now at her home,
since everyone here has seen it. Silly me.
Riley Jane
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Don't these kids know the damage that touching marble can cause? or is that
marbles?
TheNewsGuy(Mike)
> ...
> Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
> inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
> two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve.
I thought "The David" is in the Galleria in Florence.
But there were many other (lesser) statues of David done - usually after
defeating Goliath. Michaelangelo's was brilliantly unique as it is a
study of David before he slew Goliath.
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Jane
>Jane wrote:
..
Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louvre.
<I thought "The David" is in the Galleria in Florence.
But there were many other (lesser) statues of David done - usually after
defeating Goliath. Michaelangelo's was brilliantly unique as it is a
study of David before he slew Goliath.>
Actually, I am not sure exactly which statue it was, Mike; I wasn't
exactly concentrating on his...er....face and other details. I just
know it wasn't Winged Victory nor Venus de Milo, etc. It had a head, I
*think* the arms were intact, and that's all I remember, except maybe
some equipment hanging about the shoulders, like archery equipment, or
something. It was inside, in the hall of statues.
Big Al Tomatoes
Jane wrote:
> I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my sons and his young fiance'
> had just returned from Paris, along with her extended family, and her
> sister's hunky young boyfriend. Of course, there was a large picture
> album for me to look at it, and the pics were beautiful...the usual
> touristy things & things that we saw when Carm and Ro went to Paris,
> i.e. the La Tour Eiffle, L'Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Le Moulin
> Rouge, La Place du Tertre,etc. Then the beautiful churches, the Seine,
> etc. I was more impressed with the beautiful countryside, wine country,
> and the private homes and gardens of familythat they visited, though.
> Something different and off the beaten path.
>
> Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
> inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
> two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve. I
> nearly shit myself then and there. Even though I was alone in the room,
> I looked around in embarrassment, to see if anyone saw. Now, I know "my
> children" were not the first, and won't be the last, to do this, but
> Gawd A'mighty D., it really embarrassed the fawk out of me. At LEAST my
> son's fiance had the good grace to look embarrassed, with her face
> bright red down to the roots of her blonde hair, and was barely,
> tentatively cupping said testicles, but her sister...well, she had this
> sly, seductive look, and was going at it like a *pro*.
And WHERE do these girls live, again?
>
> Later when I said something to my son about it..."Son, did anyone SEE
> y'all do that?", he said people were giving them dirty looks.. Gosh, I
> wonder *why*..... When I inquired as to why they didn't wait until no
> one was around if they *must* take that picture, he said that they
> tried, but it was like Grand Central Station.
> He really WAS brought up better.
>
> I thought about stealing the pic to show you guys, my ATS buds, but the
> scrapbook is no longer to be found. When I inquired about it, he
> informed me that it was "their" scrapbook, and it was now at her home,
> since everyone here has seen it. Silly me.
>
> Riley Jane
>
FAWK 'EM! It's only French people for cryin' out loud. You know what
really bugs the frogs? Primary colors, especially racing yellow; that
one REALLY pisses them off.
Fawkin' self-righteous pricks. The only countries that haven't had their
turn waffle-stomping France are the ones that couldn't be bothered.
JT
It reminds me of when I went to the Louvre and couldn't get within 50 feet
of the Mona Lisa because there were so many fucking tourists crowding
around, snapping pictures. Do you really need a snapshot of the Mona Lisa?
We believe you!!! You saw it in person!!!
Izzy Mandelbaum
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crack a smile.
Flagstaff Frank
> It reminds me of when I went to the Louvre and couldn't get within 50 feet
> of the Mona Lisa because there were so many fucking tourists crowding
> around, snapping pictures. Do you really need a snapshot of the Mona
> Lisa? We believe you!!! You saw it in person!!!
Tell them "YOU'RE TAKING A PICTURE OF A PICTURE FOR CHRIST'S SAKES. You can
get better images of the fuckin' thing online"
Big Al Tomatoes
From what I've heard, you may not get them to crack a smile, but you
can get them to smile at a crack.
Rack
> It's probably a tourist thing-like trying to get that guard in the UK to
> crack a smile.
Or link giving an US citizen a burger and tape the oral madness. :)
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Sparky Spartacus
<snip
> Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
> inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
> two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve. I
> nearly shit myself then and there. Even though I was alone in the room,
> I looked around in embarrassment, to see if anyone saw. Now, I know "my
> children" were not the first, and won't be the last, to do this, but
> Gawd A'mighty D., it really embarrassed the fawk out of me. At LEAST my
> son's fiance had the good grace to look embarrassed, with her face
> bright red down to the roots of her blonde hair, and was barely,
> tentatively cupping said testicles, but her sister...well, she had this
> sly, seductive look, and was going at it like a *pro*.
So, did David have a SEG plastered across his face?
Sparky Spartacus
> I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my sons and his young fiance'
> had just returned from Paris, along with her extended family, and her
> sister's hunky young boyfriend. Of course, there was a large picture
> album for me to look at it, and the pics were beautiful...the usual
> touristy things & things that we saw when Carm and Ro went to Paris,
> i.e. the La Tour Eiffle, L'Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Le Moulin
> Rouge, La Place du Tertre,etc. Then the beautiful churches, the Seine,
> etc. I was more impressed with the beautiful countryside, wine country,
> and the private homes and gardens of familythat they visited, though.
> Something different and off the beaten path.
>
> Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
> inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
> two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve. I
> nearly shit myself then and there. Even though I was alone in the room,
> I looked around in embarrassment, to see if anyone saw. Now, I know "my
> children" were not the first, and won't be the last, to do this, but
> Gawd A'mighty D., it really embarrassed the fawk out of me. At LEAST my
> son's fiance had the good grace to look embarrassed, with her face
> bright red down to the roots of her blonde hair, and was barely,
> tentatively cupping said testicles, but her sister...well, she had this
> sly, seductive look, and was going at it like a *pro*.
Um, exactly what is sacred about a statue of David with his privates
hanging out (or do I have to see him to understand?)?
Jane
>Jane wrote:
<snip
Nah.....he was trying to act all cool, like it happened every day and
all..like he thought he was all that, and stuff...
Jane
>Jane wrote:
I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my sons and his young fiance'
had just returned from Paris, along with her extended family, and her
sister's hunky young boyfriend. Of course, there was a large picture
album for me to look at it, and the pics were beautiful...the usual
touristy things & things that we saw when Carm and Ro went to Paris,
i.e. the La Tour Eiffle, L'Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Le Moulin Rouge,
La Place du Tertre,etc. Then the beautiful churches, the Seine, etc. I
was more impressed with the beautiful countryside, wine country, and the
private homes and gardens of familythat they visited, though. Something
different and off the beaten path.
>Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David, with
"our" two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking
Louvre. I nearly shit myself then and there. Even though I was alone in
the room, I looked around in embarrassment, to see if anyone saw. Now, I
know "my children" were not the first, and won't be the last, to do
this, but Gawd A'mighty D., it really embarrassed the fawk out of me.
>At LEAST my son's fiance had the good grace to look embarrassed, with
her face bright red down to the roots of her blonde hair, and was
barely, tentatively cupping said testicles, but her sister...well, she
had this sly, seductive look, and was going at it like a *pro*.
<Um, exactly what is sacred about a statue of David with his privates
hanging out (or do I have to see him to understand?)? >
Well, not the statue, so much, per se, although many of the statues are
naked, but just the general ambience of the place--you know: timeless,
ageless, many religious artifacts, statuary, and paintings; it seems
almost like a cathedral than a museum, at least to me. And least of all,
a place where young American brats should pull off shenanigans like the
cupping of the bawls & photographing it, capisce??
Riley Jane
Sparky Spartacus
capisce, got it.
poldy
Jane...@webtv.net (Jane) wrote:
> Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
> inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
> two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve.
You talking about this David?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/visualarts/images/david_
big.jpg
If so, that statue is in Florence, Italy, not the Louvre in Paris.
One of the famous statues in the Louvre is the Venus de Milo. So your
son could have cupped her breasts. But she really doesn't have much to
cup.
All these famous statues and works of art, especially the real popular
ones which draw big crowds, are roped off and people are not allowed to
touch. You can do it but then the guards in each gallery will yell at
you. They will yell at you if you take a picture, never mind touch it
in an obscene manner.
poldy
"Flagstaff Frank" <FrankL...@vfm.net> wrote:
The Louvre has prohibited photos in some of its galleries, including the
one which contains the Mona Lisa. There are signs that refer you to a
web site where you can get the pics.
Even museums which allow picture taking won't let you use tripods to get
a real nice shot.
The pics. on web sites are rather low resolution.
But they will sell you books, slides and DVDs of the works in the gift
shop. ;)
For what they charge you to enter, they should give you more leeway. If
you think about it, some of these paintings have been generating
millions for at least decades if not centuries. What a gold mine.
poldy
"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" <tnguym...@yaho.com> wrote:
> Jane wrote:
> > ...
> > Then comes the Louvre, and some of the *beautiful* and sacred sights
> > inside..... until I came upon a picture of the statue of David with the
> > two girls----cupping his BAWLS...Right there in the fawking Louve.
>
>
> I thought "The David" is in the Galleria in Florence.
>
> But there were many other (lesser) statues of David done - usually after
> defeating Goliath. Michaelangelo's was brilliantly unique as it is a
> study of David before he slew Goliath.
That would be the Accademia in Florence.
And I thought it was suppose to be after the battle, kind of chilling
after the excitement.
Jane
had you copied and pasted furthur, you would have seen where I said:
<Actually, I am not sure exactly which statue it was, Mike; I wasn't
exactly concentrating on his...er....face and other details. I just know
it wasn't Winged Victory nor Venus de Milo, etc. It had a head, I
*think* the arms were intact, and that's all I remember, except *maybe*
some equipment hanging about the shoulders, like archery equipment, or
something. It was inside, in the hall of statues.>
I wasn't able to see the left hand, as displayed in your link of "David"
as the body of one of the girls in the picture was blocking it. Nor was
I able to see the feet, as the bodies of the girls were blocking those.
So, I really don't know which statue it was, other than to say it
definitely WAS male.
Godfather
Michelangelo's David is depicted prior to his battle with Goliath and
resides in the Galleria dell' Academia. The significance and
symbolism of the depiction prior to victory, was the equivalent
position that Florence found itself at the time where stronger and more
numerous enemies of the city-state surrounded them. Like David,
Florence was resolute and prepared to use guile as weapon against their
supposed superior adversaries.
The copy is in the Piazza della Signoria directly in front of the
Pallazo Vecchio. This was the original location, until it was moved to
its present location in 1873.