tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post4106283268004661671..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Another tribute to the musée MaillolEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-40247007289344783882009-03-07T19:58:00.000+01:002009-03-07T19:58:00.000+01:00extraordinary...so much emotionextraordinary...so much emotionNadegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165880447473013492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-17233449159668275452009-03-04T20:06:00.000+01:002009-03-04T20:06:00.000+01:00Guille, it looks like it might be Solomon Nikritin...Guille, it looks like it might be <A HREF="http://www.artingreece.org/artnews.php?ID=399" REL="nofollow">Solomon Nikritin</A> but the site is just Greek to me. It would take a Greek speaker to verify this. <BR/><BR/>So, in the bottom left corner of the painting is an empty dish and tipped wine bottle. That open mouth could be an order to the waiter, a call for the bill, a refusal to accept the bill, an aria from the famous Verdi opera "I Eat A"...Tall Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130518604439054014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-11845204550384722832009-03-04T18:56:00.000+01:002009-03-04T18:56:00.000+01:00It's okay Eric, we understood that you were a Mail...It's okay Eric, we understood that you were a Maillol Museum's fan!! ;)<BR/>This picture is a bit scaring...as if you pushed a door you were not allowed to open. But I like it.<BR/>Didn't take the time to see this exhibition yet, but I definitely will.<BR/>Do you know who is the painter?guillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367207273165799146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-7489169688044388582009-03-04T16:45:00.000+01:002009-03-04T16:45:00.000+01:00Quite haunting!Quite haunting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-79275319040891786182009-03-04T14:41:00.000+01:002009-03-04T14:41:00.000+01:00Yay Monica! That's great news. :) lol Caro.Yay Monica! That's great news. :) lol Caro.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-40447820536591123162009-03-04T14:11:00.000+01:002009-03-04T14:11:00.000+01:00LOOOOL Gary - I knew you would come up with some g...LOOOOL Gary - I knew you would come up with some gems. <BR/><BR/>I'm gratified to learn from your lengthy and depthy research that indeed it wasn't Dina who was the muse, but rather George himself. Look at how every minute detail, not only of body but of emotion, is captured in this ode to the patron. He is the very embodiment of the perfect Rubensesesque model. This evocation of the real and the ideal together in one image just makes one want to just tower over with happiness.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-81234886775637001302009-03-04T14:02:00.000+01:002009-03-04T14:02:00.000+01:00TG, I think you've outdone yourself this time. Br...TG, I think you've outdone yourself this time. Breathtaking!Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-86396894521830571152009-03-04T12:58:00.000+01:002009-03-04T12:58:00.000+01:00"tower over": it's like topple over but from a tow..."tower over": it's like topple over but from a towering heightTall Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130518604439054014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-39492932929821812642009-03-04T12:31:00.000+01:002009-03-04T12:31:00.000+01:00My first thought on seeing this was that if Vermee...My first thought on seeing this was that if Vermeer were a photographer in today's Paris he would envy Eric's framing of this image.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm worried if there will be a PDP tomorrow because, after all, "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings," and she is really belting out one hell of an aria, using so much force that the jet stream of her breath is causing her to tower over like an off-balance female sumo wrestler slamming into the floor of the ring as if she were Mickey Rourke in drag splatting into his own wrestling mat while his manager is ringside doing one of <A HREF="http://www.unt.edu/benchmarks/archives/2002/july02/scream.jpg" REL="nofollow">these</A>. But Mickey is part of a tag team and his <A HREF="http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2241/georgecostanza4ns3ie.jpg" REL="nofollow">partner</A> reaches out like a mirror image of Adam in the Sistine Chapel, touches the collapsed and done-for fingertips of Mickey, and leaps into the ring for an inter-gender battle of such epic proportions that it was immortalized in bronze by <A HREF="http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/20th/sculpture/maillol02.jpg" REL="nofollow">Maillol</A>.Tall Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130518604439054014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-40566002300605850862009-03-04T05:06:00.000+01:002009-03-04T05:06:00.000+01:00LOL Shell Sherree - I'll bet Tall Gary can even fi...LOL Shell Sherree - I'll bet Tall Gary can even find a picture of that to link for us. We'll just give him time to find it - it has to be out there, this is Mickey we're talking about after all.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-67709056934942564772009-03-04T04:42:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:42:00.000+01:00Petrea and Carrie:double wheeee and whoohooo !!Petrea and Carrie:<BR/><BR/>double wheeee and whoohooo !!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-11346347288506007832009-03-04T04:39:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:39:00.000+01:00Oh thanks, Caro ~ now I can't get Mickey Rourke in...Oh thanks, Caro ~ now I can't get Mickey Rourke in a silk slip out of my head.Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-18584418672301216922009-03-04T04:25:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:25:00.000+01:00Ah - he Norton Simon. Thanks for reminding me, Je...Ah - he Norton Simon. Thanks for reminding me, Jeff. It's been years but I still recall being amazed with that collection. <BR/><BR/>Love the lighting on this great yawn (or singing?) painting.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're fully enjoying your travels, Eric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-90899679889880906082009-03-04T04:16:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:16:00.000+01:00And, if so,what is she saying? Perhaps its: "No, N...And, if so,what is she saying? Perhaps its: "No, No, I told you, it must be Laduree or I just can't inspire at all!"Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-15123621893055992842009-03-04T04:13:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:13:00.000+01:00Oh, Alexa and PHX, I do hope you're right and that...Oh, Alexa and PHX, I do hope you're right and that we're looking at a painting of the muse (thus keeping Sharon Stone from being the only physical role model for this fantastic job assignment!). It would certainly explain the slippy thing. ;)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-24574962827333616912009-03-04T04:04:00.001+01:002009-03-04T04:04:00.001+01:00Woooohoooo Monica!!! I'm very happy for you!OK Sh...Woooohoooo Monica!!! I'm very happy for you!<BR/><BR/>OK Shell - now I get it. Originally was getting a male vibe from the figure and I was totally focused on the face. I didn't examine it more closely but I can see now that it does look like a slippy thing and the more I look it seems that it might be a she and not a he. But, its pretty hard to tell. <BR/><BR/>Maybe its a working sketch for Mickey Rourke's next character in the film prequel "(I Coulda Been A Sumo) Wrestler".Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-9532430768257465122009-03-04T04:04:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:04:00.000+01:00Oh, Monica! Wheee!Oh, Monica! Wheee!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-55480083712828310442009-03-04T04:00:00.000+01:002009-03-04T04:00:00.000+01:00You people all crack me up. Are we to assume that...You people all crack me up. Are we to assume that this drawing depicts Dina Vierny, Maillol's muse?<BR/>If so, then I guess I could still be a muse (and no need to hold the Berthillon)!<BR/>Congrats, GF from cali!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-33427722572205566112009-03-04T03:50:00.000+01:002009-03-04T03:50:00.000+01:00What's best is I'll finally get to visit this muse...What's best is I'll finally get to visit this museum cause I bought my ticket to PARIS!!! I'm spending the whole month of June in Paree.<BR/>Am I jumping for joy?!?!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-71247804746944775172009-03-04T03:48:00.000+01:002009-03-04T03:48:00.000+01:00LOL Carrie!! I had to laugh at your comment, Georg...LOL Carrie!! I had to laugh at your comment, George Constanza is one of my favourite tv characters. Just saw it on the Seinfeld re-run we get every night through cable.<BR/><BR/>Eric the photo is intriguing and great like usual, but just couldn't resist Carrie's commnentMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-84820036493313313022009-03-04T02:49:00.000+01:002009-03-04T02:49:00.000+01:00It's ok, Caro, my brain spark plugs don't always f...It's ok, Caro, my brain spark plugs don't always fire in sane order. <BR/><BR/>To me, the subject looks like - um, he? has a substantial man's chest/arms/legs but a silk chemise with superfine spaghetti straps that have slid down. {Actually, I nearly said 'shot putter' because he's not as substantial as a typical Sumo and almost has a shot put stance, but 'shot putter' looks odd, as if it's like a golf putter, which gives totally the wrong idea. But since the whole concept has now become rather bizarre - oh, never mind.}Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-7820571710342684832009-03-04T02:41:00.000+01:002009-03-04T02:41:00.000+01:00I like the painting as well as the photo. Love the...I like the painting as well as the photo. Love the brown shadows and lines with the glowing light.<BR/><BR/>I asked for a trip to a museum for my birthday. Maybe it'll be the Norton Simon...Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-55647664096060929362009-03-04T02:02:00.000+01:002009-03-04T02:02:00.000+01:00Shell Sherree - you and everyone else can definite...Shell Sherree - you and everyone else can definitely call me Caro - I would have changed my sign on name, but the Man Who Decrees Things Inside The Computer wouldn't let me! <BR/><BR/>Now - about that cross dressing sumo wrestler - its a great image, and everyone else may get it, but I'm at a loss! : )Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-26835554984911195032009-03-04T01:41:00.000+01:002009-03-04T01:41:00.000+01:00LOL Caro, several times! {Do tell me if you get t...LOL Caro, several times! {Do tell me if you get tired of me calling you Caro...}<BR/><BR/>{I watch too much US TV, phx.} <BR/><BR/>Cali, way to go! After much head scratching, I've come to the conclusion that you're going to have a cross-dressing Sumo wrestler dangling off your crown. Good luck with that. {Don't look up.}Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-36159317122405071682009-03-04T01:32:00.000+01:002009-03-04T01:32:00.000+01:00Well, its generally not something I usually rely o...Well, its generally not something I usually rely on, but, yes, I'm placing all my faith on decades of American cultural imperialism - and actually hoping I'm not wrong!! Either way, thanks PHX, for explaining to those who haven't had their televisions taken over.<BR/><BR/>The other reference is to Munch's "The Scream".Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.com