The statue is 5.17m (17 ft) high. All of its parts are proportional with the height.
by the way I can not even quote other's pictures without that #&@ crap (since July).
- Whenever a poet or preacher, chief or wizard spouts gibberish, the human race spends centuries deciphering the message. - Umberto Eco - To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin. - Cardinal Bellarmine at the trial of Galilei
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
zeezrom wrote:I love the Ulysses done by John William Waterhouse. So awesome. The beard, the hat, the tunic. All of it!
I have a weakness for Waterhouse. I have a print of his "Lady of Shalott" in my man-cave. Can't think of a Book of Mormon tie-in, though.
I personally believe Isabel in the Book of Mormon can be tied to the Lady of Shalott AND to Hardy's Tess.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
zeezrom wrote:I personally believe Isabel in the Book of Mormon can be tied to the Lady of Shalott AND to Hardy's Tess.
Thanks a lot, zeez -- now I'll never be able to look at that picture and not think "The Lady of Derbyville".
Well, it's better than the lady of "the land of Siron among the borders of the Lamanites".
;)
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
By the way... what do you think about the similarity between the land of Siron (where Isabel is from) and Homer's sirens?
Interesting.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
King David himself says about it (in Joseph Heller's "God Knows"):
“That's another thing that pisses me off about that Michelangelo statue of me in Florence. He's got me standing there uncircumcised! Who the “F” did he think I was?”
- Whenever a poet or preacher, chief or wizard spouts gibberish, the human race spends centuries deciphering the message. - Umberto Eco - To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin. - Cardinal Bellarmine at the trial of Galilei
If you were to post such material at MD&D you would be immediately banned. If you were at BYU and possessed a copy of this statue (even in miniature) you would be expelled for having violated the BYU honor code. Think before you think.
If you were to post such material at MD&Dyou would be immediately banned. If you were at BYU and possessed a copy of this statue (even in miniature) you would be expelled for having violated the BYU honor code. Think before you think.
I used to post exactly this material and was banned here, at Mormon Discussions. Without that # I get this message below, and my comment can not be submitted! *------------------------------------------------* * You cannot use certain BBCodes: [img]. * *------------------------------------------------*
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You know: We pride ourselves on a minimalistic moderation policy, so that your voice is always heard.
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So much about Nephi.
- Whenever a poet or preacher, chief or wizard spouts gibberish, the human race spends centuries deciphering the message. - Umberto Eco - To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin. - Cardinal Bellarmine at the trial of Galilei
