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Post by alma on Jul 11, 2014 10:58:47 GMT -5
As always, Ellen, your comment hits it right on the nose. Alma
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Post by mamaleh on Jul 11, 2014 11:21:07 GMT -5
Aw, his nose has gone through enough lately. But it's still cute. And safer to discuss than other anatomical elements. Ellen
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Post by carouselkathy on Jul 11, 2014 12:27:55 GMT -5
I saw the original (David, that is) in Florence when I was a college student on a study tour. It is a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, work of genius. Sound like anyone else we know?
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Post by jo on Jul 11, 2014 12:53:39 GMT -5
Absolutely, Kathy! One has a sense of disbelief when one actually sees the sculpture in person. Here's the proof They're half a millennium apart but both share the same very compelling air of masculinity! Jo
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Post by natalieavery on Jul 11, 2014 13:26:58 GMT -5
I've always thought, with all these Biblical movies now coming out how awesome it would be to cast Hugh in a film about King David! He'd be perfect!
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Post by natalieavery on Jul 11, 2014 13:33:36 GMT -5
Thanks so much Suefb for letting me know where those pictures were taken. Much appreciated! smiley-signs101
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Post by suefb on Jul 11, 2014 14:30:07 GMT -5
Thanks so much Suefb for letting me know where those pictures were taken. Much appreciated! smiley-signs101 You are welcome. Thanks for posting the photos! Other than some blurry twitter photos and a mention of the event in some Italian papers, I didn't really see anything nice like these. What an amazing setting for a fancy dinner party.
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Post by alma on Jul 11, 2014 18:02:56 GMT -5
I saw the original (David, that is) in Florence when I was a college student on a study tour. It is a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, work of genius. Sound like anyone else we know? Here's a side-by-side of both masterpieces: Mmmhhhhmmmm... I think it's missing a third installment, a picture from THAT 1973 scene in DOFP... Haven't found one yet, except for the WOOLverine one... Alma P.S. Now, if I can only figure out how to post these in larger size...
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Post by jo on Jul 11, 2014 19:13:47 GMT -5
Hugh and Deb must have been awestruck at the elegance and beauty of the place for the Montblanc event. Montblanc has a pelleteria in Florence, hence either the choice or access for a private event (just like the Met Ball is allowed access to the Metropolitan Museum in NYC). The dinner was held at the beautiful salon ( if you can call such a place a simple salon - LOL!) or grand hall -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Vecchio#mediaviewer/File:Palazzo_Vecchio_-_grand_hall.jpgWhen you see the grand structure ( Palazzo Vecchio was the original town hall of Florence but is now a Museum) that houses all that elegance, it is even more imposing -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Vecchio
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Post by jo on Jul 11, 2014 19:32:12 GMT -5
Even the poses are similar - LOL!
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Post by jo on Jul 11, 2014 19:47:08 GMT -5
But can the renaissance David ( or event the biblical one) do this Hugh has become his own publicist! Is there another celebrity or public performer who has transmitted varying messages and images more effectively than he does? It must be his journalism/mass communications training that gives him the knack to choose which ones can relate to fans and the public in general...and his own sense of humor
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Post by mamaleh on Jul 11, 2014 20:34:47 GMT -5
Did anyone else hear the theme from ROCKY in her head watching Hugh bound up those steps?
Ellen
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Post by natalieavery on Jul 11, 2014 22:29:59 GMT -5
I saw the original (David, that is) in Florence when I was a college student on a study tour. It is a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, work of genius. Sound like anyone else we know? Here's a side-by-side of both masterpieces: Mmmhhhhmmmm... I think it's missing a third installment, a picture from THAT 1973 scene in DOFP... Haven't found one yet, except for the WOOLverine one... Alma P.S. Now, if I can only figure out how to post these in larger size... Well Alma (and ladies) this is the only one I could find, but it's certainly good enough to compare. Sarah PS: Wondered if I should also put this picture in the Hugh Jackman ART section too?
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Post by jo on Jul 11, 2014 23:38:37 GMT -5
giggle giggle
Alhough Hugh would probably be more like the classical Greek statues when it referred to form and figure, rather than the Roman sculptures...but probably more Roman when it came to the zest for life! His genes speak of his ancestry tracing back to Greece!
Interesting comment on the differences --
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Post by jo on Jul 12, 2014 2:56:03 GMT -5
Interesting comment re the Hugh tweet bounding up the steps in Florence --
I had similar thoughts - I had wondered if he had done the same with the original Olympic amphitheatre/stadium in Athens, assuming that he had visited it in one of his visits to their family roots in Greece. Although the Olympic stadium had probably three or four more times the distance of the one in Florence. That stadium was where the first modern day Olympics had been staged ( over a hundred years ago) where track and field events were the main attractions. It was constructed from the excavated remnants of the ancient stadium where the first events of the sports festival honoring the goddess Athena were held. Hugh's youthful athletic interests included track events.
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Post by jo on Jul 12, 2014 8:36:48 GMT -5
Hugh and his coffee --
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Post by jo on Jul 12, 2014 8:41:46 GMT -5
And why he was in Florence --
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Post by jo on Jul 12, 2014 17:51:30 GMT -5
Still in Italy --
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Post by alma on Jul 12, 2014 23:08:20 GMT -5
Here's a side-by-side of both masterpieces: Mmmhhhhmmmm... I think it's missing a third installment, a picture from THAT 1973 scene in DOFP... Haven't found one yet, except for the WOOLverine one... Alma P.S. Now, if I can only figure out how to post these in larger size... Well Alma (and ladies) this is the only one I could find, but it's certainly good enough to compare. Sarah PS: Wondered if I should also put this picture in the Hugh Jackman ART section too? smiley-signs101 Thank you, Sarah, for coming through!!! Certainly, this belongs in the ART section too... <cheer> Alma smiley-bounce016
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Post by natalieavery on Jul 12, 2014 23:43:12 GMT -5
LOL You're very welcome Alma! And as per your request, I have also posted in Hugh Jackman ART.
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Post by alma on Jul 13, 2014 14:01:01 GMT -5
Very sensible and considerate of you, Sarah. smiley-happy096 Alma
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Post by jo on Jul 13, 2014 16:24:58 GMT -5
It looks like his family was with him, when he visited the Discovery Centre --
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Post by alma on Jul 13, 2014 17:07:28 GMT -5
Well, now THAT'S a dapper look for a proper English gentleman. But his Aussie side took over, I guess. Alma P.S. Reminded me of another playful moment:
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Post by natalieavery on Jul 13, 2014 17:42:26 GMT -5
It looks like his family was with him, when he visited the Discovery Centre -- Is that Ava in the background? If so, she doesn't look very impressed with dad LOL!
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Post by jo on Jul 13, 2014 18:07:02 GMT -5
More entries on his "diary"
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