Thanks for the tip. But it can't be worse than the one with the blond
Jesus with shaved armpits. Is that the one with John Wayne? Ann
Bancroft's Mary Magdalene was a bit over the top too. I remember her New
Yorkese "Geddoudaheer!"
K
Vivario wrote:
>
> kwildgen wrote:
> >
> > Be still, my heart! I can't wait.
> > K
> >
> > Sharon Dale wrote:
> > >
> > > There is a lovely Italian variant of an illuminated Virgin. In Pisa she
> > > wears a blue neon halo. Quite transcendent. (or something).sharon
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: kwildgen <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 3:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Popular handling of transcendence (was Howlett)
> > >
> > > > It's primarily the statue of Mary with a crown of light bulbs that I
> > > > remember. Bars and bistros abound in France - no need to mingle with
> > > > huge crowds. It's just that I prefer the language of symbol to convey
> > > > the ineffable. Note that I'm discussing the aesthetics of religious
> > > > expression here, not religion as such.
> > > > KW
> > > >
> > > > Steve Rouse wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I see you supply your own explanation. For my part I find that the
> > > supply
> > > > > of bars and bistros in Lourdes is excellent and the processions are OK
> > > too.
> > > > > Try coming to work there as a volunteer, you will see a different side.
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > At 09:51 17/03/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > > > > >(Snip,snip, snip)I was aghast at Lourdes itself. (snip)>I generally
> > > find
> > > > > that popular handling of transcendence sets my teeth on
> > > > > >edge.
> > > > > >Kathryn
> > > > >
> > > > > ***********************************
> > > > > Steve Rouse
> > > > > Phone 00 44 (0)1372 372650
> > > > > Fax 00 44 (0)1372 818698
> > > > >
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> > > >
>
> --
> ****************************************
> Luciana Cuppo Csaki
> Societas internationalis pro Vivario
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> De gustibus non est disputandum, but, in a charitable mood, I would
> assign "Jesus" by Franco Zeffirelli to the soap opera variety. Meant to
> sell, at any rate.
> Luciana
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