Subject: | | Re: Popular handling of transcendence (was Howlett) |
From: | | "Sharon Dale" <[log in to unmask]> |
Reply-To: | | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 09 Mar 2000 20:18:17 -0500 (EST)594_us-ascii Someone mentioned that these figures have odd tonsures. Since the precise nature of the celtic tonsure seems still to be very much an issue in some circles, are any of the photos good enough to tell us what the tonsures look like? meg
> I can't think of any other flashing clerics, but there are a few male > Sheelas, or rather Sean-na-gigs: at Ballycloghduff in West Meath on > the gatepost of an old mill, at Grey Abbey in Co Down, and at Margam > in Wales. To my knowledge, the literature has largely ignored these > male figures. [...]44_09Mar200020:18:17-0500(EST)[log in to unmask] |
Date: | | Fri, 17 Mar 2000 13:28:40 -0500 |
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There is a lovely Italian variant of an illuminated Virgin. In Pisa she
wears a blue neon halo. Quite transcendent. (or something).sharon
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From: kwildgen <[log in to unmask]>
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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
> >
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> > Steve Rouse
> > Phone 00 44 (0)1372 372650
> > Fax 00 44 (0)1372 818698
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