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Maggi Young

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Meanwhile - in Italy or, A look back through time!
« on: September 14, 2020, 02:39:41 PM »
John Grimshaw was at Musei Vaticani & Cappella Sistina. Rome, Italy  .......
"Early members of the Alpine Garden Society/ Scottish Rock Garden Club/ North American Rock Garden Society (etc) admire a trough."


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 Detail from the Madonna de Monteluce by Raphael, Giulio Romano and Il Fattore, 1505-25.


Well-spotted by  John  Grimshaw - so few  of these  early  memories  are  in colour!  ::) ;D ;) :D
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Re: Meanwhile - in Italy or, A look back through time!
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2020, 05:55:54 PM »
wow-- I didn't realise the venerable clubs were quite so venerable!
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Re: Meanwhile - in Italy or, A look back through time!
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2020, 07:33:07 PM »
John's being a bit clever.  If you have a look at the entire painting they are responding to something above their heads

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« Last Edit: September 14, 2020, 09:43:13 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Meanwhile - in Italy or, A look back through time!
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2020, 02:06:16 PM »
He's obviously making some sort of Assumption ::)
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Re: Meanwhile - in Italy or, A look back through time!
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2020, 04:54:59 PM »
Quote from: fermi de Sousa on September 15, 2020, 02:06:16 PM
He's obviously making some sort of Assumption ::)
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 oh dear.. the whole thing is clearly (floating on a cloud) over my head!
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