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Post by Bonobo on May 15, 2008 22:33:02 GMT 1
Panorama Racławicka en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rac%C5%82awice_PanoramaThe Racławice Panorama (Polish: Panorama Racławicka) is a monumental (15 × 120 meter) panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is currently located in Wrocław, Poland. The painting is one of only a few preserved relics of a genre of 19th century mass culture, and the oldest in Poland. The panorama stands in a circular fashion and, with the viewer in the center, presents different scenes at various viewing angles. A special kind of perspective used in the painting and additional effects (lighting, artificial terrain) create a feeling of reality. Cossacks and Polish ulans   Tha attack of Polish peasant scythemen    A Polis highlander attacks with his axe  The most famous moment which became a legend - the Polish peasant Bartosz puts out a burning fuse of the cannon with his cap...  Russian infantry men escape. Scythes are a horrible weapon....  Russian artillery escapes too   Polish infatry attacks  Russian POWs  Wounded and dead Poles  Local peasants praying for the victory  more pics wladek50.w.interia.pl/11.htmlSee the virtual view of the panorama www.zieba.wroclaw.pl/panorama_raclawicka_main.html |
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Post by Bonobo on May 19, 2008 8:28:05 GMT 1
Another famous painting is this: Szał uniesień- Ecstatic Frenzy.  It was painted by Władysław Podkowinski in 1894. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Podkowi%C5%84skiThe picture was exhibited in Zachęta art gallery in Warsaw in an atmosphere of scandal. The painting depicted a raving, naked woman riding a huge, wild black horse through tumultous blackness.The exhibition of lasted only 36 days because Podkowinski brought a knife on the 37th day and destroyed his work. The painting was restored after his death. Rumours suggested that the family of a woman he was in unhappy love with accused him of depicting her in the painting and lashed at him. |
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Post by valpomike on May 19, 2008 16:51:51 GMT 1
One hot Mother, she can ride my horse anytime she wants.
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Post by Bonobo on May 19, 2008 20:40:15 GMT 1
One hot Mother, she can ride my horse anytime she wants. Oh, Mike, you are indecent again! You make me blush... But..... ehr...hmm.... can you tell me which one do you mean in your favourite picture? There are so many here: |
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Post by valpomike on May 20, 2008 1:15:44 GMT 1
I guess, I just love women, all women. Some are better than others, but none are bad.
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Post by locopolaco on May 20, 2008 2:00:43 GMT 1
I guess, I just love women, all women. Some are better than others, but none are bad. i love women too but there are some really, really bad ones out there too. unfortunately. |
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Post by Bonobo on May 20, 2008 6:53:42 GMT 1
I guess, I just love women, all women. Some are better than others, but none are bad. i love women too but there are some really, really bad ones out there too. unfortunately. You mean Hillary? Yes, I think she is really bad.... |
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Post by locopolaco on May 20, 2008 17:59:24 GMT 1
lol.. nah, she isn't half as bad as some women i have had run ins with.  |
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Post by gigi on May 20, 2008 18:14:35 GMT 1
lol.. nah, she isn't half as bad as some women i have had run ins with. Hmm...do tell! I am also curious as to the definition of "bad women". I wonder if we share the same definition? |
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Post by Bonobo on May 20, 2008 21:44:10 GMT 1
lol.. nah, she isn't half as bad as some women i have had run ins with. Hmm...do tell! I am also curious as to the definition of "bad women". I wonder if we share the same definition? If a woman is bad, she is like Hillary! That`s my definition. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by gigi on May 20, 2008 21:59:43 GMT 1
If a woman is bad, she is like Hillary! That`s my definition. ;D ;D ;D That is not very specific. Do you mean her political views, her looks, her choice of a husband???  |
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Post by valpomike on May 21, 2008 4:40:41 GMT 1
A bad women, does the things a wife will not do. And I wife does everything more, feed us, takes care of the kids, cleans the house, and everything more.
This is why I said, all women are good, for one thing or another, you pick.
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Post by locopolaco on May 21, 2008 6:40:58 GMT 1
lol.. nah, she isn't half as bad as some women i have had run ins with. Hmm...do tell! I am also curious as to the definition of "bad women". I wonder if we share the same definition? C**ts. |
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Post by Bonobo on May 21, 2008 14:44:39 GMT 1
Hmm...do tell! I am also curious as to the definition of "bad women". I wonder if we share the same definition? ****s. Shame on you, Loco, we shouldn`t speak of women in this way, especially in the Polish Forum. Don`t you know that Poles are known for their reverence to all females, even bad ones? |
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Post by locopolaco on May 21, 2008 15:42:52 GMT 1
actually, shame on them not me Bonobo. i surely wouldn't call just any female a C.
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Post by valpomike on May 21, 2008 17:21:05 GMT 1
There are no bad women, just some are better than the others.
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Post by Bonobo on May 21, 2008 17:49:36 GMT 1
There are no bad women, just some are better than the others. The biggest problem is when women reject their feminine assets and try to equal or even excel men. They smoke, drink, swear, wear trousers, womanize... ehr.... that is..... hmm..... I mean fraternise, simply speaking , do everything what men do. It is horrible. Shame on such women who are more masculine than men. |
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Post by gigi on May 21, 2008 20:00:38 GMT 1
The biggest problem is when women reject their feminine assets and try to equal or even excel men. They smoke, drink, swear, wear trousers, womanize... ehr.... that is..... hmm..... I mean fraternise, simply speaking , do everything what men do. It is horrible. Not exactly sure what you mean by "feminine assets". What are "masculine assets"? Personally I have no interest in trying to equal/excel a man's ability at smoking, drinking, or swearing. Hopefully those aren't considered your assets! I can't agree with you about the trousers, though. Too comfortable and practical. Besides, you men have ventured into more feminine clothing arenas. Sometimes a good thing (for example kilts, especially if you look like Mel Gibson) or a not-so-good thing (for example a Speedo on any man except one who is in a competitive swimming event). |
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Post by locopolaco on May 22, 2008 0:51:51 GMT 1
There are no bad women, just some are better than the others. well, i am glad that none of you have run into the devils i have then. some women, just like some men are scum of the earth. twu. lol |
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Post by locopolaco on May 22, 2008 0:54:46 GMT 1
I can't agree with you about the trousers, though. Too comfortable and practical. Besides, you men have ventured into more feminine clothing arenas. Sometimes a good thing (for example kilts, especially if you look like Mel Gibson) or a not-so-good thing (for example a Speedo on any man except one who is in a competitive swimming event). oh boy, will you be in for a shock if you venture out of USA. lol personally, i think the trunks are like the ugliest thing ever and i have no idea how one could even consider them beach wear.. how about just wearing a full suit then because that is exactly what they feel like.  |
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Post by gigi on May 22, 2008 22:47:56 GMT 1
oh boy, will you be in for a shock if you venture out of USA. lol I have ventured, and I have seen. Even the ones with...um...nothing in the back. No way can that be comfortable!!!  |
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Post by gigi on May 22, 2008 22:55:02 GMT 1
Panorama Racławicka en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rac%C5%82awice_PanoramaThe Racławice Panorama (Polish: Panorama Racławicka) is a monumental (15 × 120 meter) panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is currently located in Wrocław, Poland. The painting is one of only a few preserved relics of a genre of 19th century mass culture, and the oldest in Poland. The panorama stands in a circular fashion and, with the viewer in the center, presents different scenes at various viewing angles. A special kind of perspective used in the painting and additional effects (lighting, artificial terrain) create a feeling of reality. So getting back to the topic... The detail in this painting is truly amazing. I can only imagine how incredible it must be to view the panorama in person. Do you know how long it took the artist to paint it? |
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Post by Bonobo on May 22, 2008 23:06:24 GMT 1
Panorama Racławicka en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rac%C5%82awice_PanoramaThe Racławice Panorama (Polish: Panorama Racławicka) is a monumental (15 × 120 meter) panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is currently located in Wrocław, Poland. The painting is one of only a few preserved relics of a genre of 19th century mass culture, and the oldest in Poland. The panorama stands in a circular fashion and, with the viewer in the center, presents different scenes at various viewing angles. A special kind of perspective used in the painting and additional effects (lighting, artificial terrain) create a feeling of reality. So getting back to the topic... The detail in this painting is truly amazing. I can only imagine how incredible it must be to view the panorama in person. Do you know how long it took the artist to paint it? Do you also distrust wiki as a source of info? Like Loco? hahahaha It is provided in the wiki link: The National Exhibition, organized in Lwów in 1894, offered an excellent opportunity to realize Styka’s idea. Canvas, woven to order, was bought in Brussels, the specially-built rotunda’s iron structure (designed by Ludwik Ramułt) in Vienna. The rotunda, located in Stryjski Park in Lwów, was ready in July 1893. The huge panorama painting was executed within 9 months, between August 1893 and May 1894. The official opening was on June 5, 1894. Since the very beginning, Panorama of the Battle of Racławice attracted enormous attention and brought crowds of tourists to Lwów. Have you been on the virtual tour of the Panorama? www.zieba.wroclaw.pl/panorama_raclawicka_main.htmlUnder the picture there is a sentence Wyświetl panoramę pełnoekranową. If you click on it, you will get a wide screen view. |
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Post by gigi on May 22, 2008 23:29:04 GMT 1
Do you also distrust wiki as a source of info? Like Loco? hahahaha No distrust...just laziness. Or perhaps it was being distracted by men's swimwear.  Thanks for the link! |
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Post by Bonobo on May 23, 2008 0:04:30 GMT 1
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Post by locopolaco on May 23, 2008 3:06:27 GMT 1
Do you also distrust wiki as a source of info? Like Loco? hahahaha i use it but i have seen too many things pulled out of peoples a**es that i take a lump of salt when i read their pages. many universities forbid using wikipedia as a source in their school work for a reason and those reasons i agree with. that's all. so gigi, you don't seem to mind the skimpier stuff afterall, eh? i haven't been to this place but i have seen some huge paintings up close and from afar and they are amazingly mind blowing really.  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 23, 2008 8:47:10 GMT 1
Do you also distrust wiki as a source of info? Like Loco? hahahaha i use it but i have seen too many things pulled out of peoples a**es that i take a lump of salt when i read their pages. many universities forbid using wikipedia as a source in their school work for a reason and those reasons i agree with. that's all. Yes, I can agree when universities, especialy at History faculties, forbid students to use wiki. They should find reference in archives, books and scripts. Fortunately, we are not at the university here, so I feel free to use wiki because it is the fastest source (time is money!) and truthful enough in case of info I am looking for to my posts. And if someone finds a mistake in the text based on wiki, they can always correct it. I have nothing against! hahaha |
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Post by valpomike on May 24, 2008 0:16:34 GMT 1
Any source has to be taken with a grain of salt. Sometimes, this can be someones own idea.
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Post by Bonobo on May 24, 2008 18:51:57 GMT 1
Henryk Siemiradzki painted Nero`s Torches in 1879: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Siemiradzki department.monm.edu/classics/COINS/data/id/nero.htm
Nero
54 - 68 A.D.
One of ancient history's most infamous characters, Nero rose to power in his mid-teens following the death of Claudius, his adoptive fatheright To speed things along he had Britannicus poisoned and in league with his mother Agrippina had had Claudius poisoned as welleft His next few years were failry unremarkable one way or the other largely in part because of Agrippina's overbearing influence. He corrected the problem, however, by having her executed on the pretext that she had a disfavorable view of Poppaea, his new mistress. Because he was already married to a certain Octavia he had her exiled and murdered as well. He would later kick Poppaea to death while she was pregnant. To round things out he had his teacher Seneca, another influential man of his age, commit suicide on suspicions of him and others plotting against him.
Popular legend holds that he set fire to Rome. Modern historians dismiss this account as an exaggeration but his decision to hold a poetry recital with the conflagration as his background was a crass political blunder that would hurt his popularity immensely. Needing to find a scapegoat, he chose to point the finger at Christians who up til then had been but a fledgling cult. For the next 300 years Christians would be villified for every ailment within the empire and used regularly as cannon fodder in the Colisseum. In one of the more bizarre spectacles imaginable, Nero would set Christians on fire and held in position to act as torches during his parties.
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Post by valpomike on May 24, 2008 23:04:48 GMT 1
Reading all the postings are like being back in school. And that was many years ago.
Thank you all for the great information.
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