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The attached photo was taken in 2016 in the main square of the large Monte do Gozo hostal/albergue. My googling is not the best, clearly, as I've not been able to find the name of the sculptor or when it was erected. Do you know? Any other information welcome e.g. if there was a model for the statue, what was her name?View attachment 100879
I don't know, but thanks for the thread that lead to answers! I will look for this statue if/when I ever return. I love this viewing angle and would like to see it IRL. For one thing, there are remarkably few images, silhouettes, or statues of female pilgrims (I love those that exist, and I note that there are some 3 or so that I can think of off hand on the CF). The iconic pilgrim remains male, as though there were not records of women on pilgrimage all the way back *at least* to Chaucer....The attached photo was taken in 2016 in the main square of the large Monte do Gozo hostal/albergue. My googling is not the best, clearly, as I've not been able to find the name of the sculptor or when it was erected. Do you know? Any other information welcome e.g. if there was a model for the statue, what was her name?View attachment 100879
True, and I welcome it for that reason.For one thing, there are remarkably few images, silhouettes, or statues of female pilgrims
It's no Michelangelo, true. The hair is a bit lacking in detail and the face is expressionless, but the hands and feet are good. I've asked the sculptor about the date and if there was a model on his FB page.True, and I welcome it for that reason.
But ... I can't help feeling that the head lets down the rest of the sculpture. Those eyebrows were stolen from Mr. Potatohead, and the hair from a Lego figurine. Sorry.
I probably didn't walk through the grounds of the hostal/albergue in 2014 which would account for the fact that I didn't see the statue that year.Love the statue. It was there in October 2012, took a picture of it as well.
I also like the one in Logono.
True, and I welcome it for that reason.
But ... I can't help feeling that the head lets down the rest of the sculpture. Those eyebrows were stolen from Mr. Potatohead, and the hair from a Lego figurine. Sorry.
I didn't criticize the face and hair for lack of detail. I just think they're bad. The hands and legs look as though they might be warm, human. The face is alien.I see what you are saying about the smoothness… the “lack of detail” — but I note that there are no details anywhere else; the entire piece is extremely smooth. A decision of the sculptor for whatever reason… I am fairly neutral about the choice, but I think it would look strange to have very details brows and hair and have the rest remain so smooth.
I didn't criticize the face and hair for lack of detail. I just think they're bad. The hands and legs look as though they might be warm, human. The face is alien.
Perhaps the model was Nikki Minaj.
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But you do remember the last line, don’t you? “She turned right around and she put me in my place.….”The monks agree with me:
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