Comments on: Stella investigates: The New Acropolis Museum http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2955 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Stella http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2955#comment-57824 Stella Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:03:52 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2955#comment-57824 on the underside of the portico? yes, yes I see it! it's a message from the classical world! on the underside of the portico? yes, yes I see it! it’s a message from the classical world!

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2955#comment-57823 The Modesto Kid Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:16:21 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2955#comment-57823 Is anybody besides me seeing a helmeted warrior's face in the second picture down, the entrance to the museum? Is anybody besides me seeing a helmeted warrior’s face in the second picture down, the entrance to the museum?

]]> By: matthew http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2955#comment-57820 matthew Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:05:31 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2955#comment-57820 Regarding the two buildings blocking the view, I think that much of the controversy has been due to how the issue has been handled. On all of the original proposals for the design of the building, these buildings were shown as being retained & it was only fairly late in the day that the issue of their demolition was raised. The buildings do block the view from the cafe terrace, but in the Parthenon Gallery which is higher up, you are higher than them & can see the Parthenon beyond (although they do spoil the foreground view somewhat). Part of the problem is that whilst the front facades are interesting, the rear of both these buildings is distinctly plain & ordinary. Regarding the two buildings blocking the view, I think that much of the controversy has been due to how the issue has been handled.

On all of the original proposals for the design of the building, these buildings were shown as being retained & it was only fairly late in the day that the issue of their demolition was raised.

The buildings do block the view from the cafe terrace, but in the Parthenon Gallery which is higher up, you are higher than them & can see the Parthenon beyond (although they do spoil the foreground view somewhat).

Part of the problem is that whilst the front facades are interesting, the rear of both these buildings is distinctly plain & ordinary.

]]> By: Stella http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2955#comment-57819 Stella Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:25:16 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2955#comment-57819 thank god my artistic talents and talons have finally been recognized. thank god my artistic talents and talons have finally been recognized.

]]> By: rm http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2955#comment-57812 rm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:11:53 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2955#comment-57812 ok, i'm no bunuel (or tarantino for that matter) but i read these comments and scrolled back up though all of those great photos just to check out the toes shot. ok, i’m no bunuel (or tarantino for that matter) but i read these comments and scrolled back up though all of those great photos just to check out the toes shot.

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