tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post7603657825239712835..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: More Tobacco Control Group-Think FailDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-82791293158809590882011-08-26T08:11:45.712+01:002011-08-26T08:11:45.712+01:00So what if a lung or heart or whatever really do l...So what if a lung or heart or whatever really do look like these images? When I die I won't give a damn what my insides look like and for anyone to think that I would is the height of stupidity!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090967182504400137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-91442743583188049222011-08-24T16:36:23.949+01:002011-08-24T16:36:23.949+01:00Restorers amazed by Doom painting
"We'...Restorers amazed by Doom painting <br /> <br />"We've just found that in 1426 there was an earthquake in Coventry and everybody thought it was the Day of Judgment, and we think this may have been painted as a result." <br /> <br />With Jesus as its pinnacle, flanked by the Virgin Mary and John The Baptist, and backed by the apostles, the painting has strong images of heaven and hell. <br /> <br />Alewives (medieval barmaids) are shown naked but for their distinctive headwear, plummeting towards the mouth of hell - represented by a serpent's open jaws - while those who have been good ascend a staircase to heaven. <br /> <br />Archdeacons and bishops, also naked apart from their headwear, are also seen queuing to be judged by Christ, with one unlucky churchman seen cast down to hell. <br /> <br />John Burbidge, senior conservator, said the congregation in the 1400s were supposed to see the image and think twice about the consequence of sinning." <br /><br />Coventry Telegraph 2002<br /><br />On further investigation the theory seems to be that the alewives were condemned for watering the beer.<br />As they would see the image every time they went to church, it was probably designed to keep them on the straight and narrow.<br /><br />I can't see Alcohol Concern making much use of that idea.<br /><br />RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-20865847438632705322011-08-24T16:26:31.145+01:002011-08-24T16:26:31.145+01:00Oh for the days of the Hell Fire Sermon. The neare...Oh for the days of the Hell Fire Sermon. The nearest we've had were the old TUC conferences and the odd old Labour conference. What enjoyment they were, couldn't see who was on stage for the smoke!<br /><br />Oh, memories, memories (and I'm a Thatcherite )<br /><br />Could you imagine anti smoking with that lot? Dig 'em up, please!Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-25251970699245479932011-08-24T15:20:12.509+01:002011-08-24T15:20:12.509+01:00There are lots of paintings in various collections...There are lots of paintings in various collections depicting hell fire. I guess they were intended to scare sinners. Now-a-days, we look at them with curiosity and for their artistic values.<br /><br />How long will it be before kids are swapping cigarette packet horror pics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-29260528443222164662011-08-24T13:31:17.622+01:002011-08-24T13:31:17.622+01:00Using graphic images as a deterrent has been tried...Using graphic images as a deterrent has been tried before.<br /><br /><br />Sinners back on show in medieval church<br /><br />"So vivid is the restoration that you can see a tear on the cheek of a sinner. One of Britain's most extensively preserved medieval frescos has been returned to life after 150 years.<br /><br />All that visitors could see of it until recently was a face and part of a foot dripping with blood in a blackened area in Holy Trinity church, Coventry.<br /><br />These were a glimpse of a hidden gem known as the Doom Painting, done some 570 years ago by an unknown artist commissioned to terrify sinners into righteousness."<br /><br /><br />RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com