Arnoult Grimaud - Views of Junon

[Fulgour]

I was making a pair of framed prints, featuring
Junon & Jupiter, so I scanned both the cards,
but to fit them in the frames, I needed to also
stretch them...and elongation factor of 125%.

The results were splendid and I was inspired to
colour my prints, which included "restorations"
of Junon's colouring, to bring them back in line.
(Notice especially her Gown between the arm.)

Now I also wonder did Grimaud alter the original
images to fit them into a "standard" card sizing,
since today's Grimaud, was yesterday's Arnoult.

Junon looks very natural...stretched 125% long.

 

[coredil]

I was making a pair of framed prints, featuring
Junon & Jupiter, so I scanned both the cards,
but to fit them in the frames, I needed to also
stretch them...and elongation factor of 125%.

The results were splendid and I was inspired to
colour my prints, which included "restorations"
of Junon's colouring, to bring them back in line.
(Notice especially her Gown between the arm.)

Now I also wonder did Grimaud alter the original
images to fit them into a "standard" card sizing,
since today's Grimaud, was yesterday's Arnoult.

Junon looks very natural...stretched 125% long.

Now Fulgour I am very surprised
Is maybe your taste for "schlank" appearing here?
On my side I do prefer much more the Rubens-kind of Juno than the Twiggy-one

 

[Rosanne]

I am not sure what 'schlank' means but in the stretching the quail makes them look more natural. I think I prefer the elongated look- because if you look at decks like the Mategna, the women are more slimmer than square.
Excellent Fulgour! I like the colouring as well. ~Rosanne

 

[Fulgour]

On my side I do prefer much more the Rubens-kind of Juno than the Twiggy-one

Junoesque - suggestive of a statue...
Having the stately bearing and imposing
beauty of the goddess Juno.

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Zaftig (or Zoftig)
1. Full-bosomed.
2. Having a full, shapely figure.

Zaftik, juicy, from Middle High German saftec,
from saft, juice, from Old High German saf.

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And remember, her dancing partner, Jupiter,
is more who we'd say looked a bit schlank...

 

[Fulgour]

Hi Rosanne

The enmity between Rome and the Celts (or Gauls, to give them the name that they had by the time of the Roman occupation of France) went back to 400 BC, when Celtic armies invaded northern Italy and founded the city of Milan. In 387 BC, they even occupied the city of Rome, leaving only after the Romans paid them a ransom of gold. Other Celtic tribes struck further south, with one group, the Galatae, reaching Turkey, becoming the Galatians mentioned in the Christian Bible. Yet another group settled in what became Yugoslavia, founding the city of Belgrade. ©1911 Sir Grimble of Albans

In my research, I found that Geese were the early
symbols of Hera and Juno, and later the Peacock.

JUNO
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/j/juno.html

HERA
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hera.html

According to Plutarch, the cackling of her sacred geese
saved the Arx from the Gauls (390 BC) 2400 years ago.

 

[Fulgour]

Junon & Jupiter - Framed

Here's a photo from our digital camera...
the (restored) frames are older than me.

 

[Rosanne]

Well, Well, Who would have thought?...
That those birds were peacocks?
That Celts founded Milan?
That those frames were soooo young?
Thanks for that information Fulgour- I will look up Sir Grimble of Albans- that looks interesting. I still think they be Quail though- or some sort of Guinea Fowl. You have set me on yet another quest- this time about schlanky geese.~Rosanne

 

[Rosanne]

Here is a bit about Guinea Fowl

The guinea fowl is native to West Africa and is known to have been a part of the diet of the ancient Egyptians. It appears in Roman mosaics. France, Belgium and Italy historically farmed them.
Guinea fowl are hardy birds that forage for food and so are often farmed in free-range or semi-wild facilities where they also perform a valuable pest control function. They have an acute awareness of predators and so are valued for their role as a 'watchdog', alerting farmers to any henhouse intrusions. It is reported that they have the ability to distinguish between farmers' family members and strangers.

The one on the card of Juno I reckon is the Chrested Guinea fowl (Guttera Pucerani) they are very noisy and have a diadem of feathers out their head.So even though the Peacock is Juno's totem, I reckon these are the so called 'geese' of the besieged city. Of course we must take into account 'artistic licence'. The guinea fowl make a loud deep 'chuk-chuk' sound so feel free to do the same ~Rosanne

 

[Fulgour]

Sir Grimble is a cocksman sure!

I found an illustration from an edition of Ovid,
which here depicts fair Juno with a matching
diadem to her two bally-knobbed bird helpers.

 

[Rafaël]

original JUNON?

I don't know if this was (close to) the 'original' Grimaud used:

but it might be possible.
She wasn't much more slender isn't it?

But I kinda like her this 'Rubenian' way too =;-)

R.