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Posted on 12/13/2024 4:00:42 PM PST by nickcarraway
Am I just being a “cat”? Hmmm....could be.
Big nose Kate?
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Thanks nickcarraway, you're on a roll tonight.
The rest of the 'taposirismagna' keyword, sorted:
What about King Rootin Tootin?
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024991/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_54
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007801/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_19
As long as you didn’t cross her.
The statue was found in a temple area, so I doubt that it’s Cleo.
“Allegations” are for a court of law, not archaeology.
"The Taming of the Shrew" (1967)
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?"(1966)
Both co-starred her with real-life husband Richard Burton. They funneled the tension of their precarious marriage(s) into their roles in a manner that has never been matched.
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?”
Liz was TERRIFYING in that role! The close-ups and cinematography were awesome! Edward Albee’s Opus, for sure!
Another favorite is ‘BUtterfield 8.’ Liz wasn’t scary, just sad. :( And she won her first Oscar for that film. The novel is great; I love anything by John O’Hara. His, ‘Appointment in Samara’ will forever be a favorite.
OK! ‘Cleopatra’ is going back into the rotation for this winter. :)
Top 10 Facts about Cleopatra’s Costumes
“Cleopatra, 20th Century Fox’s iconic blockbuster, made its mark on film history for a variety of reasons – from the production’s vast over-expenditure which nearly bankrupted the film corporation (they were saved only by the Sound of Music’s success two years later) to the great love affair that developed between the leading stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton during the filming. But, aside from the couple’s smoldering chemistry, it is the film’s startling visuals that stick most memorably in one’s mind; in particular the breathtakingly sumptuous costumes, which saw Taylor dripping with ornate jewellery and draped in chiffon and silks of vibrant hues – not to mention the famed 24-carat gold cape. Here, to celebrate the film’s imminent theatrical re-release, in honour of its 50-year anniversary, we reveal our top 10 facts behind the remarkable Cleopatra wardrobe...”
https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/2865/top-10-facts-about-cleopatras-costumes
My Mom is an AWESOME Seamstress. She was the leading ‘Costume Mistress’ in our local ‘Community Theater’ while I was growing up and for a few decades beyond. Some of her creations rival those found in Hollywood Movies of Old, not to mention her version of ‘Joseph’s Technicolor Dreamcoat’ and her ‘Smokey Bear’ costume that she created for the Wisconsin DNR. :)
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snip..."This life-size 11 7/16 x 10 3/16 x 10 13/16 in. marble head of Alexander the Great is from the Getty Museum. It was made in about 320 B.C. and was found at Megara. The Getty Museum says that Alexander exploited the propaganda possibilities of portraiture and only allowed one sculptor, Lysippos, to carve his likeness."
The bust that was found at the Temple of the Greater Tomb of Osiris. (Taposiris means "Tomb of Osiris".)
Could be, but not, I think based on a comparison with Alexander's bust. Could Be Head of Isis, wife of Osiris. Cleopatra liked to identify with Isis and dressed as Isis when she went to Turkey to meet Mark Anthony. (See below.)
A little information: Cleopatra comes from: κλέος (kléos), meaning “glory,” and πατήρ (pater), The Glory of her Father.
She was highly educated wroted a number of books on botony and herbs (Lost in the fire at the library of Alexandria) Cleopatra Greek queen-ancient Egypt
Cleopatria spoke 8 languages. "Cleopatra VII was the only member of her dynasty who spoke the ancient Egyptian language and read hieroglyphs. Apart from this, she knew ancient Greek, the languages of the Parthians, Jews, Medes, Syrians, Ethiopians, and Arabs." (I recollect from somewhere that she was able to read Akkadian as well.)
Ethnicity of Cleopatra (No, not black or N. African.)
Busts of Cleopatra done around the time she lived.:
Cleopatra VII bust in the Altes Museum, Antikensammlung Berlin.
She did a lot in her 39 years.
She was certainly somebody’s huckleberry!
Bookmarked! :) Thanks for posting!
If this is true, Cleopatra is not the beauty I expected her to be.
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