The statues are copies of the Dying Gauls made by a Greek king after his defeat of the Celtic Galatians in Asia Minor. They were later copied by the Romans into marble from the original bronzes…this is just a later copy, a recent one, likely somewhere in Italy.
Just for the record, that statue is called “Gaul and Wife” and was originally part of a larger set of statues. It’s depicting a murder/suicide! The man has just killed his wife and is in the process of stabbing himself rather than surrender to the Romans.
I am SO never attempting to recreate that with my husband!
Someone asked, so the statue is the Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife, a Roman copy of a third century statue from Pergamum. Essentially the Gaul is offing himself and his wife to avoid capture (and likely torture/enslavement) by, I think, Attalus’ (Attalus’s? Argh.) forces at the Caicus River. In case you were interested. (I’m glad my history degree is useful for something.)
This looks like Versailles to me. You’d think people would be more interested in looking at the pieces of art rather than trying (should I say failing ?) to imitate them
I’m just surprised no one has yet posted the ubiquitous “holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa” or “finger on the top of the Washington Monument” photos everyone always takes.
When in Italy or DC, of course.
With or without a compound bow.
So what’s with the running joke of “compound bow” here? I’ve only seen it on this blog, and I don’t get it (is it related to that picture of the family all holding crossbows?). Please explain it, someone. Thanks.
Go to the photo “Van Helsings” and read the posts dated May 11th through May 12th to see how the cross bow /compound bow debate came into being. It was done to DEATH and a tradition was born.
Yep. The family was identified as holding crossbows, and 92467 people had to come post that those were not crossbows at all, they were obviously compound bows. It became a running joke, which was funny for a post or two, but is now tedious and lame.
Oh, that family photo!! I thought it might be related to that photo (mostly girls or all girls, plus a mom and dad, all holding crossbows, right?), but I wasn’t sure.
I didn’t see the whole commentary with it, though, and I’m going to have to check it out now.
Thanks, David, Seriously Distracted, Formica, and jh. :]
LOL! Its nothing like the statue and I LOVE IT! They should have put the travel brochure in the statue’s hand though, to make it look just a tad more convincing. Also, that statue needs some blue jeans of his own. Eek!
Actually, if you look at the time and date in the photo, it would seem to be European although Americans DO sadly have a well-deserved bad reputation these days….hopefully, the next 4-8 years can turn that around a bit…..
“So what part of Europe are you from, the part whose a** we kicked, or the part whose a**we saved?”
: Probably the part of Europe who’s laughing at your ignorance. I’m not saying Americans are ignorant, I’m saying you sir are a moron for thinking that kind of things.
well, i am from the part of europe that america gave to the russians- I can tell these people are american. it even looks as though they are in the city i live in.
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I will have to say that this one is my favorite!
The statues are copies of the Dying Gauls made by a Greek king after his defeat of the Celtic Galatians in Asia Minor. They were later copied by the Romans into marble from the original bronzes…this is just a later copy, a recent one, likely somewhere in Italy.
Is this in the gardens at Versailles?
I bet their kids are mortified; now this is one to bribe the parents with for sure!
This is definitely in the gardens at Versailles.
I see a different version of this every time…
FAIL.
Ur doin it rong.
Wow. Thats all that can really be said.
These guys don’t know their left from their right…
Is this Versailles? It also looks quite a bit like Brookgreen Gardens near Myrtle Beach. Either way, beautiful statuary, and AWKWARD photo. LOL
haha i love it!
EPIC FAIL! wow, not even close.
Versailles?
Yay France! (I’m french
)
That statue needs to look more like the people he’s modeling, it’s doesn’t even look like them.
This isn’t too bad. My family and I do this all the time.
guilty as well.
Just for the record, that statue is called “Gaul and Wife” and was originally part of a larger set of statues. It’s depicting a murder/suicide! The man has just killed his wife and is in the process of stabbing himself rather than surrender to the Romans.
I am SO never attempting to recreate that with my husband!
Someone asked, so the statue is the Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife, a Roman copy of a third century statue from Pergamum. Essentially the Gaul is offing himself and his wife to avoid capture (and likely torture/enslavement) by, I think, Attalus’ (Attalus’s? Argh.) forces at the Caicus River. In case you were interested. (I’m glad my history degree is useful for something.)
Yep, she’s got only moments left.
You’re all wrong. There’s another statue five feet to their left who’s pose their matching exactly.
AWWW…why did you have to ruin it? We were having waaaayy too much fun with this!
What in the world has the guy got in his back pocket, a cantelope?
Knock Knock
Who’s there?
Statue
Statue Who?
I was thinking the same thing, NYRIA…lol!!
…….Maybe the statue got it wrong?
Now that’s a funny comment!
She looks like she’s on the verge of hurling…
It would be amazing if they were just defending themselves from a boomerang or something.
perhaps a crossbow
Poor woman. She is clearly choking and he is trying to perform a violent heimlich. The photographer needs to step in and save them both!
…a violent Heimlich…ROFLMAO!
Ditto! Baahaahaaa!!
She is choking, clearly.
This was not a pose. Her back went out and he is calling to the tour guide to come back and help. Can’t you see she is in pain?
LOL. I guess we were just reading something into this pic!
This looks like Versailles to me. You’d think people would be more interested in looking at the pieces of art rather than trying (should I say failing ?) to imitate them
I’m just surprised no one has yet posted the ubiquitous “holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa” or “finger on the top of the Washington Monument” photos everyone always takes.
When in Italy or DC, of course.
With or without a compound bow.
i think she is just laughing too hard to really concentrate on her pose, and i get that.
there is a statue?
I don’t know why this is funny – hip dysplasia is nothing to joke about.
That is awesome!
I think the female in the statue is imitating a compound bow….ZING!
So what’s with the running joke of “compound bow” here? I’ve only seen it on this blog, and I don’t get it (is it related to that picture of the family all holding crossbows?). Please explain it, someone. Thanks.
Check out the Popular Post “The Van Helsings” It is an iconic post for this site.
Go to the photo “Van Helsings” and read the posts dated May 11th through May 12th to see how the cross bow /compound bow debate came into being. It was done to DEATH and a tradition was born.
Beth, keep looking back further in here. You’ll *know* when you get to the photo in mind. Awkward Gold, it is.
Yep. The family was identified as holding crossbows, and 92467 people had to come post that those were not crossbows at all, they were obviously compound bows. It became a running joke, which was funny for a post or two, but is now tedious and lame.
what???? memes are never tedious and lame!!!
Oh, that family photo!! I thought it might be related to that photo (mostly girls or all girls, plus a mom and dad, all holding crossbows, right?), but I wasn’t sure.
I didn’t see the whole commentary with it, though, and I’m going to have to check it out now.
Thanks, David, Seriously Distracted, Formica, and jh. :]
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Not even close……………………………
haha, almost…..
BOHICA!!!
LOL! Its nothing like the statue and I LOVE IT! They should have put the travel brochure in the statue’s hand though, to make it look just a tad more convincing. Also, that statue needs some blue jeans of his own. Eek!
Whew! At least he left his clothes on!
Not even close
Stan and Sheila are seen reenacting the statue of Gacy, the spurned Greek god that frequently bludgeoned his lovers to death with a rock.
fail
Did the photographer just give up trying to tell them how to pose like the statues? I mean, the man’s close, but the woman…not so much.
Lol.
i believe i’ve seen this move in a club before.
You can tell this was his idea.
agreed.
i just laughed SO hard. her face is just so pained. and he’s just having the time of his life.
hahahaha. oh man. that’s fantastic.
Fun idea, shame about the not achieving it part.
Is that a compound bow he’s performing there?
That is most surely an air compound bow he’s operating
“Honey, are you sure you don’t want me to strip? It would be more authentic.”
LMAO
Thank you for keeping your clothes on!!!!!!
LOL
not even close to an accurate representation
what statue?
…makes you wonder why Europeans call Americans uncivilized.
The BEST comment on this site. Ever.
oh, it is good to be European
…and Europeans wonder why Americans call them snobby
America IS after all the self proclaimed “center of the universe”
How do you know they are American?
somehow, you can just tell
I lived in Germany 3 years.They are American.
They look French to me.
Actually, if you look at the time and date in the photo, it would seem to be European although Americans DO sadly have a well-deserved bad reputation these days….hopefully, the next 4-8 years can turn that around a bit…..
So what part of Europe are you from, the part whose a** we kicked, or the part whose a**we saved?
So what part of Europe are you from, the part whose a** we kicked, or the part whose a**we saved?
love it !
Haha great!
Seems to have shut them up a bit, hmmm?
“So what part of Europe are you from, the part whose a** we kicked, or the part whose a**we saved?”
: Probably the part of Europe who’s laughing at your ignorance. I’m not saying Americans are ignorant, I’m saying you sir are a moron for thinking that kind of things.
well, i am from the part of europe that america gave to the russians- I can tell these people are american. it even looks as though they are in the city i live in.
kudos MrZ. sadly alot of americans think of themselves that way. always either the “savior” or the “own”er
not even close…..
Terrific! LMAO