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2003 vs 2024

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DORO PESCH Receives Gold Record For 'Force Majeure' Solo Debut

"Force Majeure" was the starting signal for Doro Pesch's groundbreaking solo career as the female hard rock / heavy metal icon par excellence.

The metal queen had already paved the way for Doro's future as the frontwoman of the internationally successful band WARLOCK, with whom she became the first woman to conquer the stage at the legendary Monsters Of Rock festival in 1986 and then immediately embarked on her first major tour with JUDAS PRIEST.

Numerous awards and accolades speak for themselves: in the United States, she was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History and honored with the Metal Goddess Legend Award in Las Vegas. In England, Doro earned the Legend and Angel Of Rock awards. In Germany, she received the Echo, among others, and was honored several times for her life's work.

Now she can call another award her own as part of her extensive collection. At the German Universal Music office in Berlin, the metal queen was presented with a gold award for selling more than 250,000 copies of "Force Majeure".

Former Phonogram label boss Louis Spillmann and her former product manager Bettina Spillmann were special surprise guests at the event. Also present: Doro's manager Holger Koch (Flying Dolphin Entertainment),her social media manager Jan Jaedike, and Doro's Universal catalog domestic team.

In her 40-year career, Doro has performed over 3,500 concerts in over 60 countries. She has sold over 10 million records to date and has been able to win over legendary fellow musicians such as Gene Simmons (KISS),Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE) and most recently Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) for her albums.

Pesch says: "I am overwhelmed and very happy. My big thanks go to my beloved fans worldwide and the great team. On to further deeds."

Holger Koch (business management, Flying Dolphin Entertainment) states: "It is a great honor to have been able to accompany Doro's worldwide career for over 20 years. Polygram and Universal have supported Doro with great commitment and trust at the crucial time and are still a very important partner today, as the chart entry shortly before Christmas 2024 has shown once again. Many thanks to Thomas and his team — we are very much looking forward to the upcoming collaboration on Doro's catalog."

Thomas Thyssen (director catalogue domestic, Universal Music) says: "Doro is not only a pioneer and luminary of international female-fronted metal in personal union, but — much more importantly — as busy as ever to this day. So it was all the better that we were able to find a gap in her busy schedule to present her, long overdue, with gold for 'Force Majeure' and surprise her with two unannounced special guests. Thank you very much, Doro and Holger. We are immensely looking forward to working together again."

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2024 Expos

Amazonias, Sebastiao Salgado. Fundación Fernán Gómez enero 2024, Madrid

Maestras, el Thyssen, enero 2024, Madrid

Reversos, el Prado, enero 2024 Madrid

Los mejores fotógrafos españoles del siglo XX, Blanca Berlín, enero 2024 Madrid

Mark Rothko at Fondation Louis Vuitton, jan 2024, Paris

i need to live, Juergen Teller. Grand Palais, jan 2024 Paris

Corps à Corps, l'histoire de la photographie. Pompidou, jan 2024 Paris

50 years of sketches, Picasso, Pompidou, jan 2024 Paris

Victor Burgin, Jeu de Paume, jan 2024 Paris

Capturer la beauté, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jeu de Paume, jan 2024 Paris

Men Untitled, Carolyn Drake. Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson, jan 2024 Paris

Some Say Ice, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Magnum Gallery, jan 2024 Paris

À toi de Faire, Ma Mignonne, Sophie Calle, Musée Picasso, jan 2024 Paris

Dream House NYC

Liz Deschenes, Miguel Abreu, NYC

Cindy Sherman, Hauser & Wirth, feb 2024 NYC

Exorcism of the Last Painting I Ever Made, Tracey Emin, Faurschou gallery, feb 2024 NYC

Scar Tissue (Blurred Earth) by donna Huanca, Faurschou gallery, Feb 2024 NYC

Barney Does it all, film by Bjarne Melgaard at Faurschou gallery, Feb 2024 NYC

The Train by Justine Kurland, Higher Pictures, Feb 2024 Brooklyn NY

Copy Machines Manifesto, Brooklyn Museum, feb 2024 NYC

The Wanda Coleman Playbook, Cauleen Smith, 52 Walker, Feb 2024 NYC

Broken Spectre by Robert Mosse, Jack Shainman gallery, feb 2024 NYC

Leaving Earth by Mary Lucier at Cirstin Tierney, feb 2024 NYC

Glorify Yourself by Carolyn Drake at Yancey Richardson, feb 2024 NYC

The Dissolve by Helen Van Meene at Yancey Richardson, feb 2024 NYC

Francesca Woodman at Gagosian, march 2024 NYC

Joan Jonas at MOMA, march 2024 NYC

Transmissions by Stan Van der Beek at Magenta Plains, NYC

el abrazo by Deisy Morelos at DIA Chelsea, march 2024 NYC

Pippilotti Rist at Luhring Augustine, march 2024, NYC

Born Black by Gordon Parks at Jack Shainman, march 2024 NYC

Anti-Aging by Lynn Hersman Leeson, Bridget Donahue, april 2024 NYC

Whitney Biennial 2024, NYC

Panoramas by Josef Koudelka at Pace gallery, april 2024 NYC

Glass Flowers by Michal Rovner at Pace, april 2024 NYC

More than I Could Ask for by Dawn Kim, Penumbra Foundation, april 2024 NYC

AIPAD Photo Fair, april 2024 NYC

Don't Forget to call your mother, MEt Museum, june 2024 NYC

Roni Horn, Hauser & Wirth, june 2024 NYC

Aperture Portfolio prize, Avion Pearce at Baxter St, june 2024 NYC

Fistful of love by Reynaldo Rivera, Moma PS1, june 2024 NYC

Moments of Solidarity, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Moma june 2024 NYC

Vivan Maier retro at Fotografiska, august 2024 NYC

Bruce Gilden at Fotografiska, august 2024 NYC

Forks & Spoons curated by Moyra Davey at Bucholz Gallery, april 2024 NYC

Hugh Hayden bathroom exhibition at Lisson

Rituals of Care by Lee Mingwei at deYoung, may 2024 SF

Irving Penn retro at deYoung museum, may 2024 SF

Pier24 final exhibition

Rialto, Peter Hujar at Ukranian Museum, july 2024 NYC

You never did anything wrong, Nan Goldin at Gagosian, sept 2024 NYC

Marisol at Albright Knox, july 2024 Buffalo

Into the Middle of Things by Sophie Schwartz, CC projects, sept 2024 NYC

Baltimore Museum of Art, sept 2024 Baltimore

Subtitled by Christian Markley at Paula Cooper gallery, sept 2024 NYC

SCUMB Flowers by Justine Kurland at Dashwood Projects, sept 2024 NYC

DEEP PHOTOS / IN THE BEGINNING by Laurie Simmons at 46 Henry, sept 2024, NYC

Gregory Crewdson, sept 2024 nyc

Alvin Ailey at the Whitney, NYC, Oct 2024

Ethan James Green, Bombshell, KAPP KAPP , Oct 2024 NYC

Magazinno Italian Art Museum, nov 2024, upstate NYC

Long Story Short by Tania Franco Cohen, Yancey Richardson, nov 2024 NYC

Ref_USE by Silvia Paredes en Space 2 be, nov 2024, Madrid

Life Dances On, Robert Frank at MOMA, nov 2024 NYC

Autopsia del espectáculo, Weegee, Fundación Mapfre, nov 2024 Madrid

31 mujeres de Peggy Guggenheim, fundación mapdre, nov 2024 Madrid

Henry Moore & Georgia O'Keefe at MFA Boston, nov 2024, Boston

Mary Ellen Mark, Tiny at Isabella Stewart Gardner museum, nov 2024, Boston

Kiss of the Sun by Lee Mary Manning, Canada, dec 2024 NYC

The Clock by Christian Marclay at MOMA, dec 2024, NYC

Noguchi Museum, Queens, dec 2024 NYC

NYPL Bohemia exhibition, dec 2024 NYC

Alina Patrick at Brooklyn Film Camera, dec 2024 nyc

To Build an Island by Carlos Chavarría en Le Mur, dic 2024 MAdrid

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Eugène Delacroix « Louis d'Orléans montrant sa maîtresse » 1825

Il met en scène le duc Louis Ier d'Orléans, son chambellan, Albert Le Flamenc, et Yolande dite Mariette d'Enghien, l'épouse de celui-ci et qui était, en outre, la maîtresse du duc. L'anecdote trouve son inspiration dans un épisode de l'Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne de la maison de Valois de Prosper de Barante et de la Vie des dames galantes de Brantôme. Le tableau est conservé au musée Thyssen-Bornemisza à Madrid.

Le sujet du tableau peut se résumer à la malice du duc d'Orléans, décidé à s'amuser aux dépens de son ancien chambellan. Le duc lui fait apprécier les atours de sa maîtresse, ne lui révélant que son corps et cachant son visage. L'anecdote fit le tour de la cour, forçant le mari trompé à s'éloigner.

G-18

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BIOGRAFIA RESUMIDA DE RENE MAGRITTE (1898/11/21 - 1967/08/15)

René Magritte nació el 21 de noviembre de 1898 en Lessines, Bélgica. Hijo de Léopold Magritte y Regina Bertinchamps.

En 1910 su familia se trasladó a Chatlet, donde asistió a un curso de pintura. Cuando contaba catorce años, su madre se suicidó, arrojándose al Sambre.

Cursó estudios en la Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Bruselas. En 1922 contrajo matrimonio con Georgette Berger, una amiga de su juventud, quien le sirve de modelo.

Expuso individualmente por primera vez en 1927, en Bruselas. Para entonces había ya empezado a pintar en un estilo cercano al surrealismo, que predominó a lo largo de su larga carrera. Diestro y meticuloso en su técnica, es notable por obras que contienen una gran yuxtaposición de objetos comunes en contextos poco corrientes dando así un significado nuevo a las cosas familiares. Esta yuxtaposición se denomina con frecuencia realismo mágico, del que Magritte es el principal exponente artístico.

Buena muestra de su magnífico hacer es el cuadro La llave de los campos (1936, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza de Madrid), expresión francesa que sugiere la liberación de cualquier restricción mental o física. Además exhibía un ingenio mordaz, creando versiones surrealistas de obras famosas, como en su lienzo Madame Récamier de David (1949, colección privada), en la que el famoso retrato de Jacques-Louis David es parodiado, al substituir a la mujer por un elaborado ataúd.

René Magritte falleció en Bruselas el 15 de agosto de 1967.

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Voor wie niet kon kijken:

De cast:

Knirri: Marthe De Pillecyn

Knarri: Hanne Verbruggen

Knorri: Julia Boschman

Mama Big Ganda: Nurlaila Karim

Willy: Michiel De Meyer

Waldo: Gio Kemper

Wuppert: Louis Thyssen

Wolf Baltimoor: Peter Thyssen

Pluisje: Marie Verhulst

Loewie de Vos: Walter Baele

Link

Bekendmaking volledige 3 biggetjes cast om 2 uur vanmiddag!

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~ 𝒱𝓁𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓂𝒾𝓇 𝓂𝑜𝑜𝒹𝒷𝑜𝒶𝓇𝒹

I’m not as happy with this as the Keelin one, but it’s something. I couldn’t mix the colours of the actual gif because it kept freezing and getting corrupt. One day I’ll make a pure red Vlad moodboard ~

Also I gave him a yellow eye in the board even though this one is more focused on his normal form than his vampire form. OH WELL!

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Nachtwachtshow voor het eerst te zien in Nederland

Nachtwachtshow voor het eerst te zien in Nederland

‘Het Donkere Spiegelbeeld’ op 29 oktober te zien in Roosendaal Er is goed nieuws voor de Nederlandse fans van Nachtwacht! De gloednieuwe show ‘Het Donkere Spiegelbeeld’ komt naar Nederland. De voorgaande shows van Nachtwacht waren niet in Nederland te zien. ‘Het Donkere Spiegelbeeld’ is hierbij de eerste show van het bovennatuurlijke trio Vladimir, Wilko en Keelin die met hun magische krachten…

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Dancers in Pink, Jean-Louis Forain, circa 1905

Oil on canvas 60.3 x 73.6 cm (23.74 x 28.98 in.) Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain

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Wolven chaos (part 1)

alternative title: someone stop me from overanalysing this show

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Louis Valtat (1869-1952, French) ~ Patineurs en hiver, 1900

@  Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum

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1528 Ursula Rudolph by Bartel Beham (Museo Thyssen Bornemisza - Madrid, Spain) photo - jean louis mazieres. From jean louis mazieres' photostream on flickr 2080X3190 @72 1.5Mj. While the headdress is German, the dress could be worn by Queen Mary I or one of Henry VIII’s wives. The names also sound English.

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Hi! Are you coming to Madrid to see Louis and Liam?!? Well, WELCOME!!! 🎉🎉Here’s a GUIDE that you would like to check!!!

GUIDE TO HAVE A GREAT TIME IN MADRID

So First the FESTIVAL, I see a lot of people asking where The F*ck the Festival would take place?? Don’t worry here’s the answer

The Festival is going to be in el RECINTO VALDEBEBAS-IFEMA!!! This year is gonna be bigger than others and IT’S AN OPEN VENUE!!!!

As you can see It’s a little far away from the centre so my recommendation for you is to stay NEAR THE CENTRE, we have really good connections to the Festival so don’t worry (transport would be my next point) 

Others festivals take place in the same venue, here some pics of last year Mad Cool Festival, I think the Coca-Cola Festival will look something like this: 

TRANSPORT

Madrid has good connections so PUBLIC TRANSPORT  is your Friend!!!

First METRO MADRID (The Tube) Line 8 have a stop in the festival called “FERIA DE MADRID” 

You’ll have to go to the station called “NUEVOS MINISTERIOS” and there take LINE 8 

Don’t Forget!! Your Stop is FERIA DE MADRID!!! 

And When The Tube Closed???? You’ll have time!! Metro Madrid opens at 6.00 am and closed at 1.30 am 

What type of ticket I’ll need? You’ll need a card “Tarjeta Multi” it’s rechargeable!! you could use it for the tube, the bus, train. It looks like this: 

You can buy it in the automatic machines in every metro station!! and it cost 2.50 euros

You can put in there: single tickets, 10 travels tickets or TOURISTIC  TICKETS (best option for you I think: YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FOR ZONE 1 Only AND ONE DAY COSTS 8.40 euros, TWO DAYS = 14.20 euros, THREE DAYS= 18.40 euros... the max is seven days)

IMPORTANT: THE AIRPORT SUPPLEMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOURISTIC TICKETS!!! 

Other transports.- 

CERCANIAS (TRAIN): 

Línea C1: Príncipe Pío – Aeropuerto T4. STOP VALDEBEBAS.      

 Línea C10: Villalba – Aeropuerto T4. STOP VALDEBEBAS.

BUS: 

Línea 171 (Mar de Cristal – Valdebebas). STOP AVDA. JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH. Starts at  06:30  and Finishes at 23:30

Línea 174 (Plaza de Castilla – Valdebebas). STOP AVDA. JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH. Starts at 06:00 and Finishes at 23:10

*OWL LINE (NIGHT) Línea N2 (Plaza de Cibeles – Valdebebas). Starts at 23:50 and Finishes at  05:50

WHERE TO STAY???

The yellow points are the zones I prefered: 

In the Centre: Zone Embajadores, Zone Universidad (Malasaña! Yes I’m a hipster.) Zone Justicia, Zone Cortes and Zone Palacios my faves.  (I DON’T RECOMMENDED ZONE SOL) 

Neighbourhood: Chamberí (Zone Trafalgar) (Zone Almagro) 

Neighbourhood: Retiro (Zone Jerónimos) (Zone Pacífico) 

Neighbourhood: Salamanca (it's a little expensive but maybe you would like to check it) - Zone Goya - Zone Fuente del Berro - Zone Castellana

Neighbourhood: Chamartín (Zone Prosperidad) 

Neighbourhood: Moncloa-Aravaca (Zone Argüelles) (Zone Ciudad Universitaria) 

HAVE SOME TIME TO VISIT THE CITY??? HERE SOME MUST’s

You like art!!! Well, you are lucky we have some amazing museums in the city!!! THE TRIANGLE:

MUSEO DEL PRADO: 15 euros - General entry but you can enter for FREE from Monday to Saturday at 18:00 - 20:00h (the museum closed at 20:00) Sundays - 17:00 to  19:00h 

MUSEO REINA SOFIA: 10 euros - General entry. FREE days: Monday (19.00 to 21:00) W-S (19:00 to 21:00) TUESDAY CLOSED

MUSEO THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA: 13 euros- General entry. ALL MONDAYS FROM 12:00 to 16:00 FREE ENTRY. 

You like HISTORY: 

We have the Royal Palace: Summer to 10:00 to 20:00. 13 euros General entry. FREE: Monday to Thursday (18:00 - 20:00) for EU citizens (don’t forget your ID) I recommend the Gardens because are really pretty. 

The TEMPLE OF DEBOD: an Egyptian temple in Madrid?? Yes, it’s next to the Parque del Oeste, and it’s free too. 

Don’t mind Crowded Places: 

- Go to Plaza Mayor and Mercado de San Miguel, then have a walk to Puerta del Sol!! 

- Have a nice walk to GRAN VIA, there are a lot of shops and One of the biggest PRIMARK in the world is there. (Five floors - open from 9:30 to 22:00 every day)

- Plaza de Cibeles and Palacio de Cibeles. 

Others: 

- Terrace of El Circulo de Bellas Artes in Calle Alcala next to Gran Vía. You would be able to see the city. It costs 4 euros and it’s open from 9:00 to 02:00am) 

- Plaza de España

- Puerta de Alcalá. 

- Park El Retiro: There you could have a nice ride in a small boat (it’s only until 19:00). There you should visit El Palacio de Cristal. (Crystal palace) 

- If you are rich and want to buy some Gucci bags (like Harry jijij) La Milla de Oro is your place. It’s in the neighbourhood Salamanca - Calles Serrano, Ortega Y Gasset, Velazquez... 

- Chueca (Our gay District !!!) is colourful and beautiful. You will have fun there!!

- Want to have a drink on a nice terrace while you swim! Also amazing view of Madrid: 

Hotel Oscar Room Mate (Plaza de Vazquez de Mella, 12) It’s in Chueca and its an IT place to be! You could stay all-day having fun for like 25 euros (M-T) (F-S / 50 euros) 

Hotel Emperador (Gran Vía, 33): M-T = 38 euros / Friday and weekend = 48 euros. 

Gimnasio Gymage (Corredera Baja de San Pablo, 2) Yes, It’s a GYM but also you can have lunch there and go to their terrace. It’s in Malasaña, it's like 15 euros. (and yes I go a lot lmao) (que mamarracha soy lol) 

Have the body to dance and some party after The Festival here some places to go: 

-  Joy Eslava (Calle Arsenal) 

- Kapital (Calle de Atocha) SEVEN FLOORS TO PARTY!!! Different kind of music on every floor. The price is 17 euros! (my crazy years happened here!! lmao) 

- Cocó (Calle Alcalá) you want to dance to reggaeton! Latin music! and electronic!  this is your place! 

- Teatro Barceló (Pachá de toda la vida) (Calle Barceló) 

- El Independance (Calle del Dr. Cortezo) the indie place you have to go! 80′s and 90′s music!! Heaven!! 

- Chá Chá The Club (Calle Alcalá) you want to see our celebs?! possibly you would find them here! (I also go here because like I said I’m a mamarracha) 

Here’s a map with touristic things in Madrid!!

I feel I’m forgetting something... If I remember it I’ll update it tomorrow!! Hope this helps you!!! Any other question, please don’t hesitate to message me !!! Have a great day!!! <3 <3 <3 

[heleentje]

Well. That only took two months.

Subbing notes

One day I’m going to meet the writers of this show, and when I do I’m going to hit them over the head with a Latin dictionary.

You can probably spot exactly where I gave up on trying to turn their spells into anything comprehensible and just went with whatever sounded kind of like what they were saying. No Dutch subtitles exist for this movie (another major oversight for far more important reasons than just my attempts at subbing), so I had nothing to fall back on.

I made a very earnest effort to write out every instance of 77 as seventy-seven and then had to give up on it because the full word took up too much space.

Most of Nemezza’s lines are in rhyme. In order to keep that rhyme, I’ve opted for a less literal translation. I believe I was able to maintain the original meaning for the most part.

I unfortunately wasn’t able to translate the bloopers. I tried, but too many of them rely on mispronunciations that don’t make any sense in a language that isn’t Dutch. It’s a pity, because they are hilarious.

Movie notes

I first saw this movie in theatres and was tempted to get out a notebook and take notes while watching. The movie’s greatest value (to me personally, as a dedicated fanfic writer) is the lore it provides. It gives us more info on the previous Night Watch, on the structure of the Council and in particular on Vlad’s backstory.

(Fun fact, Vlad’s father is played by Peter Thyssen, Louis Thyssen’s real-life father.)

As an actual movie, it’s… okay. It’s enjoyable, there are no major glaring plot holes and the character bits are quite good. I’ve always enjoyed Nachtwacht more for its characters than for its plots and the movie is no exception. Honestly, I wouldn’t have minded if they dwelled a lot longer on the interpersonal relationships. Is it any wonder that (spoilers!) the scene where Wilko and Keelin quit in protest of Vlad’s dismissal is my favourite scene in the entire movie?

It doesn’t quite measure up to some of the show’s best episodes, but it’s certainly far from the worst this show has ever put out.

The new characters introduced are a mixed bunch. On the villain front, Nemezza is your typical villain, complete with obligatory eternal darkness. Renvie is… there.

On the hero front, Vlad’s father is enjoyable if only for the in-joke potential he brings. His motivations are easy to sympathise with, even if they are ultimately borne from underestimating just how capable Vlad is.

Gideon… I want to like Gideon, I really do. He certainly had some character development throughout the movie. However, I fear that I’ve never quite forgiven him for his way of introducing himself (and the blame the writing puts on Wilko for attacking him, even when he’s just knocked Cooper unconscious).

And then there’s Juno. Vega says Keelin ‘reminds [him] so much of her’ and it’s no wonder because they are exactly the fucking same. The movie makes no distinction between elves and fae: they are both magic users, their personalities are near-identical, they both serve the exact same function within their respective groups… This show’s treatment of Keelin has been a thorn in my side for a while now. When they can’t even bother to make her any different from the Obligatory Girl in the previous Watch, I’m taking issue. Get your act together.

And last and kind of least, the president is also… there. Participation trophy, I guess.

With that episode of Heleen Salts ™ out of the way, some miscellaneous observations:

- You better believe I’ll be using the telepathy they introduced in this movie in everything I ever write from now on.

- Helena plays Cooper like a fiddle and it is glorious. OTP right there.

- Cooper and Wilko continue to have one of my favourite character dynamics in this entire series.

- Keelin, my darling, my dear, when someone gets knocked unconscious by white magic they aren’t any less unconscious than if it had been black magic. Sometimes intentions don’t matter nearly as much as outcomes. (Also don't trust random voices in your head. I can’t believe I have to say that.)

- How is it that they can’t transform when they are in Nemezza’s castle? If magic doesn’t work there, the opposite should be true; their human forms are essentially a glamour and their monster forms are the ‘real’ them.

- The scene where everyone leaves still breaks my heart every time I watch it. In general, the trio are at their best when they’re together.

Seriously, for all my complaining, it’s a fun movie. Watch it for the characters if nothing else.

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Martin Schaffner (b.1478-d.1548), 'Portrait of a Man, possibly Sebastian Gessler', oil on panel, c.1515, German, currently in the collection of the Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain.

Martin Schaffner, an artist associated with the city of Ulm, developed a style that combined late Gothic formulas with Renaissance elements. Little is known of his early years and the date of his birth is known from an annotation by the artist on one of his drawings. In 1496 he is documented in the workshop of Jörg Stocker in Ulm, and around 1500 in Augsburg where he trained with Hans Holbein the Elder. Most of Schaffner’s oeuvre comprised altarpieces and he was significantly affected by the Reformation. Like many other artists, this situation led him to rethink his output and he subsequently placed greater emphasis on portraiture. This small panel was in the collection of Count Josef von Rechberg and is then recorded in the collection of Prince Oettingen-Wallerstein where it appears in two inventories of 1817/1818 and 1819, described as by the school of Schaffner. In 1828 it was in the castle in Nuremberg in the possession of Louis I of Bavaria. In 1911 it was in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich and in 1929 in Berlin with the Hugo Perls gallery. It was acquired that year for the Rohoncz collection. This person was identified in early catalogues of the Collection from 1930 onwards as the mathematician Peter Appianus, with a question mark after the name. It seems that this name was assigned without any documentary basis, and therefore in 1969 Christian Salm published it simply as Portrait of a Man. The Thyssen painting appears to be the companion piece to the Portrait of a Lady in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whom the historian Jens Kremb has identified as Katharina Gessler (née Gienger) and, accordingly, the subject of this painting as her first husband Sebastian Gessler. The coat-of-arms in blue and white on the sitter’s right index finger remains unidentified but both his appearance and clothing suggest a member of the aristocracy or wealthy bourgeoisie. The figure is depicted in slightly more than threequarters profile against a graduated green-blue background which is almost black at the upper edge. The head is strikingly pale in tonality, allowing the artist to create a face with precisely modeled details but without an excess of detail, clearly defining the outline of the nose and the wide, thin-lipped mouth. Areas of underdrawing are evident to the naked eye in zones such as the left side of the forehead, the eye sockets and the neck. The sitter is plainly dressed apart from the broad fur collar of the coat while he wears a type of hat fashionable in the early 16th century. With regard to its date, this oil on panel has been compared to two others: Count Wolfgang I von Oettingen in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, of 1508, which is the earliest portrait attributed to Schaffner, and another of 1516 of Eitel Besserer, a member of a patrician family in Ulm, now in the Museum in Ulm. Lübbeke considered the present work to be closer to the portrait of Besserer and to a group of panels with scenes of the Passion in the Staatsgalerie in Augsburg. - Mar Borobia (x)