Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement
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This photos shows a mug that was on sale in one of the Greek museums earlier this year (2025). The statue of the Discobolus (the discus thrower) is a famous ancient Greek sculpture, and is generally agreed to be a masterpiece of classical art. The original bronze statue by the
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The photo that I have included with this blog post shows some of the note cards that I have used in my research. When I first started (a good six years ago, now!), I had no idea where the research would take me. Plus I was, and remain, a bit
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The cartoon that I have used as my theme today is rather (well, very) tongue-in-cheek. There is, however, a very strong connection with Irene Mawer, as the statue shown in the cartoon is very similar to a famous statue called the Discobolus. The English translation of Discobolus is Discus Thrower,
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Those of you who are of a certain age will possibly remember Kate Bush dancing to her own song, Wuthering Heights. I vaguely recall the video (they were called Promo Films in those days, lol). Kate wears a red dress, and her lips are covered in a smudgy, vivid red
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