Quote from: "hesouttamylife"My question is why the duct tape :shock: Seems oddly out of place at a cemetery especially of their standing. It must have some significance. But what? A woman and child; could it mean a child blindly led? Or a mother who refuses to see? This is definitely strange. Or could it mean ..."and a child will lead them,.." as in the Bible? I've always believed Michael was sent as the messenger to lead us with the forever heart of a child. He wasn't here, in my opinion, just by chance. I don't believe in chance nor coincidence. Everything that happens has a reason.
Astroturf Out, Sod In at Holly Terrace
Michael Jackson fans who had a strong dislike for the tribute platform (dubbed The Putting Green) located just north of Holly Terrace at Forest Lawn Glendale are rejoicing over its demise this week.
It was taken down on Monday and early this morning four members from Forest Lawn's grounds, grass and watering crew laid new sod over the patch of dirt left behind. Team lead Gil told me no new platform would be replacing it.
They used approximately 250 sq. feet of durable multi-grass sod and would be watering it thrice daily for the next week until it takes root. All in a days work for these guys.
So, where can fans leave tributes now?
According to cemetery workers on site this morning, items are welcome at the north end of the Holly Terrace patio near the mother and child statue. The statue was wrapped in plastic this morning to protect it from recent cleaning work being done in the area per the crew.
http://lisaburks.typepad.com/gravehunting/michael-jackson/
The duct tape was hold the plastic on the statue while they maintenance crew did work in the area around Holly Terrace. They cleaned all around the outside and laid new grass (turf).
The statue has no direct relation to Michael's crypt. It was there before this was designated as his and there are many celebrities interred at Holly Terrace. There are numerous religious art pieces and recreations of famous paintings and sculptures all over this cemetery.
Mother & Child Statues
Images of the Madonna and the Madonna and Child or Virgin and Child are pictorial or sculptured representations of Mary, Mother of Jesus, either alone, or more frequently, with the infant Jesus. These images are central icons of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity where Mary remains a central artistic topic. No image (in either the Western or the Eastern Church) permeates Christian art as the image of Madonna and Child.
While Mary, the Mother of Jesus, may be referred to as "the Madonna" in other contexts, in art the term is applied specifically to an artwork in which Mary, with or without the infant Jesus, is the focus, and central figure of the picture. Mary and the infant Jesus may be surrounded by adoring angels or worshipping saints, however paintings which have a narrative content are not usually referred to as a "Madonna", but are given a title that reflects the scene such as the Annunciation to Mary.
The earliest such images date from the Early Christian Church and are found in the catacombs of Rome. Representation of Mary became more common after the Council of Ephesus in 431. For over a thousand years, through the Byzantine, Medieval and Early Renaissance periods the Madonna was the most often produced pictorial artwork. Many specific images of the Madonna, both painted and sculptured, have achieved fame, either as objects of religious veneration or for their intrinsic artistic qualities. Many of the most renowned painters and sculptors in the history of art have turned their skills toward the creation of Madonna images. These artists include Duccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giovanni Bellini, Caravaggio, Rubens, Salvador Dali and Henry Moore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_%28art%29
Forest Lawn-Glendale
Forest Lawn-Glendale has been home to a world-recognized collection of art and architecture since 1906.
Here is some of what you can see at this landmark location:
* Exact replicas of Michelangelo's greatest works such as David, Moses, and La Pieta* Leonardo da Vinci's immortal Last Supper re-created in brilliant stained glass; two of the world's largest paintings
* The Crucifixion and The Resurrection
* Original bronze and marble statuary, rare coins, valuable 13th century stained glass, old world architecture
http://www.forestlawn.com/About-Forest-Lawn/Locations-and-Directions-Glendale.asp
Forest Lawn's Glendale location has over 1500 statues.
