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Fashionable our lives in Brussels, works as the main attraction of the city, in tourist souvenir shops in bulk: one - its reduced copy, the other - with his image.




Despite the fact that this guy is always busy with one very important thing, he does not forget about fashion and style.


Manneken Elvis

Biography


When the Brussels mod started emptied precisely known, according to one statue has appeared in the XV century, and even earlier, approximately in 1388. Some smiling of Brussels will tell you that the boy peeing in honor of grimbergenskoy war, when the cradle with her son Godfrey III of Leuven was hung on the tree to view the future monarch to inspire citizens, and the child urinated on from there fighting soldiers under the tree.

According to another tradition: the statue was originally intended to remind citizens about the boy who put out a jet of urine laid by the enemy under the city walls ammunition.

On another version of the legend can be read directly at the store located in front of the sculpture, legend: In 1619 I was 5 years old, and I was lost in Brussels. After two days of agonizing convenience of searching, my Distraught father found me in this "uncomfortable" position. In a fit of joy, he ordered to build this place a fountain depicting me in the position in which he found menya.Na actually (most likely) the figure established in his honor emerging class of local merchants. Apparently, the local nouveaux riches had not only business acumen, but also not without a sense of self-irony, thus conveying his message through the centuries, they tell us: Yes, we are the masters of this life, but inside - the real children, so do not judge strictly. Do I have a completely different association - we are the masters of life, we have to ... you! - I hope to build with other thoughts.



Shot from the movie «Saïda a enlevé Manneken-Pis», 1908. France.

Its present form acquired the statue in 1619 thanks to the skill of Jerome Duquesnoy - mannerist court sculptor. Beginning in 1695 the statue was repeatedly abducted (hello, St. Petersburg Chizhiku- Pyzhik!) Including this happened while in the city of Napoleon's troops last statue was stolen in the 1960s, after which it once again replaced by a copy. On the pursuit of a thief "Manneken Pis" says the French silent film in 1908, «Saïda a enlevé Manneken-Pis *».


Shot from the movie «Saïda a enlevé Manneken-Pis», 1908. France. Guilty if the leopard?
* Manneken-Pis in translation from the Dutch just means Manneken Pis & quot; (Gall. manneken, diminutive - pet from the man «people», «man».)

For the Russian language the word mannequin became quite familiar, and even relatives. For us, the mannequin - is a handy coat rack is very similar to a human, which is the main tool to demonstrate the clothing stores. In general, anyway, a direct association with fashion.



"Clothed!»

Brussels bronze boy embodies the two values, it is not only the smallest man - his height of just 61 centimeters, but also a noble lover of fashion, you can even say "fashion idol." It encourages non-profit organization «The Friends of Manneken-Pis» ie "Friends of Manneken Pis", to create a variety of images. A week Manneken Pis can change a few costumes for holidays necessarily sewn themed toilet.


Santa Claus Manneken



The story goes that the first suit boy sent the Bavarian Elector Maximilian Emmanuel in 1698, and since then it has become a tradition. Dressing and undressing Manneken golopopika (now it sounds almost literally, given that the Royal Museum in the central square, located near the fountain, there is an exhibition of his wardrobe, which has more than 800 costumes! Fashionistas weep bitter tears!) - It is a real ritual and simple celebration of some sort! On a certain day in the lattice fountain posted a list of the costumes, according to which "Julien baby" - is the name given to the favorite citizens will change costumes during the month. Costumes vary in lists compiled by the aforementioned "Friends of Manneken Pis"; ceremonies costume change plays a brass band. Sometimes during the holidays instead of water flows out of the boy wine or beer.


In 2009, the arrival of the President Victor Yushchenko "Manneken Pis" dressed in Ukrainian embroidery, for which Yushchenko thanked the Mayor of Brussels as a sign of special attitude of the Belgians in Ukraine.


In a sign of the same attitude in 2011 August 24, the Independence Day of Ukraine's delegation presented the country in Brussels suit Yaroslav the Wise in miniature, especially for the famous boy.


As my friend said to me: Why? I replied to say about Ukrainian culture in the international arena. What I heard all the same powerful argument: Why? What for?! What for?! And why are adults each week disguised bronze Maltz ?! Just because! Because life is short!



Last rage



Watering, you know where













Peace activist


The image of the first black president of South Africa Nelson Mandela





For safe sex





Boy - karate



















Followers Manneken Pis

Once the article is devoted to one of the "cheeky" guys of the world, I will say a few words about those who without thinking twice, followed suit. It goes on living, of course, the same for them at every corner in any city for a few pieces, but the bronze. They, of course, less famous, plus everything in fashion have nothing to do, write Girl, in general, looks like is directly related to the porn industry, but they are useful to know, for the overall development.

Other Manneken Pis



A small Flemish town of Geraardsbergen.
The town itself is not much to offer except the sculpture "Manneken Pis" is almost identical to its more well-known version in Brussels. Manneken Pis is in front of the town hall on the central square, at least, is what distinguishes it from the Brussels-brother.



Generous German Manneken Pis. He wrote in the Berlin Zoo.


Manneken Pis in the town of Yevpatoria (Crimea).

Write, but not boys
"Pee guys» - «Two peeing guys», Prague, Czech Republic.


Poor souls feet standing in a puddle of his own

The author of the work, David Jern, explains the idea: The idea is simple. Two bronze figures to write. During this process, they move very realistic. Electric mechanism is controlled by a pair of microprocessors; moving the upper body, simultaneously with the penis, which moves up and down. With streams of water "drawn" quotes of famous inhabitants of Prague.



Visitors can interrupt the writing of a sentence by sending an SMS from your mobile phone at the number indicated on the label next to the sculptures. Then the "living" sculpture begins to write the inscription sent. Can write your name or something like: & quot; I love you, honey! & Quot ;, and then continues to write (the emphasis here is overdue and both versions) suspension.
Almost Manneken Pis



In Oslo, the Norwegians have put a monument to the boy who really wants to write, right up to tears!



Manneken Pis in Ghent, do not write. Apparently suffering.

Pissing girl
Not elegant, but smiling.



As you can see ladies of it will not work, I can not imagine how to manage to make her outfit.

Jeanneke Pis size of about 50 centimeters, pissing in Brussels, the creation in 1985 Denis-Adrian Debuvri and installed in 1987. On the delight of all emancipated feminists and emptied girlish installed in the tank below.

Pissing girl is far from the one area where the Manneken Pis, in the end of a dead-end alley of Allegiance, the place where it is located in a niche enclosed by bars for safety reasons, to such beauty nobody dragged.

Pissing mongrel



Pissing dog (Zinneke * Pis) stands in the center of Brussels with upraised paving pillar rear paw.

Statuette was created in 1999 by Belgian sculptor Tom Frantsenom. As conceived by the sculptor mixed breed dog symbolizes the union of different cultures in Brussels.

Located near the Manneken Pis and the girls, as they say, the whole company assembled! Love the Belgians went on writing!

* The word denotes Zinneke mongrel at the Brussels Flemish dialect.

In general, with regard to, write the dogs, then it's a different article. I'll tell you in a nutshell. In Russia, such skunk has in Vologda, where he stands as a monument to the centennial of the electrification of the city, and in Moscow.



For those wishing to take a picture with mongrel wrote the Moscow and pat it on luck to give the exact address: street. Garden-Chernogryazskaya street, 13/3, perched Doggie near the Garden Ring.

Kisses, dear friends.
And remember that writing naked - disgrace.