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Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 – 1564) – by William Hood

September 15, 2011

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Michelangelo’s marble statue of David and his frescoes on the vault of the Sistine Chapel are among the most widely recognized examples of Italian Renaissance art, and their maker the most famous artist who ever lived. By sixteenth-century standards Michelangelo lived to the exceptionally old age of almost eighty-nine, and he continued to work until… [Read more…]

Michelangelo project [working title] – outline of new production

September 14, 2011

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Overview Inspired by Michelangelo’s sketchbooks, sonnets and figure studies, this Fellini-esque theatrical ‘opera’ explores the process of creativity and creation. The production Through a series of scenes – episodic, real and imagined – the production integrates three male performers and four musicians with video, animated drawings, living sculpture and manipulated images to explore the process… [Read more…]

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