I'm not certain, of course, but I think it is indeed THE Last Supper he means. I think I've heard this before, too.
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hmm but if it is....to me Christ's head looks finished...so: did someone else finish it since Leonardo apparently couldn't/wouldn't ? Or did he change his mind later on and finished it ?mightyfelix wrote: ↑January 28th, 2019, 1:19 pm I'm not certain, of course, but I think it is indeed THE Last Supper he means. I think I've heard this before, too.
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I found this, from a very interesting 1985 NY Times article, about the restoration that was then underway. Apparently, due to the method by which the painting was made, and some structural problems of the wall itself, the painting has been damaged and restored time and time again, and not every restoration has been successful. Some seem to have done more harm than good.
Here is the whole article: https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/13/magazine/saving-the-last-supper.htmlDespite Vasari's claim that, indeed, ''he left the head of Christ unfinished, feeling he could not give it the celestial divinity which it demanded,'' Leonardo did finish it, as attested to by extant writings of praise from early observers and by copies that were made of the mural immediately following its completion.
One finds traces of his struggle in his notebooks -for example, a memo about Alessandro Carissimi da Parma ''for the hand of Christ.'' Another note suggests he had finally found a model: ''Christ. Count Giovanni, the one with the Cardinal of Mortaro.''
Leonardo's final solution can be approximated by comparing early copies of the figure of Jesus before the mural began to deteriorate and suffer from overpainting. Prof. Carlo Bertelli, a leading Italian Leonardo scholar, has found the result is very close to a drawing of a head of Christ in Milan's Brera art gallery, attributed to Leonardo or one of his followers.
how interesting !!! and he even mentioned our Vasari text so now we know, Leonard put his scruples aside and gave Christ the head of an Italian noblemanmightyfelix wrote: ↑January 28th, 2019, 1:35 pm I found this, from a very interesting 1985 NY Times article, about the restoration that was then underway.Despite Vasari's claim that, indeed, ''he left the head of Christ unfinished, feeling he could not give it the celestial divinity which it demanded,'' Leonardo did finish it, as attested to by extant writings of praise from early observers and by copies that were made of the mural immediately following its completion.
Thanks for this great find, Devorah !
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Hi Sonia,
Sorry for the delay in posting these. I enjoyed reading them very much and can't wait for the next volume!
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_025_tappan_128kb.mp3 (4:44)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_062_tappan_128kb.mp3 (2:10)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_099_tappan_128kb.mp3 (5:01)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_132_tappan_128kb.mp3 (5:02)
Sorry for the delay in posting these. I enjoyed reading them very much and can't wait for the next volume!
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_025_tappan_128kb.mp3 (4:44)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_062_tappan_128kb.mp3 (2:10)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_099_tappan_128kb.mp3 (5:01)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume05_132_tappan_128kb.mp3 (5:02)
Tomas Peter
thank you for these wonderfully read sections, Tomas. And I'm super happy that you liked my choice. I especially liked the story about Giotto and my compliments to your perfect Italian pronunciations Gotta love ballads as well of course, I mean, who doesn't ?WiltedScribe wrote: ↑January 29th, 2019, 5:48 pm Sorry for the delay in posting these. I enjoyed reading them very much and can't wait for the next volume!
Flawlessly narrated, all 4 sections PL ok
With this great boost of the MW, we are down to 9 sections which still need to be recorded. So I think it is high time to prepare the next project, which I hope will be eagerly awaited by you all already Stay tuned. I try to open it today still, but the MW is a lot of work, so it will take a bit of time still.
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I'm sorry to do this, Sonia, and I think it's a first for me. But I'm going to give up my last remaining claim for this book. I've really been picking up more than is good for me lately, and this one is just a bit more involved than I want to do right now.
awww sorry to hear, Devorah, but that's ok. I have a bit of free recording time tonight, so I think I will claim it for myself.mightyfelix wrote: ↑January 30th, 2019, 11:02 pm I'm sorry to do this, Sonia, and I think it's a first for me. But I'm going to give up my last remaining claim for this book. I've really been picking up more than is good for me lately, and this one is just a bit more involved than I want to do right now.
Thanks for telling me immediately.
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Section 86 - Waterloo - time 2:48
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Thought I should finish this one first.
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Thought I should finish this one first.
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the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
thank you, Alan this is your final PL ok job for this project. And did I understand this correctly, Napoleon was fleeing from the battlefield leaving his army to the slaughter ? No wonder they sent him to St Helena after thatalanmapstone wrote: ↑January 31st, 2019, 3:38 am Section 86 - Waterloo - time 2:48
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Thought I should finish this one first.
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probably yes
Jim, here is section 75 up for PL, whenever you have time. This was a very sad story. I had to swallow hard a few times to keep my voice under control. One of the creepiest literary invention of all times was surely these knitting women, sitting in the front row and counting heads.
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Recording time: 12:20 min.
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I am in the Virginia Tech University library where my wife works and my sons went to college and I am done with my retirement job taking care of the aged and infirm and I realized that I had time to listen to your wonderful rendition of Dickens's portrayal of the evil of the guillotine. So sad. Your rendering is PL Ok, madame! Jim
that was fast thank you, Jim ! or should I say: merci, monsieurneecheelok70 wrote: ↑January 31st, 2019, 12:48 pm I am in the Virginia Tech University library where my wife works and my sons went to college and I am done with my retirement job taking care of the aged and infirm and I realized that I had time to listen to your wonderful rendition of Dickens's portrayal of the evil of the guillotine. So sad. Your rendering is PL Ok, madame! Jim
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