Francois I Renaissance King Sep 2, 2007
Fran;ois brought notable artists from Italy to beautify his palaces, including the goldsmith, Benvenuto Cellini, and the painters Rosso and Primaticcio. Fran;ois even invited Leonardo Da Vinci to live in France. (Suite101.com)
Infotainment Aug 7, 2007
Benvenuto CelliniSalzburg: Members of the opera choir perform during a dress rehearsal of Hector Berlioz opera Benvenuto Cellini during a photocall at the Salzburg Cultural Festival. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
On my way rejoicing Apr 21, 2007
Muriel Spark's lyrical, formally perfect novel Loitering with Intent drew on her experiences as a penniless writer in postwar London. A year after the author's death, Jenny Turner pays tribute to one of the greatest British novelists of her time. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
TODAY'S PICTURESMichelangelo's greatest hits. Mar 6, 2007
FLORENCE, ItalyA statue of Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini (center), a statue of Hercules by Baccio Bandinelli (right), and Michelangelo's David (left), in front of Palazzo Vecchio, 1939. Herbert List / Magnum Photos. (Slate)
Art historian examines abundance, excess of French Renaissance through art, literature, architecture Mar 2, 2007
From marvelous works by Francois Clouet, to oversexed ornamental prints, to Benvenuto Cellini s golden saltcellar fashioned for Francis I, she looks at depictions of sacrifice, luxury, fertility, violence and sexual excess, as well as the contemporary critiques and commentary they engendered. And throughout this cultural history, abundance and excess flow in liquid forms blood, milk, ink and molten gold. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
