| Assignment Nov 13 |
| Venice is flooded, again. For the SIXTH time in 1200 years, Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice has been flooded by "acqua alta" (high water). MOST WORRISOME, the last 3 floods took place in the last 20 years. Last time: October 30, 2018.
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| FROM MONDAY'S CLASS About the
"castrati"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrato FARINELLI https://youtu.be/mcmyW34ybd0 Akhnaten by Philip Glass at the MET-- Check the NYT review about the opera and the conductor (and good friend) Karen Kamensek. I could not find the full text of Sigmund Freud's essay
on Michelangelo's Moses. Here is a critical review. And here a link to Freud's studies on Leonardo |
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=============== Reading LEONARDO da Vinci CLICK HERE This site lists some of the writings by Leonardo on a variety of
topics he was investigating.
VIDEO pick one of these videos and focus on one aspect
that interest you the most. Take notes OR find you own SUBSTANTIAL documentary (45 minutes and more) on Leonardo and take notes focusing on an aspect of interest.
WRITING Which
aspects of the video you watched (either one on the list or you own finding)
Write a well argued reflection. What is your starting point? Is it the
topics you are already interested in, Pick ONE perspective and stick to it, relating to specific information you learned.
2) Between Michelangelo and
Leonardo, which one would you choose to have dinner with? Why? |
