tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post2173062876963506541..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Michelangelo speaksPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-9954692756395669682010-07-16T14:20:26.024-04:002010-07-16T14:20:26.024-04:00I think the story about him on his back came from ...I think the story about him on his back came from Hollywood. I suppose it made a better movie that way. But in his own words, he was pretty clearly standing the whole time. He used to wear a wide brimmed hat and he used to insert lit candles into the brim so he could work at night. That would have been kind of hard to do if he were lying down.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-30388920085343473682010-07-16T14:12:34.452-04:002010-07-16T14:12:34.452-04:00When I was on tour of the Sistine Chapel in 2008,t...When I was on tour of the Sistine Chapel in 2008,the tour-guides clarified that he was NOT on his back painting the ceiling, but standing on the scaffolding with his neck bent up, which clearly explains his physical deteriation as referenced to his goiter!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-58606366298350834432010-04-09T08:24:10.541-04:002010-04-09T08:24:10.541-04:00Well-said Richard. He had a really advanced mindse...Well-said Richard. He had a really advanced mindset for the era when he lived and I'm sure he found his clarity to be both a blessing and a curse.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-67230605212777358902010-04-09T07:39:42.724-04:002010-04-09T07:39:42.724-04:00Wow- that's wild! I, too, was not aware of the...Wow- that's wild! I, too, was not aware of the Master's poetic voice. I see that his written expressions are as vivid and conscious as his painterly and sculptural works. A keen eye and depth of awareness that colors the result in a breath-taking, almost painful reality... this man truly "saw" his subjects, including himself, and was able to translate that vision into lasting forms that we can still access today. And, in turn, see into his world, a microcosm of our mutual, human condition. Timeless.Rich Holschuhhttp://www.concretedetail.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-82504136775988466552010-04-08T20:54:56.107-04:002010-04-08T20:54:56.107-04:00And not just any poetry, cranky poetry. That's...And not just any poetry, cranky poetry. That's the best kind! He was pretty prolific actually, though most of his letters are gone. I would love to get a window on his letter writing. He seems to have had a pretty wicked sense of humor.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-24597359177519313212010-04-08T20:48:00.476-04:002010-04-08T20:48:00.476-04:00You always teach me something new. I had no idea h...You always teach me something new. I had no idea he had written any poetry. Wonderful post! I will never forget walking into the Sistine Chapel the first time. It's breathtaking.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124636214096825169noreply@blogger.com