Greasing the Wheels of Heaven: Recycling, Innovation and the Question of "Brunelleschi's" Stage Machinery

• Autores: Nerida Newbigin
• Localización: I Tatti studies: essays in the Renaissance, ISSN 0393-5949, Nº. 11, 2007, págs. 201-241
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article examines an aspect of late Renaissance stagecraft associated with sacred festivals that took place in Florence, Italy in the 16th century. At issue is the creation of stage machinery that was said to have been invented by the architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Also examined are the contributions to certain festivals made by other Florentine artists and artisans. Other topics include the influence of author Giorgio Vasari, financing the construction of stage machinery, and dramatic presentations of Christian imagery.