Unlike Michaelangelo painting the original Sistine Chapel ceiling I don't really fancy breaking my back by looking up and painting above my head on tottering scaffolding tower for four year with paint dripping in my eyes, so I intend to cheat. The idea is to draw out the design on full size sheets of plasterboard, line these boards up with one another to ensure continuity of the images, then paint the boards while they are still vertical. As each board is painted they will be fixed to the ceiling with the gaps between the sheets filled with paster and then painted over to match in with the paintings on the sheets.
THE CEILING 50:This blog has been set up to publish and ask for suggestions for a list of 50 individuals from history who have had a significant impact on civilization. The 50 characters, when the list is finalized, will be elevated - literally - on to the ceiling of a large room of an Italian villa, Casa Bella Fonte in a town called Montalto della Marche. The project is to design and paint an "Atheists Sistine Chapel Ceiling".
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Criteria for selection of the most important individuals in history
Overarching Criteria:
Benchmarks: Individuals who -
First understood and explained a scientific principle that fundamentally changed the way we see the world
Have changed the nature of art and culture
Have had profound insights into the way we see ourselves, culture and society
Have significantly enhanced human rights
Have inspired millions and left a lasting legacy
(Almost) definately on the ceiling
About Me
- rupert bozeat
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- university lecturer in art and design.
Michelangelo"s ceiling
the original, how can we do better?
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