Timothy Wilson-Smith (1936–2006)
Autore di Caravaggio
Sull'Autore
Timothy Wilson Smith taught of Eton College, lectured at the National Portrait Gallery and broadcast on the BBC
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Opere di Timothy Wilson-Smith
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Smith, Timothy David Wilson
- Data di nascita
- 1936-04-14
- Data di morte
- 2006-07-16
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Istruzione
- Harrow School
University of Cambridge (Peterhouse College) - Attività lavorative
- history teacher at Eton
- Relazioni
- Smith, Henry (father)
Smith, Pam (wife)
Smith, Denys Mack (tutor) - Organizzazioni
- Catholic Church
- Breve biografia
- His obituary can be found online on the Daily Telegraph's website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obitu...
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 6
- Utenti
- 228
- Popolarità
- #98,697
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 14
Edit: Disappointed (to say the least) in the authors assertion that "It has become commonplace of modern criticism to see Caravaggio as a member of some homosexual set", then goes on to dismiss the written record that he quite possibly had a catamite and the fact that the boy in Amor Vincit Omnia is quite literally stepping out of a bed naked. He continues to argue that the focus of the aforementioned painting is instead the scientific tools he is stepping over, with Mr. Smith seeming to forget the erotic connotations of compasses and other wares at this time period in Italy, and the abundance of contemporary poetry written on it. Reminds me of words from a wonderful article:
Oh well, I was here for the pictures...… (altro)