“La settimana Michelangiolesca” (Michelangelo’s week) in Florence
July 14th 1564, five months after his death on February 18th, at the Basilica of San Lorenzo was celebrated the solemn funeral of Michelangelo Buonarroti organized by the Academy of Arts.
A sad day that marked Florence in mourning and that is celebrated today to honor the figure of this great artist. The event will begin on Thursday July 14th ending July 21st.
It will be a week full of events, meetings and lectures organized by the municipality of Florence, il mercato centrale and MIBACT in partnership with Polo museale fiorentino, Opera medicea laurenziana, accademia delle arti e del disegno, Mus.e, Assessorato alla cultura del Comune di Carrara and Galilei high school.
Here is the updated schedule of the events:
July 14
6 pm – 9 pm inauguration of the work of Fabio Viale “Pieta Souvenir”, San Lorenzo Basilica.
Showings start at 9.15 pm in Sala d’Arme in Palazzo Vecchio.
9.30 pm Favole Miti Segreti. with Marco Viti, Enzo Carabba, Maria Anna Falchi, Leonardo Gori. Giovanni Micoli reading the texts of the four authors. Sala d’Arme in Palazzo Vecchio.
9.30 pm Il Camper dell’arte, “Michelangelo. David”. Le Cure, Area Pettini.
10.00 pm Delivery of the Prize Cave Michelangelo. The award ceremony will take place in the presence of the highest authorities with a new formula that includes four awards, such as the various artistic disciplines in which he excelled Michelangelo, plus the awards for history and art criticism, and for Collecting and Patronage. Will be rewarded: Mina Gregori, Adolfo Natalini, Mimmo Paladino, Virgilio Sieni, Giuliano Gori, Paolo Iacuzzi in Sala d’Arme, Palazzo Vecchio.
July 15
3.00 pm NOI. Public display of the copy in 1: 1 scale of Michelangelo’s David. The Mayor Dario Nardella, Giovanni Micoli read themed texts. Piazza della Repubblica.
Showings start at 9.15 pm in Sala d’Arme in Palazzo Vecchio.
9.30 pm Di Ferro e di Fuoco, di Marmo e di Luce – Tribute to Alberto Burri with Aurelio Amendola, Edoardo Nesi and Giuliano Serafini. Sala d’Arme, Palazzo Vecchio.
July 18
9.30 pm ‘Chi d’amor s’arma vince ogni fortuna’ Evening of Bel Canto with Leonardo De Lisi tenor, soprano Claudia Pop, and Giacomo Benedetti organ. Basilica of San Lorenzo.
9.30 pm Il Camper dell’arte,“Michelangelo. Le tre Pietà”. Novoli, Piazzetta S. Maria Ausiliatrice – via Baracchini.
July 19
9.30 pm Spiritual Guards. Michelangelo, Blake, Fabre readings of Alessandro Haber with Riccardo Sandiford at the piano. Arms Room, Palazzo Vecchio.
9.30 pm The Camper art, “Michelangelo. The Sistine Chapel”. Galluzzo, Acciaiuoli Square.
July 20
9.30 pm The art Camper. Ugnano, Square Crezia, lesson conducted by the mayor Dario Nardella and the artistic director Sergio Risaliti.
July 21
9.30 pm The Camper art, “Michelangelo. San Lorenzo.” Sorgane, Piazza Istria.
In conclusion, Piazza della Repubblica will get a copy of the David!
July 15 at 3 pm will be exposed to the public, in the heart of the square, a marble copy in 1: 1 scale of the original of Michelangelo’s David. Ideal continuation of the action took place in the edition 2015 of Michelangiolesca, when a large block of marble had been transported in Piazza della Signoria, where stonemasons started removing “superfluous”.
