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...pool of talent he could call on. There was Michelangelo himself, growing old (he would die at 89 in 1564) but still active: there are no fewer than 12 works by him in this show. Eccentric as this may sound, the most beautiful of them is the smallest, a tiny wooden carving--whittling, really--of the crucifixion torso, which manages to compress into its less than 1-ft.-high block the tragic pathos of his late, unfinished stone carvings, such as the Rondanini Pieta. (The catalog also compares the carving to late Titian, late Rembrandt and the late quartets...
...pool of talent he could call on. There was Michelangelo himself, growing old (he would die at 89 in 1564) but still active: there are no fewer than 12 works by him in this show. Eccentric as this may sound, the most beautiful of them is the smallest, a tiny wooden carving - whittling, really - of the crucifixion torso, which manages to compress into its less than 30-cm-high block the tragic pathos of his late, unfinished stone carvings, such as the Rondanini Piet?. (The catalog also compares the carving to late Titian, late Rembrandt and the late quartets...
After booming in the '90s, the number of ballot initiatives (measures proposed by citizens) and referendums (those put on the ballot by legislators) was down this year--202 measures in 40 states, the smallest figure since 1986. In Oregon, citizens even attempted to get an initiative on the ballot to "ban frivolous initiatives." It didn't make the cut--but a lot of others did, ranging from the essential to the eccentric. Here's a Notebook rundown. --By Heather Won Tesoriero...
...Cornerback is a difficult position,” Raftery said. “The smallest details matter. I really focus on pass coverage and using my arms to rake the ball without getting the interference call...
...smallest group of demonstrators carried mock signs favoring “Governor Steve Sweeney.” Sweeney is a morning host on Boston’s WZLX radio station...