Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Thimble
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The associations and symbolism of an apparently simple, silver thimble.
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsCopyright of the artist
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Mary Arden's FarmSculpting a Seventeenth Century Physician
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Learn about this wooden sculpture of a physician and his patient, inspired by Shakespeare's son-in-law, Dr. John Hall.
Sculpting ShakespeareShakespeare in 100 Objects: Stool for a Witch
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Witchcraft was an ominous presence in the daily lives of early modern people, who used various means to protect themselves from malicious attack, such as this stool.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsSculpture within a Sculpture
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Greg Wyatt's 'The Winter's Tale' sculpture is a fascinating play on the concept of sculpture and artwork, drawing upon the works of Ovid and others, in addition to Shakespeare's play.
Sculpting ShakespeareShakespeare in 100 Objects: Joint-stool
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Elizabeth Sharrett explores the humble joint stool, which would have proved useful as a prop on the Renaissance stage.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsSculpting Shakespeare in San Diego
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We invited the San Diego Shakespeare Society to take part in our project by looking at statues of William Shakespeare at the San Diego theatre, The Old Globe.
Sculpting ShakespeareSculpting Tragedy
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The King Lear sculpture at Anne Hathaway's garden is a striking and beautiful sculpture representing the complex emotions within the play.
Sculpting ShakespeareShakespeare in 100 Objects: 'Bartmann' jug
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Bartmann jugs were commonly made in the Rhineland region of Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries and the name is taken from the German word Bartmann meaning ‘bearded man’
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsEvolution of a Sculpture
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Six art students from the United Kingdom and the United States created new works of art inspired by Shakespeare for our houses and gardens.
Sculpting Shakespeare