The Cenci
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The Cenci. A Tragedy, in Five Acts is a verse drama in five acts by Percy Bysshe Shelley written in the summer of 1819, and inspired by a real Roman family, the House of Cenci. Shelley composed the pl
A possible portrait of Beatrice Cenci variously attributed to Guido Reni or Elisabetta Sirani, supposedly from life, praised by Stendhal, Dickens, and Hawthorne and inspiring Shelley's play.
Percy Bysshe Shelley by Alfred Clint
Antonin Artaud
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Antoine Maria Joseph Paul Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud, was a French artist who worked across a variety of media. He is best known for his writings, as well as his work in the theatre and ci
The Cenci
…The play's second production in France was in 1891, directed by Lugnè-Poe at the Theatre d'Art. Antonin Artaud staged his adaptation Les Cenci in 1935 at the Théâtre des Folies-Wagram. The production closed after 17 performances due to poor reviews. Artaud staged…
Artaud in 1926
Self-portrait of Artaud from 1947