Michelangelo : complete works /
"This comprehensive book explores Michelangelo's life and work with a richly illustrated biographical essay, and a complete four-part inventory of his paintings, sculptures, buildings, and drawings. Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate fine details in th...
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Taschen,
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Publisher Address: | K̈oln : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: |
English German |
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Summary: |
"This comprehensive book explores Michelangelo's life and work with a richly illustrated biographical essay, and a complete four-part inventory of his paintings, sculptures, buildings, and drawings. Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate fine details in the artist's vast repertoire, while the book's biographical insights consider a previously unseen extent to Michelangelo's more personal traits and circumstances, such as his solitary nature, his thirst for money and commissions, his immense wealth, and his skill as a property investor. In addition, the book |
Item Description: |
"Original edition ©2007" --colophon. Includes 16 fold-out pages, making 8 four-page spreads. |
Carrier Form: | 735 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 39 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9783836539357 3836539357 |
Index Number: | N6923 |
CLC: | J205.546 |
Call Number: | J205.546/M623 |
Contents: | Preface / Frank Z̈ollner, Christof Thoenes -- Michelangelo Buonarroti, Life and work. The start of a magnificent career 1475-1491 ; Between Florence, Bologna, and Rome 1492-1500 ; The breakthrough in Florence 1501-1504 ; Between Rome and Florence 1505-1508 ; The Sistine ceiling 1508-1512 -- The architect in Florence 1513-1534 ; The sculptor 1513-1534 ; Presentation drawings and Last Judgment 1534-1541 ; The architect in Rome 1534-1564 ; Late works: the final paintings and sculptures 1540-1564 -- Epilogue -- Catalogue of sculptures -- Catalog of paintings -- Catalogue of architecture -- Cata |