Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) had already sculpted Pietà and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Italian master are unique—no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multifaceted, and wide-ranging œuvre.
This fresh TASCHEN edition traces Michelangelo’s ascent to the cultural elite of the Renaissance. Ten richly illustrated chapters cover the artist’s paintings, sculptures, and architecture, including a close analysis of the artist’s tour de force frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate the finest details in the artist’s repertoire, while the book’s biographical essay considers 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.
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Michelangelo was a genius of unrivaled virtuosity. This dependable edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of his work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history with ten richly illustrated chapters covering the artist’s paintings, sculptures, and architecture with special focus on the tour de force frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.
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“If a visit to the Sistine Chapel is not on the cards, this magnificent book is the next best thing…”
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783836537162
Publisert
2017-04-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Taschen Gmbh
Vekt
1185 gr
Høyde
195 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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