This biographical account traces the life and work of artist, Michelangelo between the Papacy and the Medici family. The volume covers his sculptures, paintings and architecture.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Gorgeous!,
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This review is from: Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Basic Art) (Paperback)
I bought this book to accompany "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" by Ross King--which, if you're interested in the subject, is a great laymen's introduction to the glories of the Sistine Chapel. If you've ever had the privilege of seeing the ceiling or "The Last Judgment" you know you don't exactly get up close, and it's easy to be overwhelmed. This beautiful book concentrates on the details--of a face, a hand, eyes. The eroticism of Michelangelo's work is immediately apparent. The book also focuses on the major sculptures, as well as the artist's studies for his masterpieces. Particularly interesting is the discussion of the unfinished sculptures, which presage modern trends. All in all, a great introduction to the artist at a very reasonable price. (The binding seemed OK to me!)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Delightful Book with Good Pictures,
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This review is from: Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Basic Art) (Paperback)
This book covers the various aspects Michelangelo's works, with easy to read information text and pictures of many of his achievements. I'm happy I bought this book. I also bought Rizzoli's book on Michelangelo. The two books together showed and told me just what I was searching for. I knew little of his life and achievements and now have a pretty good grasp of what he really did.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Nicely written. Binding needs improvement...,
By "robertfickling" (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Basic Art) (Paperback)
A well written and illustrated book at a very reasonable price. The author writes about Michelangelo from an intellectually liberated point of view. A welcome change indeed. I would give the book five stars if the book binding were better.If you don't handle very carefully the pages may fall out. Still a good buy!
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Michelangelo never made any mystery of the fact that his entire life, from youth to old age, was consumed by passion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Lorenzo, Casa Buonarroti, Pope Julius, Romain Rolland, San Pietro, The British Museum, Vittoria Colonna, Christopher Ryan, Daniele da Volterra, Doni Tondo, National Gallery New!
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Michelangelo never made any mystery of the fact that his entire life, from youth to old age, was consumed by passion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new sacristy, black chalk, des dessins Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Lorenzo, Casa Buonarroti, Pope Julius, Romain Rolland, San Pietro, The British Museum, Vittoria Colonna, Christopher Ryan, Daniele da Volterra, Doni Tondo, National Gallery New!
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- Orlando Furioso (Oxford World's Classics) by Ludovico Ariosto on page 85
- Orlando Furioso: A Romantic Epic: Part 1 (Penguin Classics) (Pt. 1) by Ludovico Ariosto on page 85
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