Paintings in the Vatican [Hardcover]

Carlo Pietrangeli (Author), Anna Maria De Strobel (Author), Maria Serlupi Crescenzi (Author), Arnold Nesselrath Guido Cornini (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 082122316X | ISBN-13: 978-0821223161 | Publication Date: November 1, 1996 | Edition: 1st English-language ed

This illustrated volume brings together a collection of the paintings found in the Vatican City, one of the world's great artistic repositories. World-famous masterpieces by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio are shown alongside works from the private rooms of the Papal apartments. Presented in chronological order from the 11th to the 18th centuries, the book gathers works from all three of the collections that constitute the Vatican Museum - the museum proper, the Vatican Library and portions of the Vatican Palace. Introductory essays by members of the Vatican's professional staff place the works in context and a fold-out of Michelangelo's recently restored Sistine Chapel ceiling is also included.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Written by directors of various Vatican Museum collections, this splendid catalog of the monumental collection housed within the walls of the Vatican offers insight into the political, social, and aesthetic history of Vatican City. The works described include those more familiar frescoes and altarpieces created specifically for the decoration of Papal apartments, Apostolic Palaces, the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Stanze, and the Borgia Apartments as well as works that have been unavailable for public viewing. The great accomplishment here is the listing of all works in chronological order, regardless of physical location, to create a comprehensive historical catalog of what is one of the world's greatest collections. The color plates are fresh and bright and the short biographies of the artists are excellent. A fine combination of scholarship and elegant production and at a reasonable price?quite a rarity these days?this is essential for academic and art libraries and belongs in most public collections.?Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch; 1st English-language ed edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082122316X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821223161
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!, April 17, 2000

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LawdyMama (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paintings in the Vatican (Hardcover)

The paintings in this book are incredible. The collection ranges from the years 1000 to the mid 1800s and includes words from Daddi to Michelangelo and Raphael to Crosato. Oils, Frescos and incredible color! I have enjoyed reading this as much as looking at the beautiful artwork.

12 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This will make a very nice gift to your mother in law, May 14, 2000

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www.delalonde.com "www.chateauresidence.com" (Chateau-Bois-Briand, Nantes,Loire-Valley,France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paintings in the Vatican (Hardcover)

This is the kind of book you can offer to any delicate person (such as your mother in law). Be sure she will say nice things about you after this. The book is the archetype for coffee table book. It will inspire you to go and visit Vatican palace and churches. You will appreciate so much to "read" (mainly pictures) it if you visited the place itself. Buy this book if you plan to visit Roma; don't bring the book with you (HEAVY). Read it in bed when you come back and try to recover from jet lag.