Author: Marcia B Hall and Takashi Okamura Title: Michelangelo the Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel
Description: New York, Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Hardcover. Blue paper-covered boards with color pictorial glossy dustjacket. 239 pp. 157 color plates. Contents as follows: Part 1. The Vault. The nine central panels: the narrative cycle -- The Corner Spandrels: The histories of the liberation of the Israelites -- The Seers: Prophets and Sibyls -- The Lunettes: the ancestors of Christ -- The medallions -- The Ignudi -- Part II. The Last Judgment. The Lunettes -- The Trumpeting Angels -- Christ and the Virgin -- The Resurrection of the Dead -- The Elect -- The Ascending -- The Damned. "Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel - the great glory of the Vatican, and one of the treasured masterpieces of Western painting - provide a visual feast for art lovers in this magnificent book." "Presenting a complete survey of the restored Sistine Chapel frescoes from Creation scenes to the Last Judgment, the book includes a new text by a highly regarded American scholar, Marcia B. Hall. The stunning photographs, taken just after the decade-long restoration, reveal Michelangelo's glowing colors and intricate designs in both large, overall views as well as a wealth of close-up details. No other one-volume work on the Sistine Chapel offers such a clear, accessible introduction to these beloved and important works."--Jacket. VG/VG. Ex ar tlibrary copy, dustjacket (in mylar) has a sticker at the base of spine; stamps inside front and rear covers and top of text block. Appears unused, check-out once.
Keywords: European Artists ; Michelangelo ; ;
Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 170030
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