Author: Ormiston, Rosalind.
Title: Michelangelo. His life and works in 500 images.
Description: Lorenz books 2011 Hardbound with dustjacket, 256pp., 24x30.5cm., richly illustr. in col., in very good condition. ISBN 9780754820772. The first half of this stunning new book explores Michelangelo's fascinating life through his family, friends, patrons and commissions. Born near Florence in 1475 Michelangelo grew up surrounded by new forms of architecture, painting and sculpture. His influences and achievements are explained clearly and comprehensively with informative and attractive illustrations throughout. The second half of the book contains a comprehensive gallery of over 300 of his major works of sculpture, painting and architecture. These superb reproductions are accompanied by thorough analysis of each artwork and its significance with the context of Michelangelo's life, his technique and his body of work as a whole.

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