Michelangelo

By Marcia B. Hall

Subjects: Italian Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, Italian, Michelangelo buonarroti, 1475-1564, Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance, Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City), Criticism and interpretation, Mural painting and decoration, Conservation and restoration, Renaissance Mural painting and decoration, Cappella sistina (vatican palace, vatican city)

Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.