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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniverse Publishing
ISBN-100789318873
ISBN-139780789318879
eBay Product ID (ePID)71814927
Product Key Features
Book TitleMichelangelo : the Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture
Number of Pages268 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Artists / General, Criticism & Theory, General, History / Renaissance
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Photography
AuthorWilliam E. Wallace
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight86.2 Oz
Item Length14.5 in
Item Width11.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-901017
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsA visual and literary treasure that brings Michelangelo, the artist, and his remarkable body of work--including sculptures, paintings, and architecture--to life., A visual and literary treasure that brings Michelangelo, the artist, and his remarkable body of work-including sculptures, paintings, and architecture-to life.
Dewey Decimal709.2
SynopsisWith an engaging text by renowned Michelangelo scholar William E. Wallace, Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture brings together in one exquisite volume the powerful sculptures, the awe-inspiring paintings, and the classical architectural works of one of the greatest artists of all time. Including everything from his sculptures Pietàs and David to his beautiful paintings of the Sistine Chapel and the Doni Tondo, the book provides an opportunity to view Michelangelo's work as never before, and to more fully understand the artist who, through his work, spoke of his life and times. The frescoes are specially printed on onion skin paper to recreate the actual appearance of light reflecting off of the plaster walls. The stunning black-and-white photography of the sculptures is printed in four colors to bring out the rich details of the marble., With an engaging text by renowned Michelangelo scholar William E. Wallace, Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture brings together in one exquisite volume the powerful sculptures, the awe-inspiring paintings, and the classical architectural works of one of the greatest artists of all time. Including everything from his sculptures Piet s and David to his beautiful paintings of the Sistine Chapel and the Doni Tondo, the book provides an opportunity to view Michelangelo's work as never before, and to more fully understand the artist who, through his work, spoke of his life and times. The frescoes are specially printed on onion skin paper to recreate the actual appearance of light reflecting off of the plaster walls. The stunning black-and-white photography of the sculptures is printed in four colors to bring out the rich details of the marble.