Bibliograph

The Sistine Chapel, the art, the history, and the restoration, text by Carlo Pietrangeli [and others]

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Label

The Sistine Chapel, the art, the history, and the restoration, text by Carlo Pietrangeli [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Sistine Chapel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

13333648

Responsibility statement

text by Carlo Pietrangeli [and others]

Sub title

the art, the history, and the restoration

Summary

In 1980, a team of world-renowned art restorers and historians began the laborious twelve-year task of cleaning and restoring Michelangelo's famous frescoes on the ceiling and walls of the Sistine Chapel. The amazing discoveries made during the first four-year phase of the restoration have completely revised our understanding of Michelangelo's art -- not only reaffirming his status as one of the greatest artists in history, but exceeding all past judgments about his genius and skill. In seven authoritative essays, "The Sistine Chapel" examines the many new discoveries made possible by the restoration. "The Sistine Chapel" is a record of this enormous undertaking, truly a labor-of-love, whose profound impact on the history of art will be enjoyed and revered for many generations to come. -- From publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Rome in the Renaissance 1480-1540 / André Chastel -- The Chapel of Sixtus IV / John Shearman -- The theology behind Michelangelo's ceiling / John O'Malley, S.J. -- First reactions to the ceiling / André Chastel -- Michelangelo's Last Judgement / Pierluigi de Vecchi -- "Il modo delle attitudini": Michelangelo's Oxford sketchbook for the ceiling / Michael Hirst -- Michelangelo at work: The painting of the ceiling / Fabrizio Mancinelli -- Michelangelo's colours rediscovered / Gianluigi Colalucci

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