Michelangelo, Marble, and His Final Destiny
Author | : David F. Boffa |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2003 |
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Author | : David F. Boffa |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2003 |
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Author | : Lilian H. Zirpolo |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2020-08-09 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1538123045 |
Michelangelo: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works cover the life and works of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo is considered to be one of the greatest masters in history and he produced some of the most notable icons of civilization, including the Sistine Ceiling frescoes, the Moses, and the Pietà at St. Peter’s. Includes a detailed chronology of Michelangelo’s life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Michelangelo’s life and the complete works of his sculptures, paintings, architectural designs, drawings, and poetry. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
Author | : William E. Wallace |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2021-04-06 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0691212759 |
"As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that fate intervened to task Michelangelo with the most ambitious and daunting project of his long creative life. 'Michelangelo, God's Architect' is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter's Basilica and other major buildings. When the Pope handed Michelangelo control of the St. Peter's project in 1546, it was a study in architectural mismanagement, plagued by flawed design and faulty engineering. Assessing the situation with his uncompromising eye and razor-sharp intellect, Michelangelo overcame the furious resistance of Church officials to persuade the Pope that it was time to start over. In this richly illustrated book, leading Michelangelo expert William Wallace sheds new light on this least familiar part of Michelangelo's biography, revealing a creative genius who was also a skilled engineer and enterprising businessman. The challenge of building St. Peter's deepened Michelangelo's faith, Wallace shows. Fighting the intrigues of Church politics and his own declining health, Michelangelo became convinced that he was destined to build the largest and most magnificent church ever conceived. And he was determined to live long enough that no other architect could alter his design."--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Carmen C. Bambach |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 395 |
Release | : 2017-11-05 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1588396371 |
Consummate painter, draftsman, sculptor, and architect, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was celebrated for his disegno, a term that embraces both drawing and conceptual design, which was considered in the Renaissance to be the foundation of all artistic disciplines. To his contemporary Giorgio Vasari, Michelangelo was “the divine draftsman and designer” whose work embodied the unity of the arts. Beautifully illustrated with more than 350 drawings, paintings, sculptures, and architectural views, this book establishes the centrality of disegno to Michelangelo’s work. Carmen C. Bambach presents a comprehensive and engaging narrative of the artist’s long career in Florence and Rome, beginning with his training under the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio and the sculptor Bertoldo and ending with his seventeen-year appointment as chief architect of Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The chapters relate Michelangelo’s compositional drawings, sketches, life studies, and full-scale cartoons to his major commissions—such as the ceiling frescoes and the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, the church of San Lorenzo and its New Sacristy (Medici Chapel) in Florence, and Saint Peter’s—offering fresh insights into his creative process. Also explored are Michelangelo’s influential role as a master and teacher of disegno, his literary and spiritual interests, and the virtuoso drawings he made as gifts for intimate friends, such as the nobleman Tommaso de’ Cavalieri and Vittoria Colonna, the marchesa of Pescara. Complementing Bambach’s text are thematic essays by leading authorities on the art of Michelangelo. Meticulously researched, compellingly argued, and richly illustrated, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of this timeless artist.
Author | : Miles J. Unger |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2015-07-21 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1451678789 |
Among the immortals--Leonardo, Rembrandt, Picasso--Michelangelo stands alone as a master of painting, sculpture, and architecture. He was not only the greatest artist in an age of giants, but a man who reinvented the practice of art itself. Throughout his long career he clashed with patrons by insisting that he had no master but his own demanding muse and promoting the novel idea that it was the artist, rather than the lord who paid for it, who was creative force behind the work. This is the life of perhaps the most famous, most revolutionary artist in history, told through the stories of six of his magnificent masterpieces.
Author | : Hugo Chapman |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780300111477 |
Presents a catalog to accompany an exhibition of drawings by Michelangelo.
Author | : Greg Cootsona |
Publisher | : Harmony |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2009-01-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0385525737 |
Explains how to identify what matters most in each of our lives and how to set priorities in order to find personal fulfillment, integrating personal experiences and deep reflection to show why learning to say "no" is essential in transforming one' s life and focusing on the values and goals that will yield the greatest rewards. 20,000 first printing.
Author | : Jean Michel Massing |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 684 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300051670 |
Surveys the art of the Age of Exploration in Europe, the Far East, and the Americas
Author | : Richard Hollands |
Publisher | : M-Y Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2016-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1909908894 |
Prepare for an exhilarating and perilous journey that spans continents and tests the limits of faith in "Book of Judas" by Richard Hollands. After a tragic loss in their childhood, the brothers find themselves thrust into a world of ancient secrets and apocalyptic danger that threatens to unravel the very fabric of existence. At the funeral of their beloved grandfather, Sir Lawrence, a renowned archaeologist, the brothers discover a dark and treacherous secret entrusted to them in his will. Uncovering ancient scrolls, the contents of which defy conventional beliefs, they realize they possess a map and instructions to what could be the most significant religious discovery of all time: the elusive Book of Judas. However, the knowledge contained within these forbidden texts has the power to shake the foundations of the Christian faith. With the Vatican determined to claim the scrolls and eradicate any threat to its core beliefs, the brothers become targets of relentless pursuit by hired agents who will stop at nothing to obtain the scrolls. As if that weren't enough, the disciples of the Antichrist, known as The Satanica, release a merciless assassin whose sadistic acts of violence serve as a haunting reminder of the evil that lurks within their mission. From the tranquil countryside of Oxfordshire to the ancient lands of the Dead Sea, from the sun-drenched landscapes of Greece to the hallowed halls of the Vatican, the Trenchard brothers embark on a high-stakes quest to save not only themselves but also the world from Satan's vengeful wrath. As they race against time, their resilience and faith are tested at every turn, confronting them with unimaginable horrors and unspeakable truths. "Book of Juda" is a heart-pounding adventure that seamlessly weaves together history, religion, and the supernatural. Philip and Simon Trenchard skillfully guide readers through a dangerous labyrinth of secrets, conspiracies, and the struggle between good and evil. Brace yourself for a gripping tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final climactic showdown, as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
Author | : David B. Williams |
Publisher | : Graphic Arts Books |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2012-11-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 088240900X |
Back to the city, or back to nature? Seattle author David Williams shows us how we can get the best of both. Botany and bugs, geology and geese, and creeks and crows; living in a major city doesn't have to separate us from the natural world. Stepping away from a guidebook format, Williams presents the reader with a series of essays and maps that weave personal musings, bits of humor, natural history observations, and scientific data into a multi-textured perspective of life in the city--descriptions of his journeys as a naturalist in an urban landscape. Williams addresses questions that an observant person asks in an urban environment. What did Seattle look like before Europeans got here? How does the area's geologic past affect us? Why have some animals thrived and other languished? How are we affected by the species with whom we share the urban environment and how do we affect them? This book captures all of the distinctive flavors of the Emerald City, urban and natural.