Michelangelo And The Sistine Chapel
by Andrew Graham-Dixon /
2009 / English / EPUB
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You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine
Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that
went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to
paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental
Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale
project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the
"Warrior Pope." After all, Michelangelo was not a painter—he was
a sculptor. The noble artist reluctantly took on the daunting
task that would damage his neck, back, and eyes (if you have ever
strained to admire the real thing, you know). Andrew Graham-Dixon
tells the story behind the famous painted ceiling over which the
great artist painfully toiled for four long years.
You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine
Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that
went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to
paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental
Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale
project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the
"Warrior Pope." After all, Michelangelo was not a painter—he was
a sculptor. The noble artist reluctantly took on the daunting
task that would damage his neck, back, and eyes (if you have ever
strained to admire the real thing, you know). Andrew Graham-Dixon
tells the story behind the famous painted ceiling over which the
great artist painfully toiled for four long years.
Linking Michelangelo's personal life to his work on the Sistine
Chapel, Graham-Dixon describes Michelangelo's unique depiction of
the Book of Genesis, tackles ambiguities in the work, and details
the painstaking work that went into Michelangelo's magnificent
creation. Complete with rich, full-color illustrations and
Graham-Dixon's articulate narrative,
Linking Michelangelo's personal life to his work on the Sistine
Chapel, Graham-Dixon describes Michelangelo's unique depiction of
the Book of Genesis, tackles ambiguities in the work, and details
the painstaking work that went into Michelangelo's magnificent
creation. Complete with rich, full-color illustrations and
Graham-Dixon's articulate narrative,Michelangelo and the
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo and the
Sistine Chapel is an indispensable and significant piece of
art criticism. It humanizes this heavenly masterpiece in a way
that every art enthusiast, student, and professional can
understand and appreciate.
is an indispensable and significant piece of
art criticism. It humanizes this heavenly masterpiece in a way
that every art enthusiast, student, and professional can
understand and appreciate.
