Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475\u20131564) had already sculpted David and Piet\u00e0, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Italian master are unique\u2014no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multifaceted, and wide-ranging \u0153uvre.<\/p>\n
This comprehensive book explores Michelangelo\u2019s life and work with a richly illustrated biographical essay, and a complete four-part inventory of his paintings, sculptures, buildings, and drawings. Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate fine details in the artist\u2019s vast repertoire, while the book\u2019s biographical insights consider a previously unseen extent to Michelangelo\u2019s more personal traits and circumstances, such as his solitary nature, his thirst for money and commissions, his immense wealth, and his skill as a property investor. In addition, the book tackles the controversial issue of the attribution of Michelangelo drawings, an area in which decisions continue to be steered by the interests of the art market and the major collections.<\/p>\n
This is the definitive work about Michelangelo for generations to come, to be delved into and put on display, with its slipcase neatly converting into a book stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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