Sistine secrets. Michelangelo's forbidden message in the heart of Vatican: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of t he Vatican - Softcover

"This book of astounding revelations is built on careful scholarship, lucid exposition, and it is, above all, compelling reading."--Jonathan Harr, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Lost Painting and A Civil Action

"Just as the work of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel changed forever the world of art, so will this book change forever the way to view and, above all, to understand the work of Michelangelo!"--Enrico Bruschini, Official Art Historian for the U.S. Embassy in Rome

"The journey of analysis of the complex images rewards the reader with many profound insights about the artwork and the complex nature of Michelangelo's ideas....fascinating and engaging!"--The Jewish Press

"Fascinating.... Benjamin Blech and Roy Doliner appear to have few equals when it comes to the history and detail of the fresco.... a readable and informative piece of work."--Manchester Evening News (U.K.)

"...(a) fascinating study of the Sistine Chapel. [...] Like the best art historians, the authors give us a fresh context for the times, never hesitating to make contemporary parallels. [...]This is a stimulating exploration that makes familiar masterpieces seem strange and new."--Los Angeles Times

A pair of distinguished scholars identifies and analyzes secret messages encoded within the Sistine Chapel's ceiling fresco, revealing how the master Renaissance artist imparted messages of brotherhood, tolerance, and revolution to interfaith free-thinkers and Kabbalists from his period. Reprint.