Isbn: 9780142003695 - michelangelo and the pope's ceiling (34 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius I commissioned Michelangelo Buonarroti to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. Four years earlier, at the age of twenty-nine, Michelangelo had unveiled his masterful statue of David in Florence; however, he had little experience as a painter, even less working in the delicate medium of fresco, and none with the curved surface of vaults, which dominated the chapel's ceiling. The temperamental Michelangelo was himself reluctant, and he stormed away from Rome, risking Julius's wrath, only to be persuaded to eventually begin. Michelangelo would spend the next four years laboring over the vast ceiling. He executed hundreds of drawings, many of which are masterpieces in their own right. Contrary to legend, he and his assistants worked standing rather than on their backs, and after his years on the scaffold, Michelangelo suffered a bizarre form of eyestrain that made it impossible for him to read letters unless he held them at arm's length. Nonetheless, he produced one of the greatest masterpieces of all time, about which Giorgio Vasari, in his Lives of the Artists, wrote, There is no other work to compare with this for excellence, nor could there be. Ross King's fascinating new book tells the story of those four extraordinary years. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems, inadequate knowledge of the art of fresco, and the pope's impatience, Michelangelo created figures--depicting the Creation, the Fall, and the Flood--so beautiful that, when they were unveiled in 1512, they stunned his onlookers. Modern anatomy has yet to find names for some of the muscles on his nudes, they are painted in such detail. While he worked, Rome teemed around him, its politics and rivalries with other city-states and with France at fever pitch, often intruding on his work. From Michelangelo's experiments with the composition of pigment and plaster to his bitter competition with the famed painter Raphael, who was working on the neighboring Papal Apartments, Ross King presents a magnificent tapestry of day-to-day life on the ingenious Sistine scaffolding and outside in the upheaval of early-sixteenth-century Rome.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius I commissioned Michelangelo Buonarroti to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. Four years earlier, at the age of twenty-nine, Michelangelo had unveiled his masterful statue of David in Florence; however, he had little experience as a painter, even less working in the delicate medium of fresco, and none with the curved surface of vaults, which dominated the chapel's ceiling. The temperamental Michelangelo was himself reluctant, and he stormed away from Rome, risking Julius's wrath, only to be persuaded to eventually begin. Michelangelo would spend the next four years laboring over the vast ceiling. He executed hundreds of drawings, many of which are masterpieces in their own right. Contrary to legend, he and his assistants worked standing rather than on their backs, and after his years on the scaffold, Michelangelo suffered a bizarre form of eyestrain that made it impossible for him to read letters unless he held them at arm's length. Nonetheless, he produced one of the greatest masterpieces of all time, about which Giorgio Vasari, in his Lives of the Artists, wrote, There is no other work to compare with this for excellence, nor could there be. Ross King's fascinating new book tells the story of those four extraordinary years. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems, inadequate knowledge of the art of fresco, and the pope's impatience, Michelangelo created figures--depicting the Creation, the Fall, and the Flood--so beautiful that, when they were unveiled in 1512, they stunned his onlookers. Modern anatomy has yet to find names for some of the muscles on his nudes, they are painted in such detail. While he worked, Rome teemed around him, its politics and rivalries with other city-states and with France at fever pitch, often intruding on his work. From Michelangelo's experiments with the composition of pigment and plaster to his bitter competition with the famed painter Raphael, who was working on the neighboring Papal Apartments, Ross King presents a magnificent tapestry of day-to-day life on the ingenious Sistine scaffolding and outside in the upheaval of early-sixteenth-century Rome.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Printing. Size: Large Octavo.

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Penguin Books, 2003. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Binding tight. Minor wear to page edges and corners. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Firm Spine, no marks or highlights. 9 color illustrations. B&W illustrations. Very clean soft cover book.

Zustand: As New. : Descubre la fascinante historia detrás de la creación de la obra maestra de Miguel Ángel, el techo de la Capilla Sixtina. Ross King narra los cuatro años extraordinarios que el artista pasó trabajando en esta monumental tarea, desde su encargo por el Papa Julio II hasta su triunfal inauguración en 1512. Sumérgete en las intrigas políticas y las rivalidades personales que rodearon a Miguel Ángel mientras luchaba contra problemas de salud, dificultades financieras y la impaciencia del Papa. Este libro revela los secretos detrás de una de las obras de arte más importantes de la historia. EAN: 9780142003695 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Arte y Cultura|Historia Título: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Autor: Ross King Editorial: Penguin Group USA Idioma: en Páginas: 384 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Sehr gut. 384 Seiten Penguin 2003 : Ross King - Perfect tb FM-S9TN-E4GP Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 522.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 373p., [8]p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25cm. Subjects: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) -- Appreciation. Mural painting and decoration -- Italian -- Vatican City. 1 Kg.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 384 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: BUONO USATO. Da revisionare INGLESE Brossura fresata vintage, copertina illustrata da composizione grafica, con toni lievemente alterati dalla luce, comuni tracce da compressione o manipolazione evidenti alle estremitÃ, patinato usurato e sbucciato da sfregamento, inserto fotografico a colori e altro corredo in rotocalco, arricchiscono il testo, qualche becca ai fogli ben preservati, ombre di pulviscolo ai tagli. N. pag. 373.…