King, Ross
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844139323
- author:
- King, Ross
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pimlico
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- High Renaissance (c 1500-1530)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling tells the story of one of the most ambitious artistic projects in history. In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a task that would push the artist to his limits.
Over the next four years, Michelangelo and his team worked tirelessly to complete the vast fresco, making thousands of drawings and facing back-breaking hours on a scaffold high above the floor. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the daily life of those working on the Sistine scaffolding, as well as the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome.
With meticulous research and engaging storytelling, Ross King brings to life the drama and creativity of this extraordinary period in art history.
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