Michelangelo

In this masterly work, Howard Hibbard relates Michelangelo’s art to his life and the times in which he lived, relying on the earliest biographies and the latest scholarly research as well as on Michelangelo’s own letters and poems. What emerges is both a perspective appraisal of his work and a revealing life history of the man who was arguably the greatest artist of all time.

The Introduction by Michael Levey is a valuable essay. Hibbard's work was first published in 1974 by Harper & Row in the USA and by Allen Lane in the UK. A second edition was published in 1985 in which Hibbard made some important corrections and additions. The text of the Folio edition follows that of the second edition. This is a spectacular publication of this important biography of Michelangelo. - Hibbard based his work to a considerable extent on Michelangelo's own letters and the result is a fresh and vibrant account.
The oversize volume is bound in three-quarter cloth with a printed paper front board featuring a stunning photography by Joe Whitlock Blundell of Michelangelo's marble statue "David" all housed in a matching paper-covered slipcase. The endpaper illustrations are detail from 'The Worship Of The Brazen Serpent' done in red chalk by Michelangelo c. 1530. The Frontispiece is detail of Daniele da Volterra's bronze bust of Michelangelo done in 1564-1566. This edition is beautifully illustrated throughout with color and black and white plates. Bibliographical Notes and Bibliography. Notes for further reading. List of Illustrations. Index.