Description
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is considered the epitome of the great Italian Renaissance and this richly illustrated volume guides readers through the history of the chapel and its world famous frescoes by Michelangelo. Covered in depth is the acclaimed restoration in which the frescoes were cleaned of centuries of dirt and grime bringing to light the original colors of Michelangelo's masterpiece.
Text by Frederick Hartt; commentary on the plates by Gianluigi Colalucci; note on the restoration by Fabrizio Mancinelli; photographs by Takashi Okamura. The text was translated by A. Lawrence Jenkens, Jr. with additional translation by Mignon Nixon.
Text by Frederick Hartt; commentary on the plates by Gianluigi Colalucci; note on the restoration by Fabrizio Mancinelli; photographs by Takashi Okamura. The text was translated by A. Lawrence Jenkens, Jr. with additional translation by Mignon Nixon.
Détails du livre
Format
Relié
Pages
740 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
Oct 24, 1991
Éditeur
Knopf
Éditions
2 éditions
ISBN-10
0712651012
ISBN-13
9780712651011