Descrição
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.
Detalhes do Livro
Formato
Capa dura
Páginas
740 páginas
Idioma
Inglês
Publicado
Oct 24, 1991
Editora
Knopf
Edições
2 edições
ISBN-10
0712651012
ISBN-13
9780712651011