Michelangelo (Masters of Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000BZEOW4 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Reiss). Wilkins" is professor emeritus of the history of art and architecture at the University of Pittsburgh and former chair of the department. He was the revising author for the fourth and fifth editions of "History of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture" (1994, 2003) and co-editor of "The Search for a Patron in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance" (1996, with Rebecca L. He has also served on the f
Wilkins" is professor emeritus of the history of art and architecture at the University of Pittsburgh and former chair of the department. Wilkins) and "Beyond Isabella: Secular Women Patrons of Art in Renaissance Italy" (2001 with Sheryl E. He was a Knight of the Crown of Italy, a Knight Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, an honorary citizen of Florence, and an honorary member of the Academy of the Arts of Design, Florence, a society whose charter members included Michelangelo and the Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici. Hartt auth
Excellent text and detailed descriptions for each image Hartt is an interesting writer and points out details that other writers don't. The quality of the color printing and of the paper itself is high. Since I bought this at Amazon marketplace, I consider it a great value. However, this is the 'concise' edition (in 198Excellent text and detailed descriptions for each image Arts&HistoryFan/Kindleworld Hartt is an interesting writer and points out details that other writers don't. The quality of the color printing and of the paper itself is high. Since I bought this at Amazon marketplace, I consider it a great value. However, this is the 'concise' edition (in 1984) of the 1964 book. And the reason the colors are not as bright as another reviewer remembers them is that the book's pictures were taken before the somewhat controversial cleaning and restoration of the paintings in the Sistine. ) of the 196Excellent text and detailed descriptions for each image Arts&HistoryFan/Kindleworld Hartt is an interesting writer and points out details that other writers don't. The quality of the color printing and of the paper itself is high. Since I bought this at Amazon marketplace, I consider it a great value. However, this is the 'concise' edition (in 1984) of the 1964 book. And the reason the colors are not as bright as another reviewer remembers them is that the book's pictures were taken before the somewhat controversial cleaning and restoration of the paintings in the Sistine. book. And the reason the colors are not as bright as another reviewer remembers them is that the book's pictures were taken before the somewhat controversial cleaning and restoration of the paintings in the Sistine. "Five Stars" according to Storyteller7. Fabulous book of illustrations and explanations.. "Nice book, colors could be a tad brighter" according to Amazon Customer. I purchased this book recently after having come back from Italy and having seen some of these works of art in person. The books is very nicely put together, a great coffee table piece. The large, thick pages really make the book feel sturdy. The only thing that I found a minor issue with is that the color plates of the paintings should be brighter. An example, the painting of the Doni Madonna was much more bright and colorful than is depicted in the book. In real life even the old paintin
The sculptures are photographed from many angles in this scholarly study of Michelangelo's thirty-eight masterpieces.