MICHELANGELO

by Estelle M. Hurll

Overview

MICHELANGELO

By Estelle M. Hurll

A guide to fifteen of the key artworks by Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Renaissance master, featuring the early sculptures such as David and Cupid to the crowning achievements of the Medici tombs, plus paintings such as the Sistine Chapel and the Last Judgement.

Hardcover edition, with a full colour, case laminate cover.

Fully illustrated, including images from every stage in Michelangelo’s career. Painters Series. 156 pages.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861716996
Publisher:	Crescent Moon Publishing
Publication date:	11/08/2017
Series:	Painters Series
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

Table of Contents

CONTENTS AND LIST OF PICTURES

Note On the Text 9

Preface 15

INTRODUCTION 17

On Michelangelo’s Character as an Artist 17

On Books of Reference 21

Historical Directory of the Works of Art in this Collection

24

Collateral Readings from Literature 29

Outline Table of the Principal Events in Michelangelo’s

Life 32

Some of Michelangelo’s Famous Italian Contemporaries

37

I MADONNA AND CHILD 71

II DAVID 75

III CUPID 78

IV MOSES 81

V THE HOLY FAMILY 84

VI THE PIETÀ 87

VII CHRIST TRIUMPHANT 90

VIII THE CREATION OF MAN 93

IX JEREMIAH 97

X DANIEL 123

XI THE DELPHIC SIBYL 126

XII THE CUMÆAN SIBYL 129

XIII LORENZO DE’ MEDICI 133

XIV TOMB OF GIULIANO DE’ MEDICI 137

XV CENTRAL FIGURES FROM THE LAST

JUDGMENT 141

XVI PORTRAIT OF MICHELANGELO 145