Title & Author:

The Sistine Chapel : the art, the history, and the restoration / text by Carlo Pietrangeli [and others].

Edition:

1st American ed.

Publication:

New York : Harmony Books, 1986.

Description:

271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Rome in the Renaissance 1480-1540 / André Chastel -- The Chapel of Sixtus IV / John Shearman -- The theology behind Michelangelo's ceiling / John O'Malley, S.J. -- First reactions to the ceiling / André Chastel -- Michelangelo's Last Judgement / Pierluigi de Vecchi -- "Il modo delle attitudini": Michelangelo's Oxford sketchbook for the ceiling / Michael Hirst -- Michelangelo at work: The painting of the ceiling / Fabrizio Mancinelli -- Michelangelo's colours rediscovered / Gianluigi Colalucci.
Also issued online.

Summary:

In 1980, a team of world-renowned art restorers and historians began the laborious twelve-year task of cleaning and restoring Michelangelo's famous frescoes on the ceiling and walls of the Sistine Chapel. The amazing discoveries made during the first four-year phase of the restoration have completely revised our understanding of Michelangelo's art -- not only reaffirming his status as one of the greatest artists in history, but exceeding all past judgments about his genius and skill. In seven authoritative essays, "The Sistine Chapel" examines the many new discoveries made possible by the restoration. "The Sistine Chapel" is a record of this enormous undertaking, truly a labor-of-love, whose profound impact on the history of art will be enjoyed and revered for many generations to come. -- From publisher's description

ISBN:

051756274X
9780517562741

Subject:

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 Criticism and interpretation.
Michel-Ange, 1475-1564 Critique et interprétation.
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
Michelangelo (Buonarroti)
Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City)
Chapelle Sixtine (Palais du Vatican, Vatican)
Bible. Matthew, I, 1-17 Illustrations.
Bible., N.T., Matthew - Genealogy - Illustrations.
Bible. New Testament. Matthieu Illustrations.
Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance Conservation and restoration Vatican City.
Mural painting and decoration, Italian Conservation and restoration Vatican City.
Genealogy in the Bible.
Peinture et décoration murales de la Renaissance Conservation et restauration Vatican.
Peinture et décoration murales italiennes Conservation et restauration Vatican.
Généalogie dans la Bible.
Mural painting and decoration, Italian Conservation and restoration
Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance Conservation and restoration
Freskomalerei
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 Criticism.
Mural painting and decoration Conservation and restoration.
Bible. N.T. Matthew Pictorial works.
Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Vatican City
Rom Sixtinische Kapelle.

Form/genre:

illustrations (layout features)
Pictures
Family histories
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Illustrated works
Histoires familiales.
Images.

Added entries:

Pietrangeli, Carlo.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 97602
Call No.: IDX; ID:86-B19336
Status: Available