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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

Complete Works of Michelangelo (Delphi Classics)

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The ‘Divine’ sculptor, painter, architect, poet and engineer, Michelangelo Buonarroti exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art, producing masterpieces that rank among the most famous in existence. Delphi’s groundbreaking ‘Masters of Art Series’ presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents the complete works of Michelangelo, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* The complete paintings of Michelangelo — over 400 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* The complete ceiling and wall frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, fully indexed
* Insightful introductions, giving valuable contextual information on all the paintings and sculptures
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Michelangelo’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in stunning colour — highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Rare attributed works
* Also includes Michelangelo's architectural, poetical and drawing works
* Easily locate the works you want to view
* Features three bonus biographies, including Vasari’s legendary work — discover Michelangelo's artistic and personal life
* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art booksCONTENTS:The Paintings
THE TORMENT OF ST. ANTHONY
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST. JOHN AND ANGELS
THE ENTOMBMENT
DONI TONDO: THE HOLY FAMILY
THE BATTLE OF CASCINA
SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING ‘DETAIL’ IMAGES
THE LAST JUDGMENT
LEDA AND THE SWAN
THE CONVERSION OF SAUL
THE CRUCIFIXION OF ST. PETERThe Sculptures
MADONNA OF THE STAIRS
BATTLE OF THE CENTAURS
CRUCIFIXES
STATUES FOR THE ‘ARCA DI SAN DOMENICO’
BACCHUS
PIETÀ
DAVID
MADONNA OF BRUGES
PICCOLOMINI ALTARPIECE
TONDO PITTI
TADDEI TONDO
ST. MATTHEW
TOMB OF POPE JULIUS II
REBELLIOUS SLAVE
DYING SLAVE
OTHER SLAVE STATUES
THE GENIUS OF VICTORY
TOMB OF GIULIANO DE’ MEDICI
TOMB OF LORENZO DE’ MEDICI
APOLLO-DAVID
CROUCHING BOY
CRISTO DELLA MINERVA
BRUTUS
FLORENTINE PIETÀ
RONDANINI PIETÀ
ATTRIBUTED SCULPTURESThe Architecture
LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL WORKSThe Drawings
LIST OF DRAWINGSThe Poetry
ESSAY ON THE POETRY OF MICHELANGELO by Walter Pater
THE SONNETS OF MICHAELANGELO BUONARROTIThe Biographies
LIFE OF MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI by Giorgio Vasari
MICHELANGELO by Romain Rolland
THE LIFE OF MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI by John Addington SymondsPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
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1,621 printed pages
Original publication
2015
Publication year
2015
Publisher
Delphi Classics
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  • Zeynebhas quoted3 years ago
    The Pope’s own Master of Ceremonies, Biagio da Cesena, said of the painting “it was mostly disgraceful that in so sacred a place there should have been depicted all those nude figures, exposing themselves so shamefully,” and that it was no work for a papal chapel, but rather “for the public baths and taverns”. In response, Michelangelo represented Cesena’s face as that of Minos, judge of the underworld in the far bottom-right corner of the fresco, giving the king Donkey ears to indicate his foolishness, while his nudity is covered by a coiled snake. It is said that when Cesena complained to the Pope, the pontiff joked that his jurisdiction did not extend to hell, so the portrait would have to remain.
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    • Zeynebhas quoted3 years ago
      The scenes, from the altar towards the main door, are ordered as follows:

      · The Separation of Light and Darkness

      · The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Earth

      · The Separation of Land and Water

      · The Creation of Adam

      · The Creation of Eve

      · The Temptation and Expulsion

      · The Sacrifice of Noah

      · The Great Flood

      · The Drunkenness of Noah

      The medallions represent:

      · Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac

      · The Destruction of the Statue of Baal

      · The worshippers of Baal being brutally slaughtered.

      · Uriah being beaten to death.

      · Nathan the priest condemning King David for murder and adultery.

      · King David’s traitorous son Absalom caught by his hair in a tree while trying to escape and beheaded by David’s troops.

      · Joab sneaking up on Abner to murder him

      · Joram being hurled from a chariot onto his head.

      · Elijah being carried up to Heaven

      · On one medallion the subject is either obliterated or incomplete.
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        In 1506 Pope Julius II designed a program to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, where the walls of the chapel had already been decorated twenty years earlier.
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