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The Architecture of Michelangelo
James S. Ackerman
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Description for The Architecture of Michelangelo
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
In this widely acclaimed work, James Ackerman considers in detail the buildings designed by Michelangelo in Florence and Rome—including the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Capitoline Hill. He then turns to an examination of the artist's architectural drawings, theory, and practice. As Ackerman points out, Michelangelo worked on many projects started or completed by other architects. Consequently this study provides insights into the achievements of the whole profession during the sixteenth century. The text is supplemented with 140 black-and-white illustrations and is followed by a scholarly catalog of Michelangelo's buildings that discusses chronology, ... Read more
In this widely acclaimed work, James Ackerman considers in detail the buildings designed by Michelangelo in Florence and Rome—including the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Capitoline Hill. He then turns to an examination of the artist's architectural drawings, theory, and practice. As Ackerman points out, Michelangelo worked on many projects started or completed by other architects. Consequently this study provides insights into the achievements of the whole profession during the sixteenth century. The text is supplemented with 140 black-and-white illustrations and is followed by a scholarly catalog of Michelangelo's buildings that discusses chronology, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226002408
SKU
V9780226002408
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