Michelangelo
Subtitle: the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel
By: commentary by Marcia Hall ; photographs by Takashi Okamura.
Contributors: Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564.; Okamura, Takashi, 1927-
Edition: English-language ed.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 -- Criticism and interpretation; Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564; Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City); Mural painting and decoration, Italian -- Vatican City; Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance -- Vatican City
Description: "Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel - the great glory of the Vatican, and one of the treasured masterpieces of Western painting - provide a visual feast for art lovers in this magnificent book.".

"Presenting a complete survey of the restored Sistine Chapel frescoes from Creation scenes to the Last Judgment, the book includes a new text by a highly regarded American scholar, Marcia B. Hall. The stunning photographs, taken just after the decade-long restoration, reveal Michelangelo's glowing colors and intricate designs in both large, overall views as well as a wealth of close-up details.

No other one-volume work on the Sistine Chapel offers such a clear, accessible introduction to these beloved and important works."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-239).