MICHELANGELO by Rosalind Ormiston ( 9780754820772 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

MICHELANGELO
HIS LIFE AND WORKS IN 500 IMAGES

By:

Rosalind Ormiston

Format:

Hardback

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£16.99

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£12.40

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ISBN 10:

0754820777

ISBN 13:

9780754820772

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Publisher:

ANNESS PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

1 June, 2010

Pages:

256

Description:

An impressive new reference book on the life and works of Renaissance man Michelangelo - sculptor, painter, architect, engineer and poet

Synopsis:

The first half of this stunning new book explores Michelangelo's fascinating life through his family, friends, patrons and commissions. Born near Florence in 1475 Michelangelo grew up surrounded by new forms of architecture, painting and sculpture. His influences and achievements are explained clearly and comprehensively with informative and attractive illustrations throughout. The second half of the book contains a comprehensive gallery of over 300 of his major works of sculpture, painting and architecture. These superb reproductions are accompanied by thorough analysis of each artwork and its significance with the context of Michelangelo's life, his technique and his body of work as a whole.

Illustrations:

col. Illustrations

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Imprint:

Lorenz Books

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Returnable

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