Michelangelo

Summary: The name Michelangelo instantly conjures up the Sistine Chapel, the David, the Pieta and countless other great works. In his History of Italian Painting, the French writer Stendhal remarked that, "between Greek antiquity and Michelangelo nothing exists, except more or less skilled forgeries". The work of Michelangelo has, indisputably, stood the test of time. How is it possible that in just a few years Michelangelo was able to uncover the secrets of a creative source worthy of his Greek predecessors? Often referred to as a creative genius and a superman, Michelangelo was an incomparable artis.

Record details

ISBN: 1780422180 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781780422183 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)
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electronic resource
Publisher: New York : Parkstone International, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:jan.13 Multi-User. CatBulkString:jan.03.13
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword; Biography; Childhood; The Medici Factor; Homecoming and Travel; Inner Tension; The Da Vinci Factor; The Unprecedented Sculptor; The Architect; Beyond Peerless Painting; The Sketch Artist; A Most Exceptional Individual; List of Illustrations.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.