Michelangelo The Complete Works Paintings Sculptures Architecture
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Before reaching the tender age of 30 Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475 1564 had already sculpted Pietà and David two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art As a sculptor painter draftsman and architect the achievements of this Italian master are unique no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast multifaceted and wide ranging œuvre This fresh TASCHEN edition traces Michelangelo s ascent to the cultural elite of the Renaissance Ten richly illustrated chapters cover the artist s paintings sculptures and architecture including a close analysis of the artist s tour de force frescoes in the Sistine Chapel Full page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate the finest details in the artist s repertoire while the book s biographical essay considers Michelangelo s more personal traits and circumstances such as his solitary nature his thirst for money and commissions his immense wealth and his skill as a property investor
