Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation

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Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation Details

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This little book of 1156 locations (100 pages app.) was first published in 1900. The original has pictures in it, the Kindle version does not. Which means you'll have to find the picture online, this is easy to do, you only have to type the name of the work of art into your search engine.The contents of this book are: INTRODUCTION I. ON MICHELANGELO'S CHARACTER AS AN ARTIST II. ON BOOKS OF REFERENCE III. HISTORICAL DIRECTORY OF THE WORKS OF ART IN THIS COLLECTION IV. COLLATERAL READINGS FROM LITERATURE V. OUTLINE TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN MICHELANGELO'S LIFE VI. SOME OF MICHELANGELO'S FAMOUS ITALIAN CONTEMPORARIES I. MADONNA AND CHILD II. DAVID III. CUPID IV. MOSES V. THE HOLY FAMILY VI. THE PIETÀ VII. CHRIST TRIUMPHANT VIII. THE CREATION OF MAN IX. JEREMIAH X. DANIEL XI. THE DELPHIC SIBYL XII. THE CUMÆAN SIBYL XIII. LORENZO DE' MEDICI XIV. TOMB OF GIULIANO DE' MEDICI XV. CENTRAL FIGURES FROM THE LAST JUDGMENT XVI. PORTRAIT OF MICHELANGELOThis book gives information about Michelangelo and his life, some of his contempories, and 15 of his most famous works. The book gives details about what is depicted in the picture; for example in the chapter on the Delphic Sybil in the Sistene Chapel in Rome the author explains what sybils were ('They were women of ancient times [Ancient Greece] supposed to have supernatural gifts of foretelling the future.'), where they lived, when they lived, and how it is possible that five of them are represented in a Chistian Chapel. There are also some instructions on how to look at the picture.As examples of this book I will copy two paragraphs of the chapter on the Delphic Sybil in the Sistene Chapel:The second paragraph of this chapter:'Now, as the Bible contains no allusion to sibyls, it may seem strangethat they should have a place in a series of Bible illustrations, andespecially that they should appear side by side with the prophets. Toexplain this, we must learn something about the sibyls.'[...]And the last but one paragraph:'The picture makes a very interesting study in the composition oflines. Starting from the topmost point of the turban, draw a line onthe right, coming across the shoulder along the outer edge of thedrapery to the toe. On the left, let the line connecting the same twopoints follow the outer curve of the scroll, along the slanting edgeof the mantle, and we get a beautiful pointed oval as the basis of thecomposition.'[...]Even though you'll need to get the pictures of the masterpieces from another source (like the internet or a book), this book is worth your time if you're interested in art in general or Michelangelo in particular. The language used in this book is quite simple, it is suitable for young adults as well as adults. It is well written, easy to read and gives some interesting background information to some of the best art ever created. It is written for a layman public, not for professionals.

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