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The Last Judgment: Michelangelo and the Death of the Renaissance - Hardcover

Connor, James A.

 
9780230605732: The Last Judgment: Michelangelo and the Death of the Renaissance

Synopsis

Painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, 28 years after Michelangelo completed the glorious and hopeful ceiling, The Last Judgment is full of stark images depicting the End of Days. James Connor uses the famous fresco as the lens by which to view the end of the Renaissance, arguing that Michelangelo's imagery and composition reflect the religious and political upheavals of the time. Combining his flair for storytelling with incisive historical analysis, Connor demonstrates how the Counter-Reformation arose from the ashes of Renaissance Italy, and how that sea change altered the course of western history.

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About the Author

JAMES A. CONNOR is currently a professor of english at Kean University, USA, and a former Jesuit priest. He is the author of three books: Silent Fire, Kepler's Witch and Pascal's Wager. He lives in Rahway, New Jersey.

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