Architecture of Michelangelo: v. 2 (Study in Architecture)

James Sloss Ackerman

ISBN 10: 0302002618 / ISBN 13: 9780302002612

Published by Zwemmer, 1964

About this Item

Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. The dust jacket has been placed in protective mylar for preservation. Staining visible to cover boards. Light foxing visible on text block. The binding suffers moderate loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.75.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Architecture of Michelangelo: v. 2 (Study in Architecture)
• Publisher: Zwemmer
• Publication Date: 1964
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0302002618
• ISBN 13: 9780302002612
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

in this widely acclaimed work, james ackerman considers in detail the buildings designed by michelangelo in florence and rome—including the medici chapel, the farnese palace, the basilica of st. Peter, and the capitoline hill. He then turns to an examination of the artist's architectural drawings, theory, and practice. As ackerman points out, michelangelo worked on many projects started or completed by other architects. Consequently this study provides insights into the achievements of the whole profession during the sixteenth century. The text is supplemented with 140 black-and-white illustrations and is followed by a scholarly catalog of michelangelo's buildings that discusses chronology, authorship, and condition. For this second edition, ackerman has made extensive revisions in the catalog to encompass new material that has been published on the subject since 1970.

About the Author

James S. Ackerman, Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Fine Arts Emeritus at Harvard University, is the author of books on Michelangelo's architecture, Palladio, and the villa. He is the winner of the Balzan Prize 2001 in the category of history of architecture, which includes town planning and landscape design presented by the International Balzan Foundation.