Drawings by Michelangelo from the British Museum

Language: English

Published by Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, 1979

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111 pages, illustrations; 30 cm. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Pierpont Morgan Library, April 24 to July 28, 1979. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. *** "Michelangelo's drawings offer a unique insight into how the artist worked and thought. They are beautiful artworks in their own right but also provide a crucial link between his work as a sculptor, painter and architect. Michelangelo was extraordinarily famous during his lifetime, so much so that other artists produced portraits of him and three biographies were written. His artistic achievements set him in a class apart from his contemporaries; after the death of his main rival Raphael in 1520, he was to dominate the Roman art world for more than four decades. His primary focus as an artist was the male body, and his drawings chart his relentless search to find poses that would most eloquently express the emotional and spiritual state of his subjects. Most of Michelangelo's drawings were never intended for public display. In fact, he would have been appalled to see them exhibited as he hated showing them to outsiders. He destroyed a large number before he died, probably to prevent them from falling into other hands; he may also have wished to conceal the amount of preparation behind his major works." - Publisher. Size: 4to.…

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Title
Drawings by Michelangelo from the British Museum
Author
Ryskamp, Charles (Preface by); Gere, John (Preface by)
Publisher
Pierpont Morgan Library, New York
Publication year
1979
Condition
Near Fine
Book Type
Collectible
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0875980686
ISBN 13
9780875980683
Edition
1st.
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