Michelangelo's creation of the monumental frescos in the Sistine Chapel marked a revolutionary event in Western art. Now, another revolutionary event has occurred: a nine-year restoration, carried out by experts at the Vatican Museums and described and illustrated in this incredible work. 312 illustrations, 293 in full color; gatefold.

The Sistine Chapel: 2 Vol. Boxed

Arts & Photography

HARTT, Frederick

Colalucci, Gianluigi

History & Criticism

Random House~trade

The restoration of Michelangelo's magnificent frescoes in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel is perhaps the most controversial event in the art world in the past three decades. Now, after nearly fifteen years of effort, the restoration is finally complete. This unique volume-the first to document the project-is the result of an unparalleled international photographic campaign. For the first time, the restored Chapel is shown in its entirety, from the Creation to the Last Judgment. Glorious, full-color photographs-250 in all-portray the frescoes both before and after their restoration, providing an unforgettable view of the meticulous work that many believe restored the frescoes to their original High Renaissance splendor. Originally created in the late 1400s, the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel are the best-known of all the Vatican masterpieces. As early as 1502, however, tourists began noting the damage wrought by smoke and crumbling walls. By 1980 the need for conservation appeared to be dire. The restoration team had to contend with centuries of decay-structural fractures in the walls and ceilings, soot and dust accumulation, and rainwater seepage that left white patches on every surface. Artisans in previous centuries had made attempts at conservation, but often did more harm than good; the frescoes were found to be coated with many layers of "protective" glue that had yellowed and darkened with age. Though many art historians opposed the restoration, believing that Michelangelo was a somber artist who worked in dark and muted colors, the endeavor presents frescoes that are gloriously vivid, setting the chapel aglow with their brilliance. In addition, they provide new insights about Michelangelo's brushstroke techniques, and add more information to a centuries-old debate over how he worked with the wet plaster surface of the frescoes. Written with Gianluigi Colalucci, the technical overseer of the restoration, the text provides an intimate understanding of this masterpiece of Renaissance art. It explains the various forensic studies carried out in the course of the project, the pragmatic concerns of the restoration, and the many problems of historical approach that were confronted. This volume, including remarkable new pictures of the Chapel frescoes, belongs in the libraries of every art historian and student of the Italian Renaissance.

Michelangelo: The Vatican Frescoes

De Vecchi, Pierluigi

Individual Artists

Abbeville Press

Michelangelo's The Last Judgment, painted on the rear wall of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, is considered by many to be the artist's greatest triumph as well as one of the most important works in the history of art. Here, thc newly cleaned and restored fresco is presented in all its powerful complexity and brilliant color. The 150 magnificent full-color images show the work both in its entirety and in many splendid close-up details.

Michelangelo the Last Judgment: A Glorious Restoration

Partridge, Loren

Mancinelli, Fabrizio

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

La chapelle Sixtine

Vecchi, Pierluigi de

Man-Made Objects

CITADELLES

• Behind the scenes of one of the most important restorations in recent years - that of the Sistine Chapel, told by Gianluigi Colalucci, the restorer • Historical photographs show the restorers at work on Michelangelo's painting The restoration of the Sistine Chapel - a singular experience that lasted fourteen years. Michelangelo and I is the story of the restoration, told by the restorer himself; from the first small cleaning test, to the difficult decisions when cleaning Adam's Eye or the Head of God. In this book, Gianluigi Colalucci reveals not only the burden he felt under the weight of the enormous responsibility of his task, but also the fun involved behind the scenes. He reveals the stories that animated this historic restoration in which many people of the highest level - artists, scholars, writers, actors, musicians and even Her Majesty the Queen of England - visited him high up on the scaffolding during his work. Contents: I Hands; II The Postage Stamp; III The Decision; IV An Apparition; V The Renewal; VI The Lunettes; VII The Cleaning; VIII Wethersfield; IX The Controversy; X Zechariah; XI The First Discovery; XII The First Brushstrokes; XIII Fresco; XIV Adam; XV The Spirit of the Restoration; XVI Encounters; XVII Restoration outside Italy; XVIII The Painting; XIX The Work; XX The Completion of the Ceiling; XXI The Last Judgement; XXII Christ in Judgement; XXIII Some Considerations; XIV Three Dates.

Michelangelo and I: Facts, People, Surprises, Discoveries in the Restoration of the Sistine Chapel

Ore Cultura Srl

• Behind the scenes of one of the most important restorations in recent years - that of the Sistine Chapel, told by Gianluigi Colalucci, the restorer • Historical photographs show the restorers at work on Michelangelo's painting The restoration of the Sistine Chapel - a singular experience that lasted fourteen years. Michelangelo and I is the story of the restoration, told by the restorer himself; from the first small cleaning test, to the difficult decisions when cleaning Adam's Eye or the Head of God. In this book, Gianluigi Colalucci reveals not only the burden he felt under the weight of the enormous responsibility of his task, but also the fun involved behind the scenes. He reveals the stories that animated this historic restoration in which many people of the highest level - artists, scholars, writers, actors, musicians and even Her Majesty the Queen of England - visited him high up on the scaffolding during his work. Contents: I Hands; II The Postage Stamp; III The Decision; IV An Apparition; V The Renewal; VI The Lunettes; VII The Cleaning; VIII Wethersfield; IX The Controversy; X Zechariah; XI The First Discovery; XII The First Brushstrokes; XIII Fresco; XIV Adam; XV The Spirit of the Restoration; XVI Encounters; XVII Restoration outside Italy; XVIII The Painting; XIX The Work; XX The Completion of the Ceiling; XXI The Last Judgement; XXII Christ in Judgement; XXIII Some Considerations; XIV Three Dates.

Miguel Ángel y yo (Spanish Edition)

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