ISBN: 9781780237404 - michelangelo and the viewer in his time (renaissance lives) (7 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. In this engaging account, now in paperback, Bernadine Barnes uses new research to show how Michelangelo's art was seen in its own time. The original setting is reconstructed for works that have been moved, modified or left incomplete. Michelangelo's consideration of his audience changed throughout his career: sometimes he produced work for conventional religious settings and at other times he was given unprecedented freedom by open-minded patrons. This book brings the viewer back into the development of Michelangelo's work and gives emphasis to the differences between viewers in specific settings.Michelangelo lived in a time when the development of prints and published art criticism changed the nature of the viewing public in ways that foreshadow our own media culture. This book encourages today's viewers to take a fresh look at Michelangelo's work. In this engaging account Bernadine Barnes uses new research to show how Michelangelo's art was seen in its own time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth with paper-labelled illustration to front cover. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dulled with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 264 pages : illustrations, 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Cover -- Michelangelo and the Viewer in His Time -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Artist in Search of an Audience -- 2. The Heroic Body -- 3. Visions of Majesty: Projects for Pope Julius II -- 4. Power and Illusion: Commissions for the Medici -- 5. Painting the Visionary Experience: Frescoes for Pope Paul III -- 6. Love, Desire and Politics: Works for Private Viewers -- 7. Vision and Space: Michelangelo's Roman Architecture -- 8. Last Works -- Conclusion -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. Subjects; Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 Criticism and interpretation. Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 Appreciation. Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564. Artists Italy ; Biography. Art, Renaissance Italy. Art appreciation Italy History. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth with paper-labelled illustration to front cover. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dulled with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 264 pages : illustrations, 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Cover -- Michelangelo and the Viewer in His Time -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Artist in Search of an Audience -- 2. The Heroic Body -- 3. Visions of Majesty: Projects for Pope Julius II -- 4. Power and Illusion: Commissions for the Medici -- 5. Painting the Visionary Experience: Frescoes for Pope Paul III -- 6. Love, Desire and Politics: Works for Private Viewers -- 7. Vision and Space: Michelangelo's Roman Architecture -- 8. Last Works -- Conclusion -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. Subjects; Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 Criticism and interpretation. Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 Appreciation. Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564. Artists Italy ; Biography. Art, Renaissance Italy. Art appreciation Italy History. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. In this engaging account, now in paperback, Bernadine Barnes uses new research to show how Michelangelo's art was seen in its own time. The original setting is reconstructed for works that have been moved, modified or left incomplete. Michelangelo's consideration of his audience changed throughout his career: sometimes he produced work for conventional religious settings and at other times he was given unprecedented freedom by open-minded patrons. This book brings the viewer back into the development of Michelangelo's work and gives emphasis to the differences between viewers in specific settings.Michelangelo lived in a time when the development of prints and published art criticism changed the nature of the viewing public in ways that foreshadow our own media culture. This book encourages today's viewers to take a fresh look at Michelangelo's work. In this engaging account Bernadine Barnes uses new research to show how Michelangelo's art was seen in its own time. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: New. Renaissance Lives.