A journey into Michelangelo's Rome

Author(s)

• Nickerson, Angela K.

Bibliographic Information

A journey into Michelangelo's Rome

Angela K. Nickerson

（ArtPlace series）

Roaring Forties Press, 2008

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150) and index

Contents of Works

• The meaning of perfection : Michelangelo and his times
• Florence : Michelangelo and the House of Medici
• Rome : marvels in marble
• San Pietro in Vincoli : the tragedy of the tomb
• The Sistine Chapel : the Pope and the painter
• Courting controversy : faithful friends and foes
• The Capitoline Hill : a humanist city
• St. Peter's and beyond : Michelangelo's churches
• At the twenty-fourth hour : Michelangelo and his legacy

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This fascinating volume explores the complex relationship between Michelangelo and Rome, the city he called home. Lavishly illustared and richly informative, it tells the artist's incredible story whilst offering a revealing portrait of of Roman culture, art and politics.

Table of Contents

• The Meaning of Perfection: Michelangelo and His Times
• Florence: Michelangelo and the House of Medici
• Rome: Marvels in Marble
• San Pietro in Vicoli: The Tragedy of the Tomb
• The Sistine Chapel: The Pope and the Painter
• Courting Controversy: Faithful Friends and Foes
• The Capitoline Hill: A Humanist City
• St. Peter's and Beyond: Michelangelo's Churches
• At the Twenty-Fourth Hour: Michelangelo and His Legacy
• Timeline
• Index.

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Details

• NCID: BB28149817
• ISBN:
  • 9780977742912
• LCCN: 2007046792
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berkeley, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 163 p.
• Size: 19 × 19 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : N6923.B9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
  • LCSH : Artists -- Italy -- Biography
  • LCSH : Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA81471914