Michelangelo Products

In order to meet Michelangelo, one does not need to travel to Rome or Florence, one does not even need to own an art book – not even this one. His famous sculpture of the naked David (Florence), the most iconic figure in art history for the LGBTQ community, can be found as a small plaster replica in every garden center. Additionally, the ceiling painting "The Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel (Rome) adorns T-shirts, posters, calendars, coffee mugs, album covers, and countless other items in adapted, varied, and satirical forms. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) is a part of popular culture and still present everywhere.

However, it would be a shame if this fleeting encounter remained superficial, as there is not only a genius artist to discover, but also a person full of contradictions and an adventurous and exciting biography from a cultural epoch in which Europe experienced a spiritual awakening. This introductory book whets the appetite for more Michelangelo and the drama of his life. The backdrop and characters include warring city-states, the Medici family, various cardinals and popes, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, numerous soldiers and saints, and of course all the great works associated with Michelangelo's name, such as the Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica, the beautiful David, the frescoes and ceiling paintings in the Sistine Chapel, and many more.

About the series Since its first publication in 1985, the Basic Art Series has become the best-selling art book series of all time. Each title in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series includes: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, honoring their cultural and historical significance, a concise yet comprehensive biography, approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions.

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