Life And Works of Michelangelo Buonarroti 1876 book by Charles Heath wilson

Charles Heath wilson

Published by John Murray

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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Some tanning and marking due to age. 2 blank cover pages have some marking otherwise the page faces are great for the age of the book. No notes or highlighting. Lovely example of this book. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> Giuliano della Rovere was elected supreme Pontiff in Octo- ber 1503 on the death of Pius III. The pontificate of Julius II famous in history, is equally, if not more so in the annals of art. He loved it and distinguished artists with his favour and per- sonal friendship. He was gifted with imagination, and his pro- jeets in art, like those of his policy, were characterised by dar ing and grandeur of idea. He strove to expel the barbarians from Italy, and he planned the new church of St Peter, com- missioned the painting of the vault of the Sixtine by Michel- angelo and of the Stanze of the Vatican by Raffael, and on his monument sits the statue of Moses, which he ordered, and which is incomparably the greatest work of modern sculpture. The invitation of Julius to Michelangelo to visit him in Rome was an event of singular importance in the artist'. Seller Inventory # Batch-FM383-G-9066

Bibliographic Details

Title: Life And Works of Michelangelo Buonarroti ...

Publisher: John Murray

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good