Items related to Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling

Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling - Softcover

 
9781844139323: Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The thirty-three-year-old Michelangelo had very little experience of the physically and technically taxing art of fresco; and, at twelve thousand square feet, the ceiling represented one of the largest such projects ever attempted. Nevertheless, for the next four years he and a handpicked team of assistants laboured over the vast ceiling, making thousands of drawings and spending backbreaking hours on a scaffolding fifty feet about the floor. The result was one of the greatest masterpieces of all time.

This fascinating book tells the story of those four extraordinary years and paints a magnificent picture of day-to-day life on the Sistine scaffolding — and outside, in the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
Almost 500 years after Michelangelo Buonarroti frescoed the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, the site still attracts throngs of visitors and is considered one of the artistic masterpieces of the world. Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling unveils the story behind the art's making, a story rife with all the drama of a modern-day soap opera.

The temperament of the day was dictated by the politics of the papal court, a corrupt and powerful office steeped in controversy; Pope Julius II even had a nickname, "Il Papa Terrible," to prove it. Along with his violent outbursts and warmongering, Pope Julius II took upon himself to restore the Sistine Chapel and pretty much intimidated Michelangelo into painting the ceiling even though the artist considered himself primarily a sculptor and was particularly unfamiliar with the temperamental art of fresco. Along with technical difficulties, personality conflicts, and money troubles, Michelangelo was plagued by health problems and competition in the form of the dashing and talented young painter Raphael.

Author Ross King offers an in-depth analysis of the complex historical background that led to the magnificence that is the Sistine Chapel ceiling along with detailed discussion of some of the ceiling’s panels. King provides fabulous tidbits of information and weaves together a fascinating historical tale. --J.P. Cohen

From the Inside Flap:
?There is no other work to compare with this for excellence, nor could there be,? wrote Vasari in his Lives of Artists .

The extraordinary story behind Michelangelo?s masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel - from the author of the acclaimed Brunelleschi?s Dome.

In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Though he considered himself primarily a sculptor not a painter, he laboured over it for the next four years and the result was one of the greatest masterpieces of all time.

Ross King?s fascinating new book tells the story of those four extraordinary years. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems and inadequate knowledge of the art of fresco, Michelangelo created figures so beautiful that, when they were unveiled in 1512, they stunned the onlookers. From Michelangelo?s experiments with the composition of pigment and plaster to his bitter rivalry with Raphael, who was working on the neighbouring Papal Apartments, Ross King paints a magnificent picture of day-to-day life on the Sistine scaffolding and outside in the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome.


From the Hardcover edition.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherPimlico
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 1844139328
  • ISBN 13 9781844139323
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages384
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780142003695: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780142003695
Publisher: Penguin Books, 2003
Softcover

  • 9781620408407: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

    Blooms..., 2014
    Softcover

  • 9780802713957: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

    Walker..., 2003
    Hardcover

  • 9780701171193: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

    Chatto..., 2003
    Hardcover

  • 9780965701471: Michelangelo & the Pope's Ceiling

    Walker..., 2003
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

King, Ross
Published by Pimlico (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk1844139328xvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 23.91
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Dr Ross King
Published by Vintage Publishing, London (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The extraordinary story behind Michelangelo's masterpiece by the author of Brunelleschi's Dome.In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The thirty-three-year-old Michelangelo had very little experience of the physically and technically taxing art of fresco; and, at twelve thousand square feet, the ceiling represented one of the largest such projects ever attempted.Nevertheless, for the next four years he and a hand-picked team of assistants laboured over the vast ceiling, making thousands of drawings and spending back-breaking hours on a scaffold fifty feet above the floor. The result was one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. This fascinating book tells the story of those four extraordinary years and paints a magnificent picture of day-to-day life on the Sistine scaffolding - and outside, in the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome. In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Nevertheless, for the next four years he and a hand-picked team of assistants laboured over the vast ceiling, making thousands of drawings and spending back-breaking hours on a scaffold fifty feet above the floor. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781844139323

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 23.92
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Ross King
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New paperback Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Blackwell's
(Oxford, OX, United Kingdom)

Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781844139323

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 22.08
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 5.68
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

King Ross
Published by Random House (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Softcover Quantity: 4
Seller:
Majestic Books
(Hounslow, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: New. pp. 384. Seller Inventory # 3276946

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 20.05
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 8.20
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Ross King
Published by Vintage Publishing (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Paperback / softback Quantity: 4
Seller:
THE SAINT BOOKSTORE
(Southport, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. This fascinating book tells the story of those four extraordinary years and paints a magnificent picture of day-to-day life on the Sistine scaffolding - and outside, in the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome. Seller Inventory # B9781844139323

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 18.23
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 11.29
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Ross King
Published by Pimlico (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Paperback Quantity: 5
Seller:
Monster Bookshop
(Fleckney, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9781844139323-GDR

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 18.76
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 11.34
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

King, Ross
Published by Pimlico (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Softcover Quantity: 6
Seller:
Ria Christie Collections
(Uxbridge, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781844139323_new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 18.89
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.59
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

King, Ross
Published by Pimlico (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Soft Cover Quantity: 1
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781844139323

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 32.00
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Ross King
Published by Pimlico (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Paperback Quantity: 2
Seller:
Revaluation Books
(Exeter, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 384 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.87 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1844139328

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 21.03
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.62
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Dr Ross King
Published by Pimlico 2006-04-06 (2006)
ISBN 10: 1844139328 ISBN 13: 9781844139323
New Paperback Quantity: 5
Seller:
Chiron Media
(Wallingford, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-GRD-9781844139323

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 16.55
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 18.91
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book