Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted Piet-em> and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Italian master are unique-no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multifaceted, and wide-ranging -uvre.
This fresh TASCHEN edition traces Michelangelo-s ascent to the cultural elite of the Renaissance. Ten richly illustrated chapters cover the artist-s paintings, sculptures, and architecture, including a close analysis of the artist-s tour de force frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate the finest details in the artist-s repertoire, while the book-s biographical essay considers Michelangelo-s more personal traits and circumstances, such as
