The Architecture of Michelangelo

by John Newman and James S. Ackerman

Book Overview

In this widely acclaimed work, James Ackerman considers in detail the buildings designed by Michelangelo in Florence and Rome--including the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Capitoline Hill. He then turns to an examination of the artist's architectural drawings, theory, and practice. As Ackerman points out, Michelangelo worked on many projects started or completed by other architects. Consequently this study provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226002403
• ISBN13: 9780226002408
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.0"

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