Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman And Designer

New York: The Metropolian Museum of Art, 2018. Hardcover. VG/VG (light wear to board edges, corners & spine. three small abrasions to upper textblock fore-edge w/ fine rubs/divots to pg edges. dustjacket has wear to edges, corners & spine). copper cloth boards w/ reflective copper spine printing. 392 pgs w/ color, bw illustrations. pictorial dustjacket w/ reflective copper printing. Appears to be a lightly handled and read copy. "...Carmen C. Bambach delivers a thorough and engaging narrative of the artist's long career, beginning with his training under Ghirlandaio and Bertoldo and ending with his 17-year appointment as chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. In each thematic chapter, related drawings and other works are illustrated and discussed together, many for the first time, to provide new insights into Michelangelo's creative process. In addition to St. Peter's, other featured projects include the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Tomb of Pope Julius II, and the architecture of the Campidoglio in Rome. Michelangelo's theories of art are also explored, and new consideration is given to his personal life and affections and their effect on his creative output. Magnificent in every way, this book will be the foremost publication about this remarkable artist for many years."--Amazon.