Complete Works of Michelangelo

Delphi Masters of Art #10

by Michelangelo Buonarroti

The ‘Divine’ sculptor, painter, architect, poet and engineer, Michelangelo Buonarroti exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art, producing masterpieces that rank among the most famous in existence. Delphi’s groundbreaking ‘Masters of Art Series’ presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents the complete works of Michelangelo, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* The complete paintings of Michelangelo — over 400 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* The complete ceiling and wall frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, fully indexed
* Insightful introductions, giving valuable contextual information on all the paintings and sculptures
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Michelangelo’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Rare attributed works
* Also includes Michelangelo's architectural, poetical and drawing works
* Easily locate the works you want to view
* Features three bonus biographies, including Vasari’s legendary work - discover Michelangelo's artistic and personal life
* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order and literary genres

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CONTENTS:

The Paintings
THE TORMENT OF ST. ANTHONY
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST. JOHN AND ANGELS
THE ENTOMBMENT
DONI TONDO: THE HOLY FAMILY
THE BATTLE OF CASCINA
SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING ‘DETAIL’ IMAGES
THE LAST JUDGMENT
LEDA AND THE SWAN
THE CONVERSION OF SAUL
THE CRUCIFIXION OF ST. PETER

The Sculptures
MADONNA OF THE STAIRS
BATTLE OF THE CENTAURS
CRUCIFIXES
STATUES FOR THE ‘ARCA DI SAN DOMENICO’
BACCHUS
PIETÀ
DAVID
MADONNA OF BRUGES
PICCOLOMINI ALTARPIECE
TONDO PITTI
TADDEI TONDO
ST. MATTHEW
TOMB OF POPE JULIUS II
REBELLIOUS SLAVE
DYING SLAVE
OTHER SLAVE STATUES
THE GENIUS OF VICTORY
TOMB OF GIULIANO DE’ MEDICI
TOMB OF LORENZO DE’ MEDICI
APOLLO-DAVID
CROUCHING BOY
CRISTO DELLA MINERVA
BRUTUS
FLORENTINE PIETÀ
RONDANINI PIETÀ
ATTRIBUTED SCULPTURES

The Architecture
LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL WORKS

The Drawings
LIST OF DRAWINGS

The Poetry
ESSAY ON THE POETRY OF MICHELANGELO by Walter Pater
THE SONNETS OF MICHAELANGELO BUONARROTI

The Biographies
LIFE OF MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI by Giorgio Vasari
MICHELANGELO by Romain Rolland
THE LIFE OF MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI by John Addington Symonds

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Genres: Art, Nonfiction, History, Art History

1914 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance period who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Considered as the greatest living artist in his lifetime, he has since been held as one of the greatest artists of all time. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci.

Reviews

[James Goldsmith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delphi is simply the best!

I know essentially nothing about art. This book took me a long time to get through, but reading it has given me a much greater appreciation for the circumstances in which Michelangelo produced his creations than I could ever have expected to achieve. The graphics are, as always, gorgeous, and the supplemental biographical material -- especially the lengthy, thoughtful 19th century biography with which the volume ends -- really made me feel much closer to and more enthusiastic about the works in Rome and Florence than I ever have before. Like the Velasquez book from Delphi, this one really made me feel as though I took one of those Fine Arts classes I was always s too busy to try back in school 40 years ago. Couldn't recommend this more highly to the casual reader!

[Classic reverie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course, who has not heard of Michelangelo, The Sistine Chapel and David, though I did not read the poetry of biography section which I might at a later date, I learned from this edition, his genius in not just painting, but architecture and his gift of poetry. It would be interesting to read about his life being a devout Catholic and living an austere life, that I briefly looked up his history on the internet, so I only scratched at the surface of this talented being. His ability to give life to his male creations is outstanding but his limited women compared to men, the women look more like men, probably due to his excelling and limited working with females in his work.

He was indeed a Renaissance man!

"To reach the chapel’s ceiling, Michelangelo designed his own scaffold, a flat wooden platform on brackets built out from holes in the wall near the top of the windows, rather than being built up from the floor. It has been speculated that this was in order to cut the cost of timber. According to Michelangelo’s pupil and biographer Ascanio Condivi, the brackets and frame that supported the steps and flooring were all put in place at the beginning of the work and a lightweight screen, possibly cloth, was suspended beneath them to catch plaster drips, dust and excess paint drips. Only half of the building was framed with scaffolding at a time and the platform was moved as the painting was completed in stages. The areas of the wall covered by the scaffolding still appear as unpainted areas across the bottom of the lunettes. Interestingly, the same holes were used again to hold scaffolding in the recent restoration."

"Contrary to popular belief, the artist painted in a standing position, not lying on his back as has been passed down into legend. According to Vasari, “The work was carried out in extremely uncomfortable conditions, from his having to work with his head tilted upwards”. The fresco painting technique involved applying the paint to damp plaster,"

"When first beginning the Sistine ceiling project, the plaster, intonaco, began to grow mould due to being too wet. Therefore, Michelangelo had to remove his initial attempts and start all over again. This time he tried a new formula created by one of his assistants, Jacopo l’Indaco, which involved resisting mould, heralding a new Italian building tradition."

"In 1873 it was decided that the statue of David was too valuable to be left outside and at risk from the weather and the chance of vandalism and so it was removed from the piazza. A smaller replica was placed in the Piazza della Signoria in 1910. David is now displayed in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, where it attracts many visitors. In 1991, a man attacked the statue with a hammer he had concealed beneath his jacket, in the process damaging the toes of the left foot, before being restrained."

[Morris Nelms · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is there to say about the man who is probably the greatest visual artist ever? This collection, typical of Delphi, does a thorough job presenting the man and his work.

[Castles · Rating 3 out of 5]

almost everything public domain available in a book.

[Lou Robertella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Delphi

Besides seeing all his Art, it includes three biographies that include many letters to a d from him. All the Art is well reproduced and enlargable. All his Art in one collection. Excellent.