The Sistine secrets : unlocking the codes in Michaelangelo's defiant masterpiece
Blech, Benjamin2008
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In this book, two top scholars expose the secret messages of protest that Michaelangelo hid in his Sistine Chapel masterpieces. The authors show how Michelangelo used his art to encourage 'fellow travellers' to challenge the repressive Catholic Church of the time.
Main title:
The Sistine secrets : unlocking the codes in Michaelangelo's defiant masterpiece / Benjamin Blech & Roy Doliner.
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Imprint:
London : JR, 2008.
Collation:
xvi, 320 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-312) and index.
ISBN:
9781906217556 (hbk)1906217556 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.5
Language:
English
Subject:
Michelangelo, 1475-1564Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 -- Criticism and interpretationCappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City)Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City)Mural painting and decoration, Italian -- Vatican City -- 15th centuryMural painting and decoration, Renaissance -- Vatican City
BRN:
426531
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