Michelangelo : Complete Works

Il divino. This is a glorious exploration of Michelangelo’s works. Before reaching the tender age of thirty, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted “David” and “Pieta”, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. His achievements as a sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and architect are unique – no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multi-faceted, and wide-ranging oeuvre. This is demonstrated not only by the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel but also by Michelangelo’s monumental sculptures and his unconventional architectural designs, whose forms went far beyond the accepted vocabulary of his day. Such was his renown that Michelangelo was the subject of two biographics during his lifetime. TASCHEN brings you this comprehensive two-volume edition that explores Michelangelo’s life and work in more depth and detail than ever before.