Author: ARGAN, GIULIO CARLO & CONTARDI, BRUNO
Title: MICHELANGELO architect.
Description: London, Thames and Hudson, 1993. 1st edition. Black cloth boards / gilt, 28,5cmx25,5cm, Fine condition /With dustjacket, On jacket: 'The new sacristy' - San Lorenzo - Florence. Translated from the Italian by Marion L. Crayson. Designer: Maria Miller. Photographs by Gabriele Basilico. A profusely illustrated volume offering new insight into Michelangelo's architectural legacy, and the intregral role of architecture in the context of his artistic career. Includes designs, plans, contracts, related correspondence, and a chronological catalogue of 31 architectural projects. Contents: I). Before architecture. II). Florence 1516 - 1534. III). Rome 1534-1546. IV). Saint Peter's and the last architectural thoughts. V). The architectural legacy. With 527 illustrations, 24 in color. Bibliography and index. 388 pag.

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