The Genius of Michelangelo

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c2007
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"The Pietà, the David, the Moses and the Sistine Chapel -- Michelangelo's genius is apparent in every medium he worked. In this course, internationally recognized Michelangelo expert, author, and professor William E. Wallace provides a fresh and insightful perspective on the life and work of Michelangelo, even including the Master's poetry. The 36 lectures feature more than 900 visuals, including stunning reproductions of the his sculptures, paintings, and architecture, as well as rough sketches, preparatory drawings, and photographs of the places he lived and worked"--Publisher's website.

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Contributors
Wallace, William E
ISBN
9781598033366

Table of Contents

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Lecture 1. Who was Michelangelo?
Lecture 2. Aritist and aristocrat
Michelangelo's world
Lecture 3. An unconventional beginning
Lecture 4. Michelangelo's youth and early training
Lecture 5. Florence and Bologna in the early 1490s
Lecture 6. First visit to Rome and early patrons
Lecture 7. The Bacchus and the Pietà
Lecture 8. The return to Florence and the David
Lecture 9. The David and St. Matthew
Lecture 10. For the republic
The Battle of Cascina
Lecture 11. The Taddei Tondo and the Pitti Tondo
Lecture 12. The Doni Tondo
Lecture 13. Rome and the tomb of Julius II
Lecture 14. Bologna and the return to Rome
Lecture 15. The Sistine Chapel
Lecture 16. The Sistine Chapel, part 2
Lecture 17. The Sistine Chapel, part 3
Lecture 18. A story of marble
Lecture 19. The Medici Chapel sculpture
Lecture 20. The Medici Chapel sculpture, part 2
Lecture 21. The Medici Chapel sculpture, part 3
Lecture 22. The Laurentian Library
Lecture 23. Florence
a republic under siege, 1527-34
Lecture 24. Inventing a new aesthetic
the Non-finito
Lecture 25. Michelangelo's drawings, 1520-40
Lecture 26. The Last Judgment
Lecture 27. The Last Judgment, part 2
Lecture 28. The Pauline Chapel
Lecture 29. The completion of the Julius tomb; poetry
Lecture 30. The Capitloine Hill projects ; the Brutus
Lecture 31. The New St. Peter's Basilica
Lecture 32. Michelangelo's Roman architecture
Lecture 33. Michelangelo's Roman architecture, part 2
Lecture 34. Piety and pity
the Florentine Pietà
Lecture 35. The Rondanini Pietà and the late poetry
Lecture 36. Death of Michelangelo
the master's legacy.

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Published Reviews

Library Journal Review

Arguably the greatest genius of all time, Michelangelo was a prodigious artist whose long life enabled him to produce magnificent works of sculpture, painting, and drawings as well as architecture and poetry. In this most impressive series, world-renowned art historian William E. Wallace (Washington Univ.) takes the viewer on a rich and engaging chronological history of Michelangelo's life, art, and times. In addition to outstanding lectures on iconic works such as the Bacchus, Pieta, David, and The Last Judgment, Wallace helps the viewer understand Michelangelo's family history, his aristocratic propensities, and the cultural and political environment of Florence, Bologna, and Rome. Wallace provides a comprehensive, intelligent, and highly engaging chronological survey of all the major and many of the minor works in the artist's oeuvre. Most highly recommended for all art history collections.--Herbert E. Shapiro, Empire State Coll., SUNY-Rochester (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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