The Sistine Secrets
Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 12, 2009
The Shocking Secrets of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Artwork The recent cleaning of the Sistine Chapel frescoes removed layer after layer of centuries of accumulated tarnish and darkness.
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- Who it’s for
- A fresh look at the Sistine Chapel frescoes asks what prejudice and censorship have hidden.
- Themes
- Sistine Chapel artwork, Censorship and prejudice
- Genres
- Renaissance Art History, Renaissance History, Artists' Lives
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The Shocking Secrets of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Artwork The recent cleaning of the Sistine Chapel frescoes removed layer after layer of centuries of accumulated tarnish and darkness. The Sistine Secrets endeavors to remove the centuries of prejudice, censorship, and ignorance that blind us to the truth about one of the world's most famous and beloved art treasures.
Looking Beneath the Surface
A fresh look at the Sistine Chapel frescoes asks what prejudice and censorship have hidden.
Come here for
- A sharper reading of a familiar art treasure
- Questions about prejudice, censorship, and what we notice
Expect
- Attention to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes
- A challenge to inherited assumptions about a celebrated artwork
Where it sits
| Renaissance Art History | 34% |
|---|---|
| Artists' Lives | 23% |
| Renaissance History | 21% |
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- Art
- Lives in History
- Religious Lives
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- Book Design
- Italian History
- Jewish History
- Renaissance History
- Authors
- Benjamin Blech, Roy Doliner
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 12, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sistine Chapel artwork · Censorship and prejudice
- Reading lane
- Art