The Last Judgment
Michelangelo and the Death of the Renaissance
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · August 3, 2010
Painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, 28 years after Michelangelo completed the glorious and hopeful ceiling, The Last Judgment is full of stark images depicting the End of Days.
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- Who it’s for
- James Connor connects Michelangelo’s fresco to Copernicus, political rivalries, and the Counter-Reformation.
- Genres
- Renaissance Art History, Renaissance History, Artist Monographs
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, August 3, 2010
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Painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, 28 years after Michelangelo completed the glorious and hopeful ceiling, The Last Judgment is full of stark images depicting the End of Days. Here, James Connor uncovers the secrets behind the fresco, and details the engrossing stories of conspiring kings, plotting popes, and murderous rivalries between noble families who were vying for control over Michelangelo and his art.
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This book combines enchanting storytelling with incisive historical detective work, demonstrating how Michelangelo was inspired by Copernicus and how the Counter-Reformation arose from the ashes of the Renaissance.
Sistine Chapel Fresco
James Connor connects Michelangelo’s fresco to Copernicus, political rivalries, and the Counter-Reformation.
Come here for
- The fresco’s stark End of Days imagery and the secrets behind it
- Rivalries among kings, popes, and noble families
Expect
- Historical detective work on the fresco
- The rise of the Counter-Reformation from the Renaissance’s ashes
Where it sits
| Renaissance History | 42% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance Art History | 39% |
| Artist Monographs | 31% |
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Publisher categories
- European History
- Italian History
- Renaissance History
- Authors
- James A. Connor
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- August 3, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- European History