193pp., b/w illus., select bibliography. Very handsome, beautifully illustrated study of Michelangelo's three Pietas. Two tiny closed tears to dust jacket at head of spine and one very small mark to fore edge of text block. Otherwise excellent tight clean copy in smart slipcase. GL K04. Seller Inventory # ABE-1713758814755

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Title: Michelangelo: The Pietàs - Photographs by ...

Publisher: Skira

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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The magnificent three Pieta, now in Rome, Florence and Milan, are here introduced by Antonio Paolucci, head of the Florence Soprintendenza and former Minister of Cultural Services in Italy.

The works are captured both in their entirety, and in close-ups which reveal the tiniest detail by Aurelio Amendola, one of the leading international photographers of sculpture.

The St Peter's Pieta, reflects the classical ideals of the Renaissance: calm and order. Traces of expressive drama appear in the Pieta of Santa Maria del Fiore, and the culmination of this feeling is found in the unfinished Rondanini Pieta, a tormented figure reflecting the artist's religious anxiety. This outstanding book is a pleasure to look at and will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in sculpture and the Italian Renaissance.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

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