Michelangelo. The Graphic Work (Bibliotheca Universalis)

Michelangelo. The Graphic Work (Bibliotheca Universalis)

<strong>Graphic beauty</strong><br /> Michelangelo’s breathtaking drawings<br /><br /> Very few artists can claim such lasting and worldwide fame and importance as <strong>Michelangelo Buonarroti</strong> (1475–1564). The nickname <em>il divino</em> (“the divine one”) has been applied to him since the 1530s right through to today: his achievements as a sculptor, painter, and architect remain unparalleled and his <strong>creations are among the best-known artworks in the world</strong>.<br /><br /> This Bibliotheca Universalis edition is <strong>devoted to the artist’s graphic work</strong>, a testimony to his masterly command of line, form, and detail, from architectural studies to anatomically perfect figures. The book brings together some of the artist’s <strong>finest drawings from museums and collections around the world</strong> as well as some of his own <strong>notes and revisions</strong>, offering stunning proximity not only to the ambition and scope of Michelangelo’s practice but also his working process. A chapter with a compilation of newly attributed and reattributed drawings provides further insights into Michelangelo’s varied graphic oeuvre and the ongoing exploration of his genius.<br /><br /><strong>About the series:</strong><br /><strong><em>Bibliotheca Universalis</em>— Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price</strong>!<br />Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. <em>Bibliotheca Universalis</em> brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.<br /><strong>Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite</strong>!