Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling is another very good work of art history from Ross King. It covers in most detail the years 1505, when Michelangelo was called to Rome from Florence by Pope Julius II to make his tomb, to 1512, when he finished the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It also takes a ...
This book has much more story than Monet. It centers around him, his work, his family his struggles, but it cover so much more. The first world war is prominent from the early whispers of war to the horrible realities of it. Monet, his famous artist friends, journalists, politicians and the communit...
An interesting biography of Filippo Brunelleschi, including the design and construction of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence, as well as the design and building of some pretty impressive construction machinery. The book could have done with more architectural diagrams and explanations...
bookshelves: radio-4, nonfiction, summer-2012, art-forms, published-2012, history Recommended for: Laura, Carey and all Radio listeners Read from August 25 to September 01, 2012 ** spoiler alert ** Book of the Week. Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/...blurb - Leonardo and the La...
I had high expectation with this book, since I enjoyed [b:Brunelleschi's Dome|148821|Brunelleschi's Dome How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture|Ross King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309288056s/148821.jpg|515240] and [b:The Judgment of Paris|56912|The Judgment of Paris The Revolutionary...
At the first glance at the title, The Judgment of Paris, I automatically linked it with the Greek mythology of prince Paris and the famous beauty competition among three goddesses. I was confused reading the rest: Impressionism? Well, it does connect to Impressionism. A drawing by Raphael on the jud...
An absolutely marvelous account of the construction of the Dome of Florence Cathedral, led by the chief architect Brunelleschi. In merely more than 150 pages, Ross King with his clear explanation and thorough study, offers the audience the chance to follow the beauty of architecture as an art. The b...
Book of the Week. Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01m5dw6/Book_of_the_Week_Leonardo_and_the_Last_Supper_Episode_1/blurb - Leonardo and the Last Supper tells the fascinating story of what went on behind the scenes when Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint what became one of ...
This review MAY contain a spoiler -- I'm not sure..., it's hard for me to tell….(It has taken me quite a while to write this review -- I wasn't sure why…. I thought maybe I was just being busy, or just being lazy…; but I think the reason is deeper than that.... Anyway, this is what I originally wro...
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