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1	The great age of fresco: discoveries, recoveries and survivals. more books like this by Millard Meiss add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
2	The Sistine Chapel: A New Vision more books like this by Heinrich W Pfeiffer, Steven Lindberg (Translator) add to wishlist The frescoes of the Sistine Chapel are often viewed as a striking study in the contrast between the middle and High Renaissance styles. On the one hand, the scenes painted on the chapel walls by Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Rosselli and Signorelli which depict parallel events in the lives of Moses and Jesus, exemplify the narrative art ... see all copies from $66.35! new only from $74.95! \| SVS
3	Italian Frescoes: The Flowering of the Renaissance, 1470-1510 more books like this by Dr. Steffi Roettgen, Antonio Quattrone (Photographer), Steffi Rottgen add to wishlist This is the second volume of a survey of the surviving Italian Renaissance frescoes. see all copies from $70.00! new only from $88.69! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel more books like this by Andrew Graham-Dixon add to wishlist The story behind the timeless Renaissance revealed. You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II, Michelangelo believed the ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $9.95! \| SVS
5	Michelangelo more books like this by Frederick Hartt add to wishlist Written for a general audience, the 'Masters of Art' series contains art history monographs in which illustrations are accompanied by commentaries discussing each individual work. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Last Place more books like this by Ross King add to wishlist An acclaimed British novelist turns to real life in the Renaissance in this account of Michelangelo's frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In realistic detail, King explains how Michelangelo executed his monumental work, exploring not only the difficult process itself but also the cast of characters surrounding the feat, from the pope ... see all copies from $1.99!
7	The Art of Fresco Painting: In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance more books like this by Mary P Merrifield add to wishlist Fresco painting was reintroduced to public attention in this important work by a recognized authority. In addition to translating descriptions of painting methods used by such masters as Alberti, Cennini, Vasari, and Borghini, the author also discusses causes of fresco destruction and how to retouch, repair, and clean these works of art. see all copies from $7.02! new only from $7.02!
8	Michelangelo: Vatican Frescoes more books like this by Pierluigi De Vecchi, Gianluigi Colalucci add to wishlist Between 1981 and 1995 Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel were restored. This work catalogues these frescoes. Each New and Old Testament scene is identified and explained in detail, with investigations into the evolution of their designs. see all copies from $24.97! new only from $56.82! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Raphael: The Stanza Della Segnatura, Rome more books like this by James Beck add to wishlist Recognising the precocious talent of Raphael, then aged twenty-six. Pope Julius II commissioned him to paint scenes based on the four branches of learning: Theology, Poetry, Jurisprudence and Philosophy. He created monumental works that attempted to unite the worlds of science, philosophy and art. see all copies from $5.69! new only from $29.52! \| first editions
10	Michelangelo: The Last Judgement: A Glorious Restoration more books like this by Loren W Partridge, Lawrence Jenkens (Translator), Takashi Okamura (Photographer) add to wishlist Michaelangelo's "The Last Judgement", painted on the rearwall of the Sistine Chapel, is consider by many to be the artist's greatest work. This lavishly-illustrated volume presents the work in its entirety, as well as in close-up detail. see all copies from $7.13! new only from $14.61! \| first editions
11	The Brancacci Chapel, Florence more books like this by Andrew Ladis add to wishlist The magnificent frescoes in chapels and town halls across Italy together represent one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance art. Commissioned both by private patrons and by the Church, artists responded with images of matchless beauty. Leading scholars treat the works selected for this series in their artistic and historical contexts; each ... see all copies from $2.07! new only from $54.99! \| first editions
12 view cover	Raphael's Stanza Della Segnatura: Meaning and Invention more books like this by Christiane L Joost-Gaugier add to wishlist Raphael was the preeminent painter of Renaissance Rome, whose classical style marks some of the most enduring masterpieces of Italian Renaissance art. Of these, the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican Palace has often been considered the most aesthetically perfect. Executed between 1508 and 1511 for the notoriously temperamental, but adventurous ... see all copies from $71.54! new only from $86.62!
13 view cover	Italian Frescoes: The Early Renaissance 1400-1470 more books like this by Dr. Steffi Roettgen, Russell Stockman (Translator), Steffi Rottgen add to wishlist This first comprehensive survey in recent times of the surving fresco cycles of the early Renaissance, this path-blazing work is an extraordinary achievement in scholarship and publishing. see all copies from $88.69! new only from $88.69! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Andrea Mantegna: Padua and Mantua more books like this by Mr. Keith Christiansen add to wishlist This is part of a magnificent series of books that illustrate Europe's major fresco cycle from the early 14th through the 17th centuries. Each volume included a detailed and comprehensive text, a biography of the artist, a bibliography for further study, and a glossary. The quality of the reproductions make this series an extraordinary value at a ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $16.17! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Italian Frescoes: High Renaissance and Mannerism, 1510-1600 more books like this by Julian Kleimann, Michael Rohlmann, Julian-Matthias Kliemann add to wishlist Following the success of the previous volumes in this extraordinary Series (The Early Renaissance and The Flowering of the Renaissance), Italian Frescoes: The High Renaissance to the Early Baroque presents twenty-two fresco cycles that include brilliant works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Andrea del Sarto, Parmigianino, Bronzino, Veronese, and ... see all copies from $121.83! new only from $121.83!
16	Anatomy of a Restoration: The Brancacci Chapel more books like this by Ken Shulman add to wishlist An intensive examination of the restoration of the Brancacci Chapel in Florence, home of a priceless fresco cycle painted in th early 15th century, by the seminal Renaissance artists, Masaccia and Masolino--a fascinating look at the restoration of one of the great masterpieces of the Renaissance. 50 black-and-white photos; 8-page full-color insert. see all copies from $4.92! new only from $82.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Sistine Chapel: A Glorious Restoration more books like this by Fabrizio Mancinelli, John Shearman, Michael Hirst add to wishlist A 9-year restoration, carried out by experts at the Vatican Museums, has made the original colours of Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel visible once again. This book contains nearly 300 photographs of the Sistine Ceiling frescoes, taken by Takashi Okamura. see all copies from $17.99! new only from $94.75! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Brancacci Chapel more books like this by Umberto Baldini, Ornella Casazza add to wishlist Following a lengthy restoration, the breathtaking beauty and drama of the Early Renaissance frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, have been fully revealed for the first time in centuries. The illustrations which include many actual-size details from the chapel are accompanied by a catalog of the ... see all copies from $30.00! first editions
19	The Casino of Pius IV more books like this by Graham Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! first editions
20	Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling: A Psychoanalytic Study of Creativity more books like this by Jerome D. Oremland add to wishlist see all copies from $12.50! signed copies \| first editions
21	The Mural Painters of Tuscany: From Cimabue to Andrea del Sarto more books like this by Eve Borsook add to wishlist From Cimabue to Andrea del Sarto. In the second edition of this classic work (first published by Phaidon Press in 1960) the text has been enlarged to accommodate new knowledge of the history of mural technique, and the number of plates has been doubled. see all copies from $28.00! first editions
22 view cover	Venetian Painted Ceilings of the Renaissance more books like this by Juergen Schulz add to wishlist see all copies from $44.95! first editions
23	Piero Della Francesca more books like this by Jacqueline Guillaud, Maurice Guillaud add to wishlist The master's newly photographed frescoes at the Basilica of Saint Francesco in the Italian hill town of Arezzo are presented in more than 100 reproductions, printed on the onion-skin paper that has become a Guillaud hallmark. 236 illustrations. see all copies from $80.00! first editions
24 view cover	Renaissance and Baroque Ceiling Masterpieces more books like this by Dover Publications Inc (Creator) add to wishlist Drawn from two rare 19th-century French and German portfolios, this unique treasury features full-color reproductions of more than 60 magnificent ceilings from European castles, churches, and galleries. Whether used in their entirety or as individual motifs, these designs will add beauty and sophistication to any art or craft project. see all copies from $9.69! new only from $9.69! \| SVS
25 view cover	Bh: Sistine Chapel more books like this by Renee C Rebman add to wishlist Discusses the history of the Sistine Chapel, including the frescoes, Michelangelo's influence, the Last Judgment, and modern day restoration. see all copies from $14.93!

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