Art Books

WRITTEN IN FRENCH

Described as "divine" during his lifetime, Michelangelo (1475-1564), a genius of the Italian Renaissance, is undoubtedly one of the most complete artists of all time.
A man of immense culture and gifted with a strong personality, he was both a painter and a virtuoso marble sculptor, an architect, an urban planner and even a poet. Passionate about anatomy and a great humanist, this tireless worker and admirer of Antiquity gave birth to some of the most famous works in the history of art, notably the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, where, for almost nine years, he devoted himself to this colossal and audacious creation. Often complex in their meaning, Michelangelo's works strike the viewer's gaze with their power and harmony, and the emotion they give off, making him, without doubt, the first "modern" artist.

The original form of this box set allows you to immerse yourself as closely as possible in Michelangelo's work, exploring the expressive power of the sculptures but also the abundant details of the Sistine Chapel: accompanied by an explanatory booklet including an introduction and commentaries on the works, this "accordion-style" book, all in images, displays nearly sixty creations whose close-ups magnify their audacity and modernity.

French
238 pages

Éditions Hazan