The Last Judgment : Michelangelo and the death of the Renaissance / James A. Connor.

Author/creator Connor, James A.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Descriptionxii, 233 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564. Last Judgment.
Art and society--Italy. --History. --16th century.
Counter-Reformation--Italy.
Renaissance--Italy.
Italy--Intellectual life. --1559-1789.

Portion of title Michelangelo and the death of the Renaissance
Contents Prologue. Standing in the Sistine -- Introduction. The dying Pope -- The great commission -- Clement's brainstorm -- Pope Julius's tomb -- The altar wall -- Colors -- The children of Savonarola -- Vittoria Colonna -- Sol Invictus -- Saints, martyrs, and angels -- The outer orbit : the naked and the dead -- The damned -- The censorship of the end of the world -- The last days of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Abstract An analysis of the famous fresco on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel evaluates it as a lens by which to view the end of the Renaissance, arguing that Michelangelo's imagery and composition reflect period religious and political upheavals.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-213) and index.
LCCN 2009279193
ISBN0230605737 (hardcover)
ISBN9780230605732 (hardcover)

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Joyner General Stacks ND623.B9 A69 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold