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The Sistine Chapel

The Exhibition

Fabio Scaletti author Asia Graziano author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications

Publishing:9th Apr '25

£35.00

This title is due to be published on 9th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Sistine Chapel cover

With the official support of the Vatican, this book accompanies an immersive exhibition truly an event of historic magnitude and is the result of years of careful micro-photography faithfully documenting the Sistine Chapel in lifelike glory. Thanks to innovative Gigapixel technology, the lush original colors and remarkable details of Michelangelo s masterpiece can be seen in a series of unprecedented close-up photographs. The volume explores the history of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo s The Last Judgement, widely considered his magnum opus, as well as sublime contributions by Renaissance master painters Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Rosselli, and Signorelli. Believed to be 'the greatest representation of human art and spirituality' in the world, the Sistine Chapel is one of the most visited artworks globally with nearly 22,000 daily visitors, yet it is also part of one of humanity s most sacred spaces, a consecrated chapel at the Vatican, the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. This book is an essential tool in helping the viewer understand the beauty and meaning of this most sublime work of art and architecture.

ISBN: 9780847840939

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

224 pages