Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems and inadequate knowledge of the art of fresco, Michelangelo created figures on the Sistine Chapel ceiling so beautiful that, when they were unveiled in 1512, they stunned his onlookers. This is the story behind the masterpiece.
Michelangelo and the Pope’s ceiling
BiographyAuthor Ross King Published by Pimlico ISBN 9781844139323 EAN 9781844139323 Bic Code AFC|AGB Cover Paperback
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