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English
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In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the vast ceiling while the power politics and personal...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
80 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes murals of various times and cultures including those in the United States Capitol, murals of Diego Rivera and of the Italian Renaissance, and Egyptian tomb paintings.
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
English language ed., 1st ed.
Physical Desc
391 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ancient Egyptian civilization developed its own highly individual manner of expressing visible and invisible worlds - earth and the domain of the gods - through distinctive 'languages.' These languages included two-dimensional portrayals (paintings and painted reliefs) and three-dimensional figures - both forms that must be skillfully deciphered in order to grasp their overt and covert meanings. Handsomely illustrated with 350 color plates, including...
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Language
English
Description
From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post...
Author
Publisher
The Crowood Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
192 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
By their sheer size and ambition, murals can pose difficult and unique challenges for the artist. This practical book guides you through the process, from first choosing a design to applying the paint to the wall. Written by a leading artist, it covers the principles of artistic practice before explaining how to approach a large-scale project. Throughout, it shares the tips and tricks behind this most impressive of art forms. It covers in detail materials...
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Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents step-by-step instructions for seventeen mural and trompe l'oeil projects, as well as instructions on equipment and materials, techniques, color mixing, and design, plus a paint directory, project templates, a list of suppliers, and a glossary.
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub. Date
1968
Physical Desc
233 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Great Age of Fresco: Giotto to Pontormo," which was on view for only two months in the fall of 1968, was the first exhibition at the Museum to have corporate sponsorship. Olivetti's underwriting of the exhibition was seen as a model for the pursuit of corporate sponsors for the Centennial exhibitions being planned at that time. -- Excerpt from Wikipedia article "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Centennial."
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