Bibliograph

Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, Andrew Graham-Dixon

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Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, Andrew Graham-Dixon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Andrew Graham-Dixon

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- Michelangelo Buonarroti and his the Sistine Chapel ceiling -- I. The Genesis cycle, first triad -- II.The Genesis cycle, second triad -- III.The Genesis cycle, last triad -- IV. The four spandrel paintings -- V. The imaginary architecture, the bronze figures, the ignudi -- VI . The ancestors of Christ -- VII. The prophets and sibyls -- The Last Judgement, and other endings -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration acknowledgements -- Index -- The Genesis cycle. 1. The separation of light and darkness -- 2. The creation of the sun, moon and plants -- 3. The creation of life in the waters -- 4. The creation of Adam -- 5. The creation of Eve -- 6. The temptation and expulsion from Paradise -- 7. The deluge -- 8. The sacrifice of Noah -- 9. The drunkenness of Noah -- The spandrel paintings -- The prophets and sibyls -- 10. David and Goliath -- 11. Judith and Holofernes -- 12. The Death of Haman -- 13. The brazen serpent -- 14. Libyan Sibyl -- 15. Daniel -- 16. Cumaean Sibyl -- 17. Isaiah -- 18. Delphic Sibyl -- 19. Zechariah -- 20. Joel -- 21. Erythraean Sibyl -- 22. Ezekiel -- 23. Persian Sibyl -- 24. Jeremiah

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