Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Michelangelo by Jen Green ISBN: 0-8120-1998-9 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Pub. Date: 01 September, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Appreciating the sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo
Comment: Jen Green's introduction to the life and work of Michelangelo is at something of a disadvantage compared to other volumes in the Famous Artists series because he was both a painter and a sculptor, although there is also a spread on his work as an architect as well. Ultimately Green focuses more on Michelangelo as a sculptor, looking at his Bacchus, Pieta, and David works before looking at the painting of the Sistine Chapel (the reproductions of these paintings unfortunately predate the remarkable restoration efforts). Ironically, in terms of explaining Michelangelo's distinct style, Green has much more success dealing with the painter than the sculptor. The political climate of the time is also dealt with, since perhaps no other artist in history worked at the whim of patrons and popes more than Michelangelo.
The strength of the Famous Artists series remains its emphasis on allowing young readers to experiment with the techniques of particular artists through the use of hands-on projects (e.g., proportion, composition, carving in relief) as well as by providing preliminary sketches and materials to show the artistic process at work. Each two-page spread features an illustration of the artist's home or environment, the continuing story of the Michelangelo's life, details and examples of the his work at that particular time, and a feature on the artist's technique with practical projects to try. Often there are enlargements of key parts of the work and there is always a symbol indicating the size of the work relative to a human being. As a general rule, these are excellent books for providing readers, young and old alike, with a basic art appreciation introduction to the world's greatest artists.
Rating: 5
Summary: great value, great text
Comment: Hughes gives a lot of info in a short book, and paints a very well balanced idea of Michelangelo the man. I felt bad for
Buonaratti after reading this. He truly was a miserable man, yet his committment to his art was never diminished for a moment. In the end the story of his life is inspiring and humbling. Inspiring because it proves what man can acheive, humbling in the sacrifices that were made in order to fulfill his destiny as one of the great geniuses to have ever lived.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Layout, Great Content
Comment: Firstly, I was thoughroughly impressed by the quality of this little book. The layout of the pages, the quality of the paper, everything. I'm glad to report that the content matches its presentation: Very clean, clear text featuring an unbiased look at Michelangelo's life. The book often cites former biographers (specifically Vasari and Condivi) and more often than not, it tries to find the right history. Very good illustrations of his more famous artwork as well as some drawings. Excellent!
 |
Title: The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics) by Giorgio Vasari, Julia Conaway Bondanella, Peter Bondanella, Giorgi Vasari ISBN: 019283410X Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
 |
Title: The Life of Michel-Angelo by Ascanio Condivi, Wohl. Alice Sedgwick, Hellmut Wohl, Alice Sedgwick Wohl ISBN: 0271018534 Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt) Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
 |
Title: Van Gogh by Andrew Hughes, Antony Mason, Jen Green ISBN: 0812019997 Publisher: Barrons Juveniles Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
 |
Title: Michelangelo: Selected Readings by William E. Wallace ISBN: 0815337957 Publisher: Garland Science Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
 |
Title: Renaissance Rivals: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian by Rona Goffen ISBN: 0300094345 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
