The Sistine secrets : unlocking the codes in Michaelangelo's defiant masterpiece
Blech, Benjamin2008
Book
In this book, two top scholars expose the secret messages of protest that Michaelangelo hid in his Sistine Chapel masterpieces. The authors show how Michelangelo used his art to encourage 'fellow travellers' to challenge the repressive Catholic Church of the time.
Main title:
The Sistine secrets : unlocking the codes in Michaelangelo's defiant masterpiece / Benjamin Blech & Roy Doliner.
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Imprint:
London : JR, 2008.
Collation:
xvi, 320 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-312) and index.
ISBN:
9781906217556 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
363499