Kapela Sistina, Nea Ermineutiki Prosegisi Meta Thn Apokatastasi Ton Toixografion

by Pfeiffer, Heinrich W.

• ISBN13: 9789606878077
• ISBN10: 9606878074
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-15
• Publisher: Isd

Summary

The Sistine Chapel enchants the visitor by the splendid harmony it radiates as a concept fully realised, by the unmatched artistic qualities of the individual works, the profound ideas that govern the planning of the paintings and the splendid, robust and lively figures created by Michelangelo and other artists. In this book, jointly produced by the Musei Vaticani and Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the chapel' s paintings are examined in relation to the theological interpretations prevailing in that period. Many of these works have already been presented in isolation by leading experts on the chapel, with detailed descriptions and comments. However, its recent restoration makes possible a new approach to interpreting the pictures, based among other factors on the symbolism of the colours.