{"product_id":"michelangelo-and-the-sistine-chapel-9781602393684","title":"Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel  though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II  Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the \"Warrior Pope.\" After all  Michelangelo was not a painterhe was a sculptor. The noble artist reluctantly took on the daunting task that would damage his neck  back  and eyes (if you have ever strained to admire the real thing  you know). Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story behind the famous painted ceiling over which the great artist painfully toiled for four long years.  Linking Michelangelos personal life to his work on the Sistine Chapel  Graham-Dixon describes Michelangelos unique depiction of the Book of Genesis  tackles ambiguities in the work  and details the painstaking work that went into Michelangelos magnificent creation. Complete with rich  full-color illustrations and Graham-Dixons articulate narrative  Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel is an indispensable and significant piece of art criticism. It humanizes this heavenly masterpiece in a way that every art enthusiast  student  and professional can understand and appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921761394741,"sku":"ByrdShop_1602393680","price":96.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781602393684.jpg?v=1787600651","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/michelangelo-and-the-sistine-chapel-9781602393684","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}