{"product_id":"the-art-of-looking-up-9780711242173","title":"The Art of Looking Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Art of Looking Up surveys spectacular ceilings around the globe that have been graced by the brushes of great artists including Michelangelo  Marc Chagall and Cy Twombly.  From the lotus flowers of the Senso-ji Temple in Japan  to the religious iconography that adorns places of worship from Vienna to Istanbul  all the way to Chihulys glass flora suspended from the lobby of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas  this book takes you on a tour of the extraordinary artworks that demand an alternative viewpoint.  Art historian Catherine McCormack guides you through the stories behind the artworks  their conception  execution  and the artists that visualised them. In many cases  these works make bold but controlled political  religious or cultural statements  revealing much about the society and times in which they were created. Divided by these social themes into four sections  Religion  Culture  Power and Politics  and pictured from various viewpoints in glorious colour photography  tour the astounding ceilings of these and more remarkable locations: Vatican Palace  Rome  Italy Blenheim Palace  Oxfordshire  UK Louvre Museum  Paris  France Dali Theatre-Museum  Figueres  Catalonia Museum of the Revolution  Havana  Cuba Capitol Building  Washington  DC  USA Four eight-page foldout sections showcase some of the worlds most spectacular ceilings in exquisite detail.  First and foremost  this is a visual feast  but also a desirableart book that challenges you to seek out fine art in more unusual places and question the statements they may be making.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279686459445,"sku":"ByrdShop_0711242178","price":63.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780711242173.jpg?v=1780606357","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-looking-up-9780711242173","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}