MICHELANGELO Models Wax Clay 1962 art book first edn 65 monochrome illustrations

by Ludwig Goldscheider

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img{max-width:100%} MICHELANGELO Models Wax Clay 1962 art book first edn 65 monochrome illustrations This is “A Survey of Michelangelo's Models in Wax and Clay,” by Ludwig Goldscheider, a previously-owned softcover book published by Phaidon Press in 1962 (first-edition). It is written in English and features 65 monochrome illustrations documenting the Renaissance master's preparatory sketches. The book delves deeply into the rarely explored three-dimensional preparatory works created by Michelangelo Buonarroti to guide his monumental marble carvings. It meticulously catalogs surviving bozzetti models alongside corresponding drawings to provide insight into his creative workflow. The author, Ludwig Goldscheider, was a renowned art historian and the co-founder of Phaidon Press, making him an exceptionally prominent authority on Renaissance masters. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Year: 1962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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