Michelangelo
- ISBN-10
- 0300112866
- ISBN-13
- 9780300112863
- Series
- Michelangelo
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Hugo Chapman
Description
A study of Michelangelo's drawings held in the collections of the British Museum. These drawings range from unfinished sketches to studies of some of his most famous works such as the Sistine chapel ceiling and the Last Judgment.
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