On 2010-02-08 Jason A. Martin, Sarasota, FL wrote: There are many things in the 21st century that we take for granted as an artist. You need paint, you just run down to the local Home Depot, and 5-gallon drums will be produced within a matter of minutes. A new commission may have the most difficult task of having enough room in the back of your truck to ship all your supplies. If you need scaffolding, you simply call up the local rental agency, and they´ll deliver it to your location, or perhaps even a battery-powered cherry picker will be available to make going up and down with your high-powered paint sprayer even more convenient.
Such were not the amenities of Michelangelo, which makes everything that Ross King describes to you even more amazing that Michaelangelo pulled this masterpiece off. The political and personal turmoil of the times adds the necessary human drama to a story that easily could have been a play-by-play logistical explanation of fresco-making. Pope Julius II plays the standard overbearing Godfather of Catholicism, perpetually making the artist, Michelangelo, jump through hoops to pay for the artist´s overt attitude earlier on with the Pope. The warring regions, passing plagues, and toxic art materials creates the danger of the Rennaisance at that time, as well.
So enjoy an expanded education on one of the most amazing ceilings ever created by Mankind, and be entertained the entire time!. And summed up by saying The Most Magnificent Ceiling Mural in the World Just Got More Magnificent!. Currently Michelangelo and the Pope´s Ceiling has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Penguin (Non-Classics) claimed In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. Michelangelo and the Pope´s Ceiling recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the vast ceiling while the power politics and personal rivalries that abounded in Rome swirled around him. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems, the pope´s impatience, and a bitter rivalry with the brilliant young painter Raphael, Michelangelo created scenes so beautiful that they are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. A panorama of illustrious figures converged around the creation of this great work-from the great Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus to the young Martin Luther-and Ross King skillfully weaves them through his compelling historical narrative, offering uncommon insight into the intersection of art and history.
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