MICHELANGELOS PAINTING: essays by leo steinberg 9780226482262, 9780226482439, 022648226X
Leo Steinberg was one of the most original art historians of the twentieth century, known for taking interpretive risks
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English Pages 432 [397] Year 2019
Table of contents :
Contents......Page 6
Preface and Acknowledgments, Sheila Schwartz......Page 8
Introduction, Alexander Nagel......Page 12
1. Disconnections: The Doni Madonna and Leonardo's St. Anne......Page 16
2. The Sistine Deluge: A Fresh Start......Page 35
3. Who's Who in the Creation of Adam......Page 85
4. All about Eve......Page 103
5. A New Michelangelo......Page 109
6. Why Michelangelo Huddled Those Ancestors under That Ceiling......Page 114
7. The Last Judgment as Merciful Heresy......Page 145
8. A Corner of the Last Judgment......Page 176
9. The Last Judgment and Environs......Page 210
10. The Line of Fate in Michelangelo's Painting......Page 228
11. Michelangelo's Last Paintings......Page 250
Notes......Page 320
Leo Steinberg: Chronology......Page 380
Leo Steinberg: Publications (1947-2010)......Page 384
Photography Credits......Page 390
Index......Page 392
