Rating  - Must see to believe
I've read the reviews and I've seen the pictures of this book in sales and review sites, but, believe me, none of this can prepare you for the thrill of holding this huge work in your hands (if you're strong enough). Seeing the incredible layout of, say, the Sistine Chapel frescos in close up views that very few, if any people have seen before is something you're never going to forget.
The facial expressions, the fine details, in both the paintings and the sculptures of Michelangelo, are seen throughout the book in a way only one standing within inches of the work could see. And the result is incredible and inspiring.
The amazing overall quality of the book makes the retail price, let alone a reduced price, seem like a real bargain! All art lovers owe it to themselves to BUY this BOOK!
Rating  - Great Pictures of Ruined Paintings
This is a magnificently made book, but it suffers from a serious problem... Michelangelo's frescos have been ruined by "restorers" who crudely stripped off his glazes and ineptly repainted them with candy colors. So the book does a phenomenal job of documenting what's left of them, but I wish they had gotten there a couple of decades ago! Aside from that, the sculptures, drawings, etc. look great.
If you want to find a good, inexpensive book that actually has nice photos of the pre-restored paintings, try Michelangelo: Sculptor, Painter, Architect by Charles Sala. You can really see the difference--THAT WASN'T DIRT, YOU MORONS!! THAT WAS PAINT!!!!!
Rating - Superb quality, both in form and content
"Beautiful" describes this book. The content of the book -as little as I could read at the first browsing- is profound, yet accessible and understandable for the amateur.
The printing of the book is astounding in respect to size and quality of the paper and printing. The spreads are impecable. It is worth noting that two different types of paper were used in the book. The first section is high quality brilliant couche, while the second part (the one that reffers to the catalogs) is on a different kind. This detail adds to the quality of the book.
Highly recommended. Great value for the price.
Rating - Stunner!
This book is utterly magnificent, from the photography to the stunning paper and print quality.....we LOVE this book! The art simply pops off the page.
Rating - Fabulous Book!
Amazon was prompt in getting this product to me, and when it arrived the first thing I was impressed with was the size. Upon reading the book I found the quality of the images to be very high, and the text informative. It has certainly inspired me to see these wonderful works of art in person!
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