Andrea quaratesi by michelangelo biography

«Consummate sculptor, painter, architect, and draftsman Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was celebrated for his disegno, a term that embraces both drawing and conceptual design. In Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer—which accompanies the eponymous exhibition on view at The Met Fifth Avenue through February 12, 2018—author Carmen C.

Bambach presents a comprehensive and engaging narrative of the artist's long career.»

Named one of the best art books of 2017 by the New York Times, this catalogue relates Michelangelo's drawings to his major commissions—such as the ceiling frescoes and the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, the church of San Lorenzo, and Saint Peter's Basilica—offering fresh insights into the Renaissance master's creative process.

I recently spoke with Carmen about disegno, the power of drawings, and Michelangelo's savvy shaping of his own history.

Rachel High: This catalogue focuses on Michelangelo's disegno