Michelangelo's tomb for Julius II: genesis and genius

Abstract

"A record of the history and conservation of Michelangelo's Tomb for Pope Julius II, written by principal members of the team of art historians and conservators who led the 1998-2003 restoration project"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

Introduction / Christoph Luitpold Frommel -- The reception of the tomb of Julius II from the sixteenth century to the present / Maria Forcellino -- The tomb of Pope Julius II : genesis, reconstructions, and analyses / Christoph Luitpold Frommel. Plates ; Drawings ; Sculptures ; Contextual illustrations -- Michelangelo's tomb of Pope Julius II: art and history / Claudia Echinger-Maurach -- Michelangelo's statues for the tomb of Julius II in San Pietro in Vincoli / Antonio Forcellino -- Catalogue of drawings / Claudia Echinger-Maurach -- Appendix to the catalogue of drawings / Maria Forcellino and Christoph Luitpold Frommel -- Catalogue of the sculptures / Maria Forcellino -- Documents / edited by Claudia Echinger-Maurach.