The untold story of Michelangelo's final decades--and his transformation into one of the greatest architects of the Italian Renaissance
As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that fate intervened to task Michelangelo with the most ambitious and daunting project of his long creative life.
Michelangelo, God's Architect is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter's Basilica and other major buildings. When the Pope handed Michelangelo control of the St. Peter's project in 1546, it was a study in architectural mismanagement, plagued by flawed design and faulty engineering. Assessing the situation with his uncompromising eye and razor-sharp intellect, Michelangelo overcame the furious resistance of Church officials to persuade the Pope that it was time to start over.
In this richly illustrated book, leading Michelangelo expert William Wallace sheds new light on this least familiar part of Michelangelo's biography, revealing a creative genius who was also a skilled engineer and enterprising businessman. The challenge of building St. Peter's deepened Michelangelo's faith, Wallace shows. Fighting the intrigues of Church politics and his own declining health, Michelangelo became convinced that he was destined to build the largest and most magnificent church ever conceived. And he was determined to live long enough that no other architect could alter his design.
Автор: Wallace D F Название: Infinite jest ISBN: 0349121087 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349121086 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (более 5-х шт.) Описание: `Ambitious, accomplished, deeply humorous, brilliant and witty and moving. A literary sensation` IndependentWith a foreword by Dave Eggers
Автор: Wallace,David F Название: Consider the lobster ISBN: 034911952X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349119526 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1670.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (3 шт.) Описание: A brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays from the award-winning author of the bestseller INFINITE JEST
Автор: Wallace Название: Infinite jest ISBN: 0316066524 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780316066525 Издательство: Hachette Book Group Рейтинг: Цена: 3447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
Описание: A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. It is an exuberant, uniquely American exploration of the passions that make us human -- and one of those rare books that renew the idea of what a novel can do. With a foreword by Tom Bisell. "The next step in fiction...Edgy, accurate, and darkly witty...Think Beckett, think Pynchon, think Gaddis. Think." --Sven Birkerts, The Atlantic
Автор: Wallace, D. F. Название: The Pale King . - : Penguin Books Ltd, 2012 ISBN: 0141046732 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141046730 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: The Internal Revenue Service Regional Examination Centre in Peoria, Illinois, 1985. Here the workers fight a never-ending war against the urgency of their own boredom. Here then, squeezed between the trivial and the quotidian, lies all human life.
Автор: Wallace Dan Название: The Art of Star Wars Rebels ISBN: 1506710913 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781506710914 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 3677.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
Описание: An incredible hardcover amassing art and creator commentary chronicling four seasons of adventure in a galaxy far, far away In the early days of the rebellion, a tight-knit group of rebels from various backgrounds banded together against all odds to do their part in the larger mission of defeating the Galactic Empire, sparking hope across the galaxy. The award-winning team from Lucasfilm Animation brought the beloved occupants of the Ghost into our homes five years ago, now, take a step behind-the-scenes to witness the journey from paper to screen with The Art of Star Wars Rebels. Featuring never-before-seen concept art and process pieces along with exclusive commentary from the creative team behind the show, Dark Horse Books and Lucasfilm proudly present the official look inside one of the galaxy's most beloved shows.
Автор: Dewitt, Helen Название: The Last Samurai ISBN: 1784707961 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784707965 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1451.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: `Fiercely intelligent, very funny and unlike anything else I`ve ever read` MARK HADDON`Original...witty...playful...a wonderfully funny book` JAMES WOOD`A triumph - a genuinely new story, a genuinely new form` A. Let loose on London, Ludo sets out on a secret quest to find the last samurai - the father he never knew.
Автор: Wallace, Daniel Название: Art and making of the Dark Crystal: age of resistance ISBN: 1789093872 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789093872 Издательство: Titan books ltd. Рейтинг: Цена: 6204.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Explore the creation of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix`s highly-anticipated new prequel series from The Jim Henson Company, with this all-access look at the show`s journey to the screen.
Автор: Wallace Danny Название: Friends like these ISBN: 0091896762 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780091896768 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (более 5-х шт.) Описание: Danny Wallace finds an old address book containing just twelve names. His best mates as a kid. Where are they now? Who are they now? And how are they coping with being grown-up too? And so begins a journey from A-Z, tracking down and meeting his old gang. But how will they respond to a man they haven`t seen in twenty years?
Автор: Wallace,David F Название: Supposedly Fun thing I`Ll Never ISBN: 0349110018 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349110011 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1972.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: *Razor-sharp cultural commentary and hilarious social observation from the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST.
Автор: Wallace Daniel Название: Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Code (from the Files of Boba F ISBN: 1783290803 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781783290802 Издательство: Titan books ltd. Рейтинг: Цена: 2325.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An illustrated guide for all bounty hunters, containing the secrets of the hunt of this misunderstood profession. As well as the bounty hunter philosophy, it also includes discussions of armour and weaponry.
Автор: Daniel Wallace & Jason Fry Название: Star Wars: the essential atlas ISBN: 0345477642 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345477644 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 3035.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Navigate the Star Warsuniverse as you never have before-with this fully illustrated, full-color guide that maps the entire galaxy. You know the planets-from Alderaan and Corellia to Tatooine and Zonama Sekot-and the star systems, from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim. But now, for the first time, you can pinpoint their locations and chart the travels of your favorite characters through the vast reaches of space. Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is a galaxy-spanning trove of vital statistics and information ranging from the astronomical and geographical ("Systems, Sectors, Oversectors, and Regions") to the historical and political ("The Sith Empire" and "The Great Hyperspace War"). Encompassing the entire Star Wars canon, including all the films, and the Clone Wars television series, plus the novels, comic books, video games, and more, this volume is packed with dozens of detailed maps and charts, as well as pertinent data and accompanying facts on - the Empire: its length and breadth, political regions, populations, trade routes, major attractions, and trouble spots - the Clone Wars: the trajectory of this decisive conflict across the universe, data on key battles and major Loyalist and Separatist worlds - the adventures of Han Solo: the heroic rogue's exploits throughout the galaxy-including his captaincy of the Millennium Falcon and his first, fateful meeting with Chewbacca-before his life-changing alliance with Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi - the Sith Wars: the progression of the universal clash between the ancient Jedi Order, their dark side counterparts, and the Mandalorian warriors who fought against both orders - and much, much more From Hutt Space to the Unknown Regions, from the Knights of the Old Republic and Episode I to the Fate of the Jedi and Legacy era, Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is the ultimate gateway to space fantasy's most brilliantly imagined and endlessly intriguing galaxy.
Автор: Wallace,David F Название: Brief interviews hideous men ISBN: 034911188X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349111889 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1668.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: * `A book of formidable creative intelligence, and real moral purpose` OBSERVER
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