[del Piombo, Sebastiano] Hirst, Michael. Sebastiano del Piombo. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1981. 28 cm. xvii, 175 pages, [71] leaves of plates. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Oxford studies in the history of art and architecture]. Sebastiano del Piombo (Italian: [seba'stja?no del 'pjombo]; c. 1485 - 21 June 1547) was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance and early Mannerist periods famous as the only major artist of the period to combine the colouring of the Venetian school in which he was trained with the monumental forms of the Roman school. He belongs both to the painting school of his native city, Venice, where he made significant contributions before he left for Rome in 1511, and that of Rome, where he stayed for the rest of his life, and whose style he thoroughly adopted. Born Sebastiano Luciani, after coming to Rome he became known as Sebastiano Veneziano or Viniziano (Sebastian the Venetian), until in 1531 he became the Keeper of the Seal to the Papacy, and so got the nickname del Piombo thereafter, meaning of the lead, from his new job title of Piombatore. Friends like Michelangelo and Ariosto called him Fra Bastiano. Never a very disciplined or productive painter, his artistic productivity fell still further after becoming piombatore, which committed him to attend on the pope most days, and travel with him. He also had to take holy orders as a friar, despite having a wife and two children. He now painted mostly portraits, and relatively few works of his survive compared to his great contemporaries in Rome. This limited his involvement with the Mannerist style of his later years. Having achieved success as a lutanist in Venice when young, he turned to painting and trained with Giovanni Bellini and Giorgione. When he first went to Rome he worked alongside Raphael and then be..

Sebastiano del Piombo (Oxford Studies in the History of Art and Architecture)

Arts & Photography

Hirst, Michael

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

This important new work examines fundamental, but hitherto neglected, issues of national criminal law. Where and to whom does that law apply? When can domestic law apply to conduct that takes place abroad? The author examines the territorial and extraterritorial application of the criminal law, identifying defects, lacunae and historical accidents, and suggests possible reforms.

Jurisdiction and the Ambit of the Criminal Law (Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice)

Criminal Law

Focuses on the drawings of the artist famous for his sculptures and his work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling

Michelangelo and His Drawings

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Individual Artists

Yale Univ Pr

Michelangelo was a master draftsman whose striking and powerful drawings are not only an important part of his artistic heritage in their own right but are also a means of viewing his designs that have not otherwise survived. In this book Michael Hirst describes and analyzes Michelangelo’s drawings in light of the many purposes for which the artist made them, thereby reaching for the first time a full understanding of their character and appearance. The product of thirty years of careful thought and examination of the original drawings, it provides the reader with new insights into the working methods and the mental processes of one of the most original of all artists. “A book on [Michelangelo’s] drawings … which has been needed for decades. ... His short book is based on a deep familiarity not just with the drawings which have been assigned to Michelangelo, but with every aspect of his career. It demonstrates how much such an investigation can reveal about an artist’s creative process, and it ought to be read by anyone interested in Michelangelo or in Renaissance drawings. Whether he is discussing Michelangelo’s efforts to teach his students how to draw, or the ways in which he developed his narrative compositions, or the place of life drawing in his working procedure, Hirst’s analysis is illuminating and persuasive.”—Charles Hope, New York Review of Books “A book that aims to give the general reader a brief, comprehensible, jargon-free account of the function of draftsmanship in Michelangelo’s achievement.”—John Russell, New York Times “Hirst, perhaps the foremost living authority on Michelangelo’s drawings, has written an informative, insightful, and eminently readable book….An important contribution to Michelangelo scholarship.”—Choice Michael Hirst is Reader in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, London.

Yale University Press

Michelangelo`s first stay in Rome was a crucial period in his artistic production, a time when he created the life-sized marble sculptures Bacchus and the celebrated Piet... and worked on at least two important paintings now in the National Gallery, London-the Entombment and the Manchester Madonna. In this handsome book Michael Hirst presents the first coherent narrative of these years in Rome, and his perceptive comparison of the paintings and sculpture is supported by Jill Dunkerton`s lucid technical description of the making of the two National Gallery pictures. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the National Gallery in October.

The Young Michelangelo: The Artist in Rome, 1496-1501 and Michelangelo as a Painter on Panel; Making and Meaning (National Gallery London Publications)

Dunkerton, Professor Jill

National Gallery London

This remarkable book is the first of two volumes in what will be the definitive modern biography of Michelangelo. An illuminating study of Michelangelo's extraordinary career, it follows the artist from his apprenticeship in Ghirlandaio's workshop to his final move to Rome in 1534, when, at the age of 59, he left behind his native Florence, never to return. During these years he created such outstanding works as the marble Pietà, the giant marble David, commissioned for the cathedral in Florence, the Sistine Ceiling frescoes, and the new sacristy and library for the Medici family at San Lorenzo. He began the monumental tomb for Pope Julius II in Rome, and he became one of the most sought-after artists of the early 16th century.
Written by the leading Michelangelo scholar, this prodigiously informative account benefits from recent archival discoveries and restorations, and is enriched by material from the long-awaited editions of the artist's correspondence and artistic contracts. The wealth of new information enables light to be shed on the genesis of Michelangelo's works in sculpture, painting, and architecture, and on his complex psychological relations with his family, friends, and powerful patrons.

Michelangelo: The Achievement of Fame, 1475-1534

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Company Law: Fundamental Principles

Walton, Peter

Griffin, Stephen

Business

PRENTICE/HALL

Hundreds of illustrations, many in full color, highlight a detailed look at the immense restoration work being done on Michelangelo's masterpiece, showing how the cleaning of the Sistine Chapel frescoes has revealed vivid colors that for years have been hidden.

The Sistine Chapel: A Glorious Restoration

Abradale Press; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers

The Tudors is an intimate, delicious, and daring drama revealing the early years of Henry VIII, an idealistic, lustful tyrant torn between bedding wives and mistresses and conquering Europe. This is not the story of the old, fat Henry you've read about in history books. At eighteen, the throne and the entire world became his. Young, sexy, and the most powerful man of his time, the king was known for his good looks and athletic prowess. He was so arrogant that he despised dealing with the consequences of his actions. King Henry executed people with little excuse, and single-handedly tore apart the Roman Catholic Church, the most powerful institution in medieval Europe. Passionate, vibrant, and scandalous, he forever altered the course of history. The Tudors, a Showtime Original Series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, brings to life Henry's tumultuous early years in exquisite fashion. THE BOOK ALSO INCLUDES a foreward by Michael Hirst, creator and executive producer, eight pages of lush, full-color photos, detailed essays about the Tudor era and dynasty Tune into The Tudors on Showtime -- Sundays at 10pm starting April 1st

The Tudors: It's Good to Be King - Final Shooting Scripts 1-5 of the Showtime Series

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

GALLERY BOOKS

LONG LIVE THE KING. Anne Boleyn is dead and a Catholic rebellion is rising in the north. The king's army makes a bloody example of the traitors, and Henry VIII will not be satisfied until the defiant leaders pay with their heads. The virtuous and beautiful new queen of England, Jane Seymour, has convinced him to reconcile with his daughters, little Elizabeth and pious Mary, who the insurgents hope will one day restore the Church to power. Mary must wait her turn, however, when Jane blesses Henry with the one thing his other wives could not -- a son -- only she doesn't survive his birth. Devastated, the king locks himself in seclusion. A new leader is waiting for Henry's power to weaken, a jousting wound threatens his life, and disloyalty is brewing within the court. Fearful of England's waning alliances, the king's advisers convince him to marry homely Anne of Cleves, a political union in which he finds little comfort...until he meets a young, coquettish new mistress named Katherine. In the seductive and gripping third season of The Tudors, the king finally gets everything he ever wanted. But unrest is brewing, and he will stop at nothing -- and spare no one -- to hold on to the throne.

The Tudors: Thy Will Be Done: Thy Will Be Done

Massie, Elizabeth

United States

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Sebastiano del Piombo (Oxford Studies in the History of Art and Architecture)

Jurisdiction and the Ambit of the Criminal Law (Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice)

Michelangelo and His Drawings

Michelangelo and His Drawings

The Young Michelangelo: The Artist in Rome, 1496-1501 and Michelangelo as a Painter on Panel; Making and Meaning (National Gallery London Publications)

Michelangelo: The Achievement of Fame, 1475-1534

Company Law: Fundamental Principles

The Sistine Chapel: A Glorious Restoration

The Tudors: It's Good to Be King - Final Shooting Scripts 1-5 of the Showtime Series

The Tudors: Thy Will Be Done: Thy Will Be Done