The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is considered the epitome of the great Italian Renaissance and this richly illustrated volume guides the reader through the history of the chapel and its world famous frescoes by Michelangelo. Covered in depth is the acclaimed restoration which cleaned the frescoes from centuries of dirt and grime bringing to light the original colours of Michelangelo's masterpiece. Chapters include: The Sistine Chapel, The Original Decoration of the Chapel, The Ceiling, The Last Judgment, The restorations between 1964 and 1994, Short History of the Sistine Chapel, Bibliography.

The Sistine Chapel

Arts & Photography

Fabrizio, Mancinelli

History & Criticism

Edizioni Musei Vaticani

The Gallery of the Geographical Maps is one hundred and twenty metres long and represents one of the most fascinating areas within the Vatican Museums. In 1581 the then Pontiff, Pope Gregory XIII, commissioned the famous cosmographer, geographer and mathematician of the time, Ignazio Danti, to manage the ambitious project of depicting the entire Italian peninsula along the gallery walls. The friar was joined in the Capital by a well-known group of artists, such as the brothers Matteo and Paolo Bril, Girolamo Muziano and Cesare Nebbia. They decorated the walls with forty maps depicting the Italian regions and islands including perspective views of its most prominent port cities (Genoa, Venice, Civitavecchia and Ancona) as well as two fundamental episodes from the history of Christianity: the Siege of Malta by the Turks, and the Battle of Lepanto with the defeat of the Turkish navy. History seems to seep into the geography through the depiction of famous episodes from the past. Thus Italy is depicted from north to south, from Liguria to Calabria, from the Duchy of Milan to Puglia, with its mountains, valleys, forests and lakes, as well as through the events that brought about its identity and glory. Through an extremely vivid and detailed depiction, Julius Caesar is seen crossing the Rubicon River near Rome whilst Hannibal defeats the Roman troops at Lake Trasimeno. The same team of artists, who worked on the series of geographic maps, also received the challenge of painting the vault, on which the lives and miracles of the patron saints of each region are illustrated: from Ambrose to Januarius, from Agatha to Francis of Paola. The Gallery presents the visitor with an already modern idea of Italy, a country bound together not by politics, but by history, culture and religion.

The Gallery of Maps: English Language Edition

Travel

antonio-paolucci

Europe

The volume presents the cultures of peoples from the Arctic in the north to the southernmost extreme, through works and objects held in the Vatican from the sixteenth century up to the present day, which recount traditions, artistic expressions and everyday life. The book is divided into four broad sections illustrating cultural treasures according to geographical area: Alaska and North America up to Mexico, with ritual masks, Wampum belts, pipes, carpets and miniatures; Central America, with the pre-Columbian collection of characteristic terracotta statuettes, the precious Borgia Codex, sculptures and anthropomorphic objects; and South America, from the Caribbean to the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, with its Jamaican crown, the coral crucifix from Santo Domingo donated to John Paul II, Christopher Columbus' missal stand from Cuba, and necklaces and other ornaments. Finally, there is a special section of great historic value, the Ferdinand Pettrich's "Indian Museum", composed of thirty-three plaster sculptures depicting Native Americans. The volume is richly illustrated with archive photographs, full page images of the works and evocative panoramic views of their places of origin.

Ethnos: Vatican Museums Ethnological Collection

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Santiago Calatrava: The Metamorphoses of the Space

Forti, Mico

Architecture

Vatican Museums The Classical Marble Sculpture

Unknown, Author

The Americas: Collections from the Vatican Ethnological Museum

Nicola Mapelli

Katherine Aigner

Manual for the conservation of ethnographic and multi-material assets. The fruit of experiences and important professional results gathered in recent years by the Vatican Museums Ethnological Materials Laboratory, this volume, available in Italian, English and Spanish, is a genuine manual for the restoration of ethnographic material, richly illustrated with colour photographs. The first part deals with ethical issues, along with 16 case studies of ethnological materials Vatican restoration laboratory that introduce the practice of conservation. The second part picks up comparisons between several case studies of some of the most prestigious restoration workshops in the world. The third part outlines the situation of the current methodology, gathering the best practices of conservation and assuming the future prospects in the field of heritage preservation.

Ethics and Practice of Conservation: Manual for the conservation of ethnographic and multi-material assets

Pandozy, Stefania

Man and Dog in the Collections of the Vatican Museums

Iuffrida, Marco

The Chapel of San Lorenzo: Transformations, Restorations, Rediscovery

Schroth, Mary Angela

A paperback book filled with photographs and Illustrations of Vatican City. Articles on the History of Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica

A View of the Vatican

Cecilia, Carla

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