HIRST (Michael). Michelangelo the Draftsman. - Lot 141

HIRST (Michael). Michelangelo the Draftsman. Paris, Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, 1989. Large 4to, paperback, illustrated cover, in a cardboard slipcase. Catalog of the exhibition held at the Louvre Museum, Paris, from May 9 to July 31, 1989. Text by Michael Hirst, translated by Marie-Geneviève de La Coste-Messelière. A major study devoted to Michelangelo as a draftsman, examining drawing as a central element of his creative process, from preparatory and anatomical studies to large-scale compositions. Numerous reproductions of drawings from major public collections. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at the Louvre devoted to Michelangelo’s graphic work. ISBN 2-7118-2205-2. Some scuffs and rub marks on the slipcase; the volume is in good condition.

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