Michelangelo. Exhibition Catalog. The 400th Anniversary of M - Lot 217

Michelangelo. Exhibition Catalog. The 400th Anniversary of Michelangelo’s Death. Florence, Leo S. Olschki, 1964. Substantial in-4 volume, publisher’s cardboard binding with an illustrated dust jacket. An important catalog published on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo’s death, for the exhibition held in Florence at Casa Buonarroti and the Biblioteca Laurenziana from June 14 to October 30, 1964. A particularly comprehensive scholarly catalog bringing together drawings, studies, autograph documents, letters, and other materials related to Michelangelo. Detailed entries with bibliographic references and numerous black-and-white reproductions. It notably includes figure studies, architectural designs, and sheets preserved at the Casa Buonarroti. A reference work on Michelangelo’s graphic and documentary output. Dust jacket is scuffed, soiled, and worn, with small tears and missing sections at the corners; corners are slightly rounded. Interior is well preserved.

Estimate:$33.6

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