Michelangelo and Men

The Male Body in the Life and Work of Michelangelo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Klazina Botke, Terry van Druten, Martin Gayford, Terry Druten, Terry van Druten

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This book explores the male body in Michelangelo’s art and life, examining his anatomical mastery, classical influences, spiritual ideals, and personal admiration for youthful masculinity.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-10-22
Mått245 x 292 x 32 mm
Vikt3 850 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagCannibal/Hannibal Publishers
ISBN9789464941975

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Klazina Botke is Guest Curator at Teylers Museum /Lecturer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and specialises in Art Patronage in Florence (1500-1700) and Early Modern Prints and Drawings. Terry van Druten is Chief Curator of Art Collections at Teylers Museum in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Martin Gayford studied philosophy at Cambridge, and art history at the Courtauld Institute of London University. He has written prolifically about art and jazz, contributing regularly to the Daily Telegraph and also to many art magazines and exhibition catalogues. With text contributions by Michael Rocke, Jennifer Sliwka and Paul Joannides, amongst others.

11. Preface14. Concise Timeline17. Introduction. Michelangelo’s MenKlazina Botke, Terry van Druten and Martin GayfordLove35. ‘Masculine Love’. Michelangelo and BoysMichael Rocke49. Poems and Letters. How Michelangelo Wrote the Unseeable and Drew the UnsayableRaymond CarlsonBody73 Michelangelo and Antiquity. Ongoing TrainingMartin Gayford99. Baccio’s Balls. Michelangelo and the Ideal ModelTerry van Druten123. Michelangelo and the Anatomy of the ArtistEric BootMind153. Michelangelo, Neoplatonism and the Idealised BodyMarieke van den Doel173. Michelangelo and the Divine Body. Between Crucifixion andResurrectionJennifer SliwkaConnection203. Michelangelo’s Battle of Cascina. Its Context andDevelopmentPaul Joannides233. Friend and Enemy. The Men in Michelangelo’s LifeKlazina Botke250. Notes255. Catalogue of Exhibited Works271. Bibliography279. Index281. Explanatory Notes282. About the Authors282. Acknowledgements283. Photo Credits284. Colophon