The Sistine Secrets
Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican
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4.2 • 36 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Shocking Secrets of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Artwork
The recent cleaning of the Sistine Chapel frescoes removed layer after layer of centuries of accumulated tarnish and darkness. The Sistine Secrets endeavors to remove the centuries of prejudice, censorship, and ignorance that blind us to the truth about one of the world's most famous and beloved art treasures.
Some images that appeared in the print edition of this book are unavailable in the electronic edition due to rights reasons.
Customer Reviews
missing illustrations
There are occasional black and white illustrations but many from the original print seem to be missing, due to copyright issues. The Amazon metadata for this same ebook mentions this problem. I went ahead and invested in this ebook while on sale so that I could refer to it during a visit to the Sistine Chapel. So for me personally, not a showstopper problem but I agree purchasers of the ebook should be warned.
The Sistine Secrets
Do NOT buy this book on Apple's IBook site as it does not have any of the illustrations that the print copy comes with! They fail to tell you that anywhere and you find out when the authors say something like "As is shown on the above illustration,,," and there is none. It is a shame as the book is very interesting and I would recommend it...in print version...to anyone interested in the subject.
Also, be warned that you can be tricked into purchasing items without illustrations on iBooks without being told by them.