De Vecchi, Pierluigi

The complete paintings of Piero della Francesca by Piero ( Book )
18 editions published between 1967 and 1985 in English and held by 997 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents all the existing work of Piero della Francesca. Includes 64 color plates and 111 black-and-white illustrations

Michelangelo : the Vatican frescoes by Pierluigi De Vecchi ( Book )
5 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 925 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This complete handbook reveals the secrets of the hieroglyphic writing of the Nile Valley, which provides a still-vivid snapshot of the gods, the people, and the everyday life of the Ancient Egyptians. Both literal and highly lyrical, hieroglyphics bring alive a distant world, with descriptions of the natural environment, the art, the society, the religious beliefs, and even the philosophical basis of a culture that flourished 5,000 years ago. Presenting and explaining

Botticelli : from Lorenzo the Magnificent to Savonarola by Musée du Luxembourg (Paris) ( Book )
6 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The complete paintings of Raphael by Raphael ( Book )
11 editions published between 1966 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Sistine Chapel : a glorious restoration by Michael Hirst ( Book )
8 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and held by 429 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains nearly three hundred photographs taken by Takashi Okamura showing the entire Ceiling, individual panels showing such scenes as the Creation of Adam and the Deluge, and details of prophets, sibyls, nudes, and other stunning figures

Raphael by Raphael ( Book )
7 editions published in 2002 in 3 languages and held by 424 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this lavishly illustrated book featuring some 300 illustrations mostly in color, all of Raphael's most important paintings are reproduced, as well as a significant number of his drawings and engravings. The accompanying text by art historian Pierluigi De Vecchi provides a fresh, critical look at the life and work of an artist who was "touched by grace," according to Vasari, and who is still today considered one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance."--BOOK JACKET

Michelangelo by Michelangelo Buonarroti ( Book )
21 editions published between 1984 and 1998 in 5 languages and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of the outstanding figures in the history of art, Michelangelo's towering talents dominate the high Renaissance. From the age of thirteen, when his father reluctantly allowed him to join the workshop of Domenico Ghirlandaio as an apprentice, up to his death at the age of eighty-nine, his life was dedicated to the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture. In each field he has left incomparable masterpieces: among them the astonishing frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, which recent restoration has revealed to modern eyes in an entirely new light; sculptures like David and the Pietà; and St. Peter's in Rome. Michelangelo's biographer, Vasari, wrote that 'in his passion for the arts, Michelangelo triumphs, whatever the difficulties may be'. He devoted his prodigious energies to the service of the Florentine Republic, the Medicis and the ruling popes who gave him his numerous commissions. Although his work was entirely carried out in Italy, almost from the beginning it transcended national boundaries through the circulation of engravings of his art. In this book, which vividly reproduces Michelangelo's work--and particularly the Sistine frescoes in their newly-restored glory--Pierluigi de Vecchi introduces us to the genius of an artist whom many consider to be the greatest of all time.--Book jacket flap

L'opera completa del Tintoretto by Tintoretto ( Book )
15 editions published between 1970 and 1999 in Italian and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

L'opera completa di Piero della Francesca by Piero ( Book )
16 editions published between 1967 and 1999 in Italian and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

L'opera complete di Raffaello by Raphael ( Book )
26 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in Italian and held by 244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide