The Last Judgement, Vol 1-2 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

Michelangelo's Last Judgement is considered to be the artist's greatest triumph as well as one of the most important works in the history of art. Here is the only officially endorsed book explaining the nine-year restoration, published in collaboration with the Vatican Museums and authored by its leading experts. Essays cover the historical and technical considerations on the Last Judgement and its restoration, the pictorial technique, the state of preservation, and the scientific research.

With over 800 color illustrations and approximately 200 drawings, this is the final word on the subject. It is also the most lavish presentation of the subject to date. The two volumes are housed in a burgundy cloth-bound slipcase with four-color paintings on both sides and gold foil embossing on the spine. Each volume is bound in burgundy linen with gold foil embossing on the cover, and the endpapers, production, and printing are of the highest Italian quality. Everything from the color reproduction to the text has been overseen and approved by the Vatican Museums. This is the Last Judgement the way Michelangelo first painted it and intended it to be seen.