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Tables of Contents for Michelangelo
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
PREFACE
7
2
INTRODUCTION
9
33
The Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo
9
2
The Chapel's Function
11
2
Michelangelo's Commission
13
1
Sacred Oratory
13
1
The Patron
14
4
The Artist
18
1
Scaffolds, Campaigns, and Techniques
19
3
Structure of the Ceiling Decoration
22
7
Structure of the Central Narratives
29
5
Notes to the Introduction
34
8
PLATES AND COMMENTARIES
42
70
The Central Narratives
42
21
The Pendentives
63
8
The Prophets and Sibyls
71
18
The Medallions
89
7
The Ignudi
96
7
The Ancestors of Christ
103
6
Conclusion
109
2
Notes to the Commentaries
111
1
GLOSSARY
112
1
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
113
2
LIST OF FIGURES
115
2
LIST OF COLOR PLATES
117