A philosophical approach to the riddle of Michelangelo’s Florentine Pietà
Michelangelo was quite ambivalent about his Florentine Pietà. On the one hand, the face of Nicodemus depicts the features of Michelangelo who had intended the sculpture to be put above his own prospective grave at Rome. On the other hand, he became enraged by this magnificent work and attempted to d...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2016.1188446 |