The Architecture of Michelangelo

Explore the Architecture of Michelangelo, James S. Ackerman’s classic study of the Renaissance master’s buildings. This digital edition is supplied as a PDF and is ready for instant download after purchase.

In this widely acclaimed work, Ackerman considers Michelangelo’s architectural projects in Florence and Rome, including the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Capitoline Hill.

He then examines the artist’s drawings, theory, and practice, and the result is a broader view of sixteenth-century architecture.

Book Overview

James S. Ackerman’s The Architecture of Michelangelo is a classic art-historical study of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s work as an architect. This second edition, published by the University of Chicago Press in 1986, has been updated with extensive revisions to the catalogue of Michelangelo’s buildings.

The book includes 140 black-and-white illustrations and covers projects such as the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Capitoline Hill. It also discusses Michelangelo’s architectural drawings, theory, and practice.

The text is followed by a scholarly catalog of Michelangelo’s buildings, prepared with John Newman, which discusses chronology, authorship, and condition.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Detailed analysis of Michelangelo’s buildings in Florence and Rome.
• A close look at the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Capitoline Hill.
• An examination of Michelangelo’s architectural drawings, theory, and practice.
• Insight into projects started or completed by other architects, illuminating the wider profession during the sixteenth century.
• 140 black-and-white illustrations that support the text.
• A scholarly catalog of Michelangelo’s buildings with notes on chronology, authorship, and condition.
• Revisions in the second edition that draw on material published after 1970.

Why This Book Matters

Michelangelo’s work as an architect shaped some of the most important sacred and civic spaces in Italy. Ackerman’s careful study helps readers understand how those buildings were conceived and constructed.

Because Michelangelo often worked on projects begun by others, this book offers insight into the wider architectural profession of the sixteenth century. It remains a standard reference for students and scholars of Renaissance architecture.

Book Details

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The PDF can be viewed on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and reading apps that support PDF files, including Kindle apps and other compatible e-reader software.

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Is access instant? Yes. Once your purchase is complete, you can download the PDF immediately.

Will I receive a physical book? No. This is a digital edition, so nothing will be shipped.

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