Michelangelo And The Reinvention Of The Human Body - Hardcover

"In this stimulating book...James Hall has set himself a heroic task in attempting to give a fresh interpretation of [Michelangelo]...[He] makes one think about the great man and his work anew, which is a considerable achievement." (Martin Gayford Sunday Telegraph)

"A substantial and intriguing contribution to the study of Renaissance art at a crucial moment in its evolution...[Hall] has opened his subject up. Michelangelo the Modern Artist, Michelangelo torn betweenvirtue and desire, is a new Michelangelo indeed." (William Packer Financial Times)

"For each of his persuasive eight chapters, Hall takes one key idea from Michelangelo's work and suggests parallels or sources...[But] in making his Michelangelo in the image of the artist's own time, [he] still succeeds in reminding us of a very modern hero." (Margaret Reynolds The Times)

"'Hall produces a critical analysis of Michelangelo's obsession with the body in this study'." (Herald)

"'There is an amazing richness of observation here...This book reminds us all of the kind of thing we are missing out on; but its learning and wisdom do a great job in helping us recover it'." (Nicholas Lezard's paperback choice Guardian)

A brilliant critical analysis and explanation of Michelangelo's obsession with the human body.