Michelangelo and the Human Dignity

An Anthropological Reading of the Sistine Frescos

By (author) Kleetus K. Varghese

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Publisher: ATF Press

Subjects: Anthropology, Art & Art History

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(July 2026)

ISBN: 9781923668171

Price: $24.95

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Hardback (Published)

(July 2026)

ISBN: 9781923668188

Price: $39.95

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(July 2026)

ISBN: 9781923668201

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The anthropology of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is studied with special referecne to his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, both the Ceiling (1508-1512) and on the altar wall: The Last Judgement (1536-1541). The analyses of the frescoes were done with the help of Florentine Neo-Platonic philosophy, which is the philosophical background of Michelangelo. The Neo-Platonic concepts such as the ascension, hierrachical structure, concept of beauty, and the image-likeness of God are evident in all the basic works by the artists, especially in the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, which are studied in this work. 

  • By (author) Kleetus K. Varghese