Corrado Ricci. - Michel-Ange Traduit De L'Italien Par M.J. De Crozals Doyen De La Faculté Des Lettres De L'Université De Grenoble.

Corrado Ricci

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/3639

Author

Variant Title

Michel-Ange

Imprint

Florence,: Alinari Frères, Éditeurs. -, 1902.

Physical Description

218 p., frontis., [7] pl.: illus.; 235 mm. (Octavo.)

Contents

[Half-t., frontis., t.p.] - [Text, with pl.] - Index Des Gravures - Table Des Matières.

Responsibility Note

The frontispiece and plates are signed, 'Fot. Alinari'.

The printer is named on the half-title verso: 'Florence, 1902. - Imprimerie De G. Barbéra.'

References

On Corrado Ricci see Istituto Nazionale di Archeologia, In memoria di Corrado Ricci (1935). The Brothers Alinari's work was shown in W. Settimelli and F. Zevi, ed., Gli Alinari Fotografi A Firenze 1852 - 1920 [exhibition catalogue] (1977).

Summary Note

The frontispiece shows a portrait of Michelangelo. The plates are photogravures showing: [1] 'La Vierge De Manchester', [2-5] 'Voûte De La Chapelle Sistine', [6] 'Le Jugement Dernier', [7] 'La Coupole De St. Pierre'. The text is copiously illustrated with photographs, most showing works by Michelangelo.

Provenance

Purchased in 1902 (see 'Librarian's Report', RA Annual Report for 1902, p. 36).

Binding Note

20th-century half red morocco, red cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Michel=Ange. C. Ricci.' and 'R.A'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Sculptors - Painters - Architects - Artists - Art - Arts - Italy - History - 16th century - Renaissance - Mannerism
Biography - Art history - Translations from Italian - Translations into French - Italy - 20th century
Pictorial works - Photographs - Photomechanical prints - Photogravures - Italy - 20th century

Contributors

G. Barbera, printer
Michelangelo Buonarroti, source artist
Fratelli Alinari Editori (Florence), publisher, photographer