The collector’s edition of Michelangelo, a perfect Christmas gift
The book, translated into Czech as „Dokonalý Michelangelo“,originally „Michelangelo Assoluto“, in English possibly „Absolute/Complete Michelangelo“, was created as an homage to the book-binding tradition and trade and as an homage to the lifelong oevre of Michelango Buonarrotti. What kind of luxury does the book contain? What does it uncover about Michelangelo himself?
The mystery will be unveiled here.
It is a luxurious publication, which takes pride in the bounty of knowledge it contains. The issued book’s author, Alessandro Vezzosi, asked some of the most acclaimed researchers dealing with Michelangelo’s works and life in all its daring facets, to assist him on the subject. Thanks to this mutual cooperation, the book contains previously unpublished facts about the artist’s life in the context of all the fields of art he was familiar with: sculpture, architecture, painting, drawing, poetry and even philosophy.
When you get your hands on this publication...
The luxurious publication of „Dokonalý Michelangelo“ is hand-bound in real leather. The weight of the book is surprising,it weighs 6kg. It contains 416 pages. 16 pages of the book focus on the first-class reproduction of Michelangelo’s works featuring the giant statue of David sculpted out of a single block, a poster reproduction of his masterpiece Angels with symbols of Christ’s Suffering from the Last Supper fresco, and a photo poster of the sculpture of Dawn.
You’ll be thrilled to know you’re in possession of one of 199 copies of this unique collector’s edition, and to have this true gem in your library.
A mention of the exceptional quality of the book
The book is exceptional not only due to its contents and form, but also due to the way it is produced, the leather binding being one of those features. The inner binding of the book is threaded with cotton and is decorated with hot stamped gold. The book itself, therefore, is a masterpiece.
Why Michelangelo in particular?
„Why him?“ is a question answered by a quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:
"I am so enthusiastic about Michelangelo's work that nature can’t satisfy me anymore, because I can not perceive it with eyes as big as his."
It is meant not only for lovers of Michelangelo’s works, but also for those who are interested in his life and facts surrounding it. The collector’s edition is also an exquisite luxury gift for anyone, who doesn’t have Michelangelo in his library. The price of the book is 27 700 kč.
Je určena nejen pro milovníky Michelangelova díla, ale i pro ty, kdo se zajímali o jeho život a zajímavosti z něj. Sběratelská publikace je také skvostným luxusním dárkem pro někoho, komu chybí v jeho knihovně. Hodnota knihy připadá na 27 700 Kč.
