Sistine Chapel

This handsome book, with more than 300 full-color photographs, including a centerfold, is an authoritative record of the recent cleaning and restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. HIs radiant palette as a colorist is revealed in before and after frames; the myth that Michelangelo painted the ceiling positioned on his back is dispelled. Seven essays by art historians and theologians, plus the well-captioned photographs themselves, provide an inspiring journey through one of Rome's most popular attractions. (October 3