Michelangelo in Print is a readable narrative that pays special attention to the ways reproductive prints served the artist, printmakers, publishers, and audiences. Focusing on printed reproductions made during the sixteenth century, this study identifies prints as indicators of how Michelangelo's works became known, discussed, and integrated into art history. The volume includes a comprehensive checklist organized by the work reproduced

Contents: Introduction; Michelangelo in fragments: prints after The Battle of Cascina and other works; The slow unveiling of the Sistine Chapel ceiling; From private to public: the presentation drawings in print; Private spaces made public: prints of The Last Judgment and the Pauline Chapel frescoes; Michelangelo among the ancients: prints of his Roman architecture; From sculpture to print; On seeing and describing; Conclusion; Checklist; Bibliography; Index

Bernadine Barnes is Professor of Art History at Wake Forest University, USA.