The Sistine Chapel: The Art, the History, and the Restoration - Carlo Pietrangeli

In seven authoritative essays, The Sistine Chapel examines the many new discoveries made possible by the restoration. A look at Rome during the Renaissance by Andre Chastel places Michelangelo's images in the Sistine Chapel in a historical context. John Shearman traces the history of the Sistine Chapel, focusing on the functional and ceremonial purposes and the roles of the papal rulers. John O'Malley helps us to understand the significance of the artist's work as an expression of Christian theology.

The Sistine Chapel is a record of this enormous undertaking, truly a labor-of-love, whose profound impact on the history of art will be enjoyed and revered for many generations to come.