The ascent of sculptor, painter, draftsman and architect, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) is charted in Taschen's 'Michelangelo. The Complete Works. Paintings, Sculptures, Architecture'. Across ten illustrated chapters, the Italian master's multifaceted and wide-ranging oeuvre is documented, with sections dedicated to paintings, sculptures, frescoes and architecture. These include full-page reproductions and enlarged details, which allow readers to examine the finer details of Michelangelo's work while an accompanying biography essay delves in the personal traits and circumstances of the artist.