Michelangelo's Florence Pieta

Rating:
Summary: A Must-Have for Michelangelo fans
Review: ...or actually art fans in general. If you have even a passing interest in art, or Michelangelo, this book is a must.

For starters, it is an amazing book. The photography is beautiful (if you ever wanted to view this sculpture from every conceivable angle, this is your book!) and the essays are well-written and informative.

If that wasn't enough, we get treated to an amazing CD-ROM which details the "virtual" sculpture project. Its fascinating and a very well-put-together multimedia item.

I had the distinct fortune of seeing this sculpture with my own eyes, and while absolutely nothing can compare to seeing the original, this book comes very close.

Jack Wasserman and the staff from IBM Research have done a great service to this masterpiece. I'm sure Michelangelo would've approved. Here's hoping they apply this to other treasures from the art world.

Highly recommended.