Painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel; 28 years after Michelangelo completed the glorious and hopeful ceiling; The Last Judgment is full of stark images depicting the End of Days. James Connor uses the famous fresco as the lens by which to view the end of the Renaissance; arguing that Michelangelos imagery and composition reflect the religious and political upheavals of the time.Combining his flair for storytelling with incisive historical analysis; Connor demonstrates how the Counter-Reformation arose from the ashes of Renaissance Italy; and how that sea change altered the course of Western history.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A great light-hearted. fun read!By KTBRI thought this was a really fun book to read. It was great remembering all of the horrible and not-so-horrible outfits that made the 80s so memorable. It was fun to go back down memory lane with Ms. Halpern -- realizing that all of us girls from that era were having the same issues no matter where we lived. I also appreciated how she deals with clothes issues right now. Ive often looked at girls younger than me with the same thoughts (hello - belly over the jean look) and laughed when I read that Ms. Halpern did too. If you relate to clothes - youll love this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Loved it!By CustomerI loved every little bit of this book. I felt like the story line flowed well. It was a quick read. and I really couldnt put it down. It was funny and light hearted. I just went through a really sad breakup. which has left me in the dumps and a friend suggested I read two books... Persuasion by Jane Austen and this book. Both were great! The book talks about Fashion. yes. but its mush more than that. It talks about not being a follower. finding yourself. making and keeping best friends. having a strong relationship with your family. and finally it talks about dating. What I really respected about "Dean" was that she never settled. And being born and raised in LA. and now living in PA. I really related to this book geographically especially the fitting room story at Bloomingdales at the Bev Center!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. easy readBy T. Tuckerthis book is an easy read and has some really funny stories. can relate to it being a 20 something woman. good book.
