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What’s the biggest book you’ve ever seen? See how this one stacks up as Collections Manager Holly Phillips shares the rare and majestic high-fidelity pages of “The Sistine Chapel.” Printed in six-color offset lithography, this trilogy features frescoes from the Sistine Chapel in one-to-one scale, color matched to original frescoes. ⁣ Want to visit @metlibrary? Tap the link in bio to learn how to schedule a time or get a library card. 📖 Callaway Arts & Entertainment (2020). Page from one of three volumes of “The Sistine Chapel.” Six-color offset lithography on paper. Watson Library is grateful to Estrellita and Daniel Brodsky for funding the acquisition of The Sistine Chapel Trilogy. #MuseumLibraryWeek Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art