Instructions to Reviewers
Having Michelangelo's powerful images before you while reading the manuscript is critical. This book was conceived as an interactive e-book largely because the number of illustrations required, and the need to simultaneously view details within them, may be impractical (read: ‘expensive’) for a printed book. Yet without viewing Michelangelo’s art at the same time you are reading the explanation, the full power of his images and the principles they convey cannot be experienced. It is anticipated that in the e-book format the reader will easily ‘toggle’ between text and image. To approximate this experience, references are included in the text to indicate the illustration to be viewed and when. These will appear in the following format in the printed manuscript:
[ Image 6.1.2]
The above example references “Chapter 6, Section 1, Image #2”. This reference correlates to the images you will open to view on your computer, tablet, or smart phone (the larger the screen the better). The images are organized by chapters in a ‘PowerPoint’ format. To view the images, click below on the title of the chapter you are reading then scroll, click, or swipe through the images as prompted in the text. This may be a somewhat cumbersome arrangement but it will allow you to view the image as you read the explanation offered in the text.
Nephi was anxious that he “might see, and hear, and know” (1 Nephi 10:7) for himself the vision of the Tree of Life his father Lehi had just recounted to his family. Laman and Lemuel never made the effort. For the reader to experience the power of the principles Michelangelo portrayed in painting and sculpture, viewing the images of his art is essential while reading the text. It is hoped that by doing this you will be able to “see…hear…and know” for yourself the powerful truths he illustrated.
