ISBN: 0521111994

In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a new view of the artist. Not only a supremely gifted sculptor, painter, architect and poet, Michelangelo was also an aristocr… Mehr…

In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a new view of the artist. Not only a supremely gifted sculptor, painter, architect and poet, Michelangelo was also an aristocrat who firmly believed in the ancient, noble origins of his family. The belief in his patrician status fueled his lifelong ambition to improve his family's financial situation and to raise the social standing of artists. Michelangelo's ambitions are evident in his writing, dress and comportment, as well as in his ability to befriend, influence and occasionally say 'no' to popes, kings and princes. Written from the words of Michelangelo and his contemporaries, this biography not only tells his own stories, but also brings to life the culture and society of Renaissance Florence and Rome. Not since Irving Stone's novel The Agony and the Ecstasy has there been such a compelling and human portrayal of this remarkable yet credible human individual. art,art history,artists architects and photographers,arts and literature,arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,criticism Individual Artists, Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 9780521111997

Michelangelo is universally recognized to be one of the greatest artists of all time. In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a substantially new view of the artist. … Mehr…

Michelangelo is universally recognized to be one of the greatest artists of all time. In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a substantially new view of the artist. Not only a supremely gifted sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, Michelangelo was also an aristocrat who firmly believed in the ancient and noble origins of his family. The belief in his patrician status fueled his lifelong ambition to improve his family's financial situation and to raise the social standing of artists. Michelangelo's ambitions are evident in his writing, dress, and comportment, as well as in his ability to befriend, influence, and occasionally say "no" to popes, kings, and princes. Written from the words of Michelangelo and his contemporaries, this biography not only tells his own stories but also brings to life the culture and society of Renaissance Florence and Rome. Not since Irving Stone's novel The Agony and the Ecstasy has there been such a compelling and human portrayal of this remarkable yet credible human individual. Michelangelo: The Artist, the Man, and His Times Wallace, William E., Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 9780521111997

A visual and literary treasury of the works of a master of the Renaissance allows the reader to view Michelangelo's work as never before. A marvelous and engaging text by Wallace humanize… Mehr…

A visual and literary treasury of the works of a master of the Renaissance allows the reader to view Michelangelo's work as never before. A marvelous and engaging text by Wallace humanizes this larger-than-life artist. Media >, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

ISBN: 9780521111997

A visual and literary treasury of the works of a master of the Renaissance allows the reader to view Michelangelo's work as never before. A marvelous and engaging text by Wallace humanize… Mehr…

A visual and literary treasury of the works of a master of the Renaissance allows the reader to view Michelangelo's work as never before. A marvelous and engaging text by Wallace humanizes this larger-than-life artist. Media > Book, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<