Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is perhaps the greatest artist in the entire Western tradition. In painting, sculpture, and architecture, he created works that went beyond anything imagined before. The David, the Sistine Ceiling, The Last Judgment: these works have lost none of their awe-inspiring power. Michelangelo's impact was immediate, and he achieved a level of fame and influence that was unprecedented. It is not surprising, therefore, that the painter Giorgio Vasari made him the culmination of his Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, the first true work of art history. The biography printed here, from Vasari's much improved second edition, draws a picture of the man and the artist that has an immediacy and authority that are unsurpassed.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
Original Language: Italian
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Fascinating first person account of the genius,
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I enjoyed this book primarily because it is written by a friend and contemporary of Michelangelo who himself was an accomplished artist. The first person account and recollections of Michelangelo the man were enlightening.
A short, and very readable book.
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Good pocket read,
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Overall this was an interesting read, occasionally it gets a little to precise and has lots of out of date measurements est. but overall a nice book to slip in your pocket and read in a week or two.
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