Bibliograph

Michelangelo, the achievement of fame, 1475-1534, Michael Hirst

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Michelangelo, the achievement of fame, 1475-1534, Michael Hirst

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [378]-415) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Michelangelo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

495272222

Responsibility statement

Michael Hirst

Sub title

the achievement of fame, 1475-1534

Summary

This first book in a two-volume history of the great artist covers his rise to prominence, an era during which he created the statue Pietà, the giant marble David, the Sistine Ceiling frescoes, the new sacristy and library for the Medici family at San Lorenzo, and the monumental tomb for Pope Julius II in Rome

Table Of Contents

Florentine origins -- The first Roman encounter -- Return to Florence -- The artist and Pope Julius -- The Sistine Chapel ceiling -- After Pope Julius -- Pope Leo and Florence -- Undertakings in Rome and Florence -- A vulnerable artist -- Florentine epilogue

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Achievement of fame, 1475-1534

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