Michelangelo

Author: [Italy] Cagnano [Italy] Galante [Italy] Banghanquan Translation Co., Ltd.
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: In the late 15th century, the palace of Lorenzo the Great, the ruler of Florence, was a gathering place for writers, philosophers, and artists. The young and talented Michelangelo was among them. Soon, he became one of the giants of the Renaissance alongside Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. This book will tell readers about the training Michelangelo received while working in Ghirlandaio's workshop, his passion for the fresco techniques of Giotto and Masaccio, and the source of his lifelong enthusiasm for sculpture. The book also reveals how Michelangelo, with his exceptional identities as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, viewed the Laurentian Library, the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, the statue of David, the Medici Tomb, the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and "The Last Judgment." His life spanned the turbulent political period and the era of the Renaissance in Italy.