Michelangelo: Master of the Renaissance

by Tamra B. Orr

Overview

It was Michelangelo's talent and imagination that created the Pieta, the famous statue of David, and the Sistine Chapel's ceilings. What was his life like before he became famous? Readers discover the story of Michelangelo Buonarroti, a man who sculpted with materials others abandoned, whose first official piece of art was really a fraud, and who hid his own likeness in many of his paintings. This artistic genius was as fascinating as he was skilled, and his life is presented to readers through engaging main text and sidebars, annotated quotes from art historians, and examples of his most famous works.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534565340
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2018
Series:	Eye on Art Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction: An Artistic Genius 6

Chapter 4 A Family a Struggle and a Choice 10

Chapter 2 Trying His Luck Elsewhere 22

Chapter 3 The Artist and the Pope 36

Chapter 4 The Medicis and Michelangelo 52

Chapter 5 At His Peak 62

Chapter 6 The Widow and the Muse 76

Notes 92

For More Information 97

Index 99

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104