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9780300118612

Michelangelo; The Achievement of Fame, 1475-1534

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  • ISBN13:

    9780300118612

  • ISBN10:

    0300118619

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 2012-03-06
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
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Summary

This remarkable book is the first of two volumes in what will be the definitive modern biography of Michelangelo. An illuminating study of Michelangelo's extraordinary career, it follows the artist from his apprenticeship in Ghirlandaio's workshop to his definitive move to Rome in 1534, when, at the age of 59, he left behind his native Florence, never to return. During these years he created such outstanding works as the marble Pieta, the giant marble David, commissioned for the cathedral in Florence, the Sistine Ceiling frescoes, and the new sacristy and library for the Medici family at San Lorenzo. He began the monumental tomb for Pope Julius II in Rome, and he became one of the most sought-after artists of the early sixteenth century. Written by the leading Michelangelo scholar, this prodigiously informative account benefits from recent archival discoveries and restorations, and is enriched by material from the long-awaited editions of the artist's correspondence and artistic contracts. The wealth of new information enables new light to be shed on the genesis of Michelangelo's works in sculpture, painting, and architecture, and on his complex psychological relations with his family, friends, and powerful patrons.

Author Biography

Michael Hirst is Professor Emeritus in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He has written on many aspects of the work of Michelangelo and curated two exhibitions of the artist's works. He is author of Michelangelo and His Drawings, published by Yale University Press.

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