Brief biography of michelangelo book
Brief biography of michelangelo book
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Headstrong, uncompromising, solitary, genius. All of these words have been used to describe Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known simply as Michelangelo.
Many pages of text have been devoted to trying to understand the man behind the masterpieces, but which are the best books about Michelangelo?
From biographies to page-turning novels, and including Michelangelo books for kids (and the young at heart), here is my pick of the bunch.
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Novels About Michelangelo
The Agony and the Ecstasy, Irving Stone ()
Start with The Agony and the Ecstasy, the most famous biographical novel about Michelangelo.
Part of the book was made into a film in , starring Charlton Heston.
Whilst a fictional work, it is one closely based on history