Michelangelo - A Life in Six Masterpieces

An account of the life of the revolutionary art master is told through the stories of six of his greatest masterpieces including the Pietà , David and the Sistine Chapel, revealing how each expanded the medium's range and reflected the trials of Michelangelo's personal world.

About the author

Miles J. Unger writes on art, books, and culture for The Economist. Formerly the managing editor of Art New England, he was a contributing writer to The New York Times. He is the author of Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World; The Watercolors of Winslow Homer; Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de’ Medici; Machiavelli: A Biography; and Michelangelo: A Life in Six Masterpieces. Visit MilesJunger.com.

Summary

The life of perhaps the most famous, most revolutionary artist in history, told through the story of six of his magnificent masterpieces.

Report

"Provides insightful perspective on Michelangelo. . . . [Michelangelo] made some of the most enduring art in Western civilization and profoundly changed the way we think about artists. Thoughtful exploration of his work, which this book most definitely is, will always be rewarding." Travis Nichols The Washington Post

Product details

• Authors: Miles J. Unger, Unger Miles J.
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9781451678789
• ISBN: 978-1-4516-7878-9
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Biographien (div.), Kunstgeschichte, Michelangelo (Buonarroti), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, Individual artists, art monographs, Biography: historical, political and military