![]() ![]() He with his christian beliefs had a mind that visualized the beauty of the world inthe most Pagan Greek point of view. ![]() They teach his the art of Poetry, which he had kept with him till the very end of his life. The Plato four formed by the four of the greatest thinker of his time, stimulates his mind, makes him think about philosophy, spiritualism and religion and the purpose of each. The Book introduces Michelangelo to Lorenzo whose philosophies Michelangelo inherited for his life and Bertoldo from whom he learned sculpture.īook 3 : The Palace : With Lorenzo insisting Michelangelo's company, he shifts to live with the Medici's in the Palace with a closer learning of the art from Bertoldo. Here he meets his enemy Torrigiani as a fellow sculptor for the first time, he meets the first love of his lfe, the one who would influence his feelings of heart till his death - Contessina, daughter of the great Lorenzo Medici, Il Magnifico who exposed michelangelo to the world, so that he can be a learned man. Most importantly the book details development of Michelangelo's passion for art and his hard work.īook 2 : The Sculpture Garden : The sculpture garden of the first family of Florence, Medici, was the place where Michelangelo was to put the foundation of his career. The book also depicts his relationship with his brother Buonarroto with the stone cutters Topolino, who were like a second family to him throughout his life. At Ghirlandaio's, he met Grannici with whom he was to share a life long friendship. Michelangelo's childhood beautifully flows with introduction of some of the very best of renaissance artists. His fascination and experiments with painting. This book is about Michelangelos first brush with art of painting at the Ghirlandaio's Studio. It describes how Michelangelo lived with his family, his father Lodovico who did not like art as profession, his step mother Lucrezia who has treated him like her own son, his grandmother who supported Michelangelo in all his confusions. Following is a small summary of what each phase is for for the Master's life.īook 1 : The Studio : This part of the biography, is about the early years of Michelangelo Buonarotti. Stone has divided Michelangelo's life into Eleven chapters to make readers live each stage of his life come through in most intersting manner. Life of Michelangelo - as you live through the book Both the style of writing and detailing on his work on marble and painting, as well as his early love stories with Contessina Medici and Clarissa, seems to be a more interesting read. The last 20 years that made him dwell in to a trade which was not his through his life - Architechture, and which also details probably the most intense and greatest of his love - Vittoria Colona. It is the last 20 years that I am a little disappointed for. The book details beautifully the first 60 years of Michelangelo's life, slowly unfolding the events of life, along with his sculptures, panting and poetry with a rare panache. The book moves through each phase each year of life of Michelangelo detailing the various events that were happening around in Rome and Florence as Michelangelo was spending the years creating his great work. Irving stone has also been awarded with many honorary awards for this by the Italian government.Ī little criticism (which I am not sure if I am qualified enough to write) This American writer, stayed in Italy for years, translated innumerable Italian documents (especially the 495 letters written by michelangelo), worked as an apprentice to a Sculptor Charles de Tolany to understand what goes through the mind of marble carver when he is making his sculpture, all this to write a masterpiece on life of a great master. Irving Stone followed the path of Michelangelo to create this masterpiece. A note worthy appreciation that you feel after the reading the book has to be the fact that 95% of the long bibilography for this book is written in Italian and not English. ![]() "The Agony and The Ecstasy" is his second celebrated book after "The Lust for Life" (which was a biographical novella on Vincent Van Gogh). ![]()
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